With the prices of the above TV screens these days and the HDMA ? cable, is it feasible to replace an old desktop monitor with a much bigger TV screen to be used at a desktop distance?
Skunkworks said:
With the prices of the above TV screens these days and the HDMA ? cable, is it feasible to replace an old desktop monitor with a much bigger TV screen to be used at a desktop distance?
Probably not. TVs are made to be watched from a distance. Compare the pixels per area.
Angus Prune said:
Skunkworks said:
With the prices of the above TV screens these days and the HDMA ? cable, is it feasible to replace an old desktop monitor with a much bigger TV screen to be used at a desktop distance?
Probably not. TVs are made to be watched from a distance. Compare the pixels per area.
Yeah, I was guessing that close in work would be the problem. When I said much larger not talking 50 inch plasma gear I was thinking LCD would be more suitable, and say 30 inch or so? The prices are pretty attractive for smaller LCDs.
Good question.
I have my TV hooked up to the laptop via HDMI cable. I use it at a distance of about 2-3m from my armchair, and from that distance I find it hard to read the screen like you would a monitor. Not sure how it would go being used up close, be a bit less quality than a proper monitor. I use to watch downloaded films and docos.
Also, not sure if video card would support using HDMI only with no other monitor plugged in. They might only support it as a second screen option.
party_pants said:
Also, not sure if video card would support using HDMI only with no other monitor plugged in. They might only support it as a second screen option.
It does with my system and not especially configured, I just hook it up to the big screen sometimes when playing PC games. Means no internet though.
I just had a look at a few on the websites of major retailers. Most 32” TVs were around 1366 × 768 pixels, which is less than a normal sized desktop computer monitor. The high res TVs were getting up around $500, but still not comparable in pixels per area. Go to a store, stand real close to some, see what you reckon…
Mine is a 32 inch. I reckon it’s not as good as proper monitor. I can read it up close at half a metre, but at that distance it seems too big.
Angus Prune said:
I just had a look at a few on the websites of major retailers. Most 32” TVs were around 1366 × 768 pixels, which is less than a normal sized desktop computer monitor. The high res TVs were getting up around $500, but still not comparable in pixels per area. Go to a store, stand real close to some, see what you reckon…
I will. What do you reckon would be a good thing to do? Ask the salesperson to hook one up to a text heavy computer screen output?
party_pants said:
Mine is a 32 inch. I reckon it’s not as good as proper monitor. I can read it up close at half a metre, but at that distance it seems too big.
I am thinking about 140 cm away.
Skunkworks said:
Angus Prune said:
I just had a look at a few on the websites of major retailers. Most 32” TVs were around 1366 × 768 pixels, which is less than a normal sized desktop computer monitor. The high res TVs were getting up around $500, but still not comparable in pixels per area. Go to a store, stand real close to some, see what you reckon…
I will. What do you reckon would be a good thing to do? Ask the salesperson to hook one up to a text heavy computer screen output?
See if the pixels are noticable or annoying. Why get such a huge thing for a desktop computer anyway? Won’t get more space, will just mean all the icons are bigger…
Angus Prune said:
See if the pixels are noticable or annoying. Why get such a huge thing for a desktop computer anyway? Won’t get more space, will just mean all the icons are bigger…
I was plucking screen size figures, just wanting larger at a better price than monitors cost. Plus some of the PC strategy type games like Empire Total War seem to work better (for me) a bit closer. The big plasma is great for the xbox games and I can forum at the same time on the monitor.
Skunkworks said:
With the prices of the above TV screens these days and the HDMA ? cable, is it feasible to replace an old desktop monitor with a much bigger TV screen to be used at a desktop distance?
wookiemeister said:
Skunkworks said:
With the prices of the above TV screens these days and the HDMA ? cable, is it feasible to replace an old desktop monitor with a much bigger TV screen to be used at a desktop distance?
buy an lcd projector
Against a wall? No thanks, my walls are full of framed pictures which are staying.