does anybody know a good option, i had a viewsonic vx2025w 22" but for some reason my sis took it and leave me with an old Dell monitor of 15" ultrasharp model...

1680x1050 and now 1024x768...so kinda sux....a window of msn take almost half screen...

so since i dont have a tv on my room i want to know if proper monitor that i can use also as tv....19" 22" should do the work...

any recommendations?.....

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just buy a cheap 22" monitor with a TV tuner card.... thats' your best bet imo... you'll get the TV output via HiDef from the Comp (provided you connect to it via DVI from your video card)

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[QUOTE=Digger;638433]does anybody know a good option, i had a viewsonic vx2025w 22" but for some reason my sis took it and leave me with an old Dell monitor of 15" ultrasharp model...

1680x1050 and now 1024x768...so kinda sux....a window of msn take almost half screen...

so since i dont have a tv on my room i want to know if proper monitor that i can use also as tv....19" 22" should do the work...

any recommendations?.....[/QUOTE]

These days, you might have better luck just looking for a TV that has a VGA input -- most flat panels do. Probably more variety going that route. I have a 62" DLP that doubles as a computer monitor, and it does a bang up job. Most modern TVs work as monitors, while the opposite is not true.

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[quote=Kamal;638439]just buy a cheap 22" monitor with a TV tuner card.... thats' your best bet imo... you'll get the TV output via HiDef from the Comp (provided you connect to it via DVI from your video card)[/quote]

yea exact what i was going to say because if something goes wrong in the one unit ur left with no tv and also no monitor

atleast if u buy the 2 separate you can go without one if that make sense when it comes to watching tv with no monitor lol

shit that didnt make sense lmao

what i,m trying to say is that if u get the tv tuner u can record thing to ur hard drive i dont know if the same goes for monitors with tv tuners

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[QUOTE=red1;638459]what i,m trying to say is that if u get the tv tuner u can record thing to ur hard drive i dont know if the same goes for monitors with tv tuners[/QUOTE]

yes.... if you have vista, turn your computer into a TV tuner.....though I dont know if Microsoft releases XML feeds for TV Listings in other countries.

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well gues i will buy a tv then with vga include, does it look the same?...as the monitor? besides way bigger?.....i have this card..

nvidia geforce 7300 se/7200 gs

so the maximux resolution that my monitor could put was 1680x1050, can i get a bigger res into a tv?

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whats the diff between plasma and LCD? :P i just wanna to know whats better

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[url]http://www.samsung.com/mx/consumer/detail/spec.do?group=televisions&type=televisions&subtype=lcdtv&model_cd=LN19A450C1DXZX&fullspec=F[/url]

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[QUOTE=Digger;638487]well gues i will buy a tv then with vga include, does it look the same?...as the monitor? besides way bigger?.....i have this card..

nvidia geforce 7300 se/7200 gs

so the maximux resolution that my monitor could put was 1680x1050, can i get a bigger res into a tv?[/QUOTE]

the highest resolution you will get from a TV is Full HiDef which is 1920 x 1080 lines. Get a monitor and get a TV Tuner card to install into you PC, that is your best bet.

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[QUOTE=Digger;638513]whats the diff between plasma and LCD? :P i just wanna to know whats better[/QUOTE]

While people believe that 120 hz refresh rate on LCD makes it just as good (not equal to) a plasma resolution and I am one of them. My TV has it and I have yet to see any ghosting. But I dont leave it on all the time because when viewing photos, for some reason the photos tend to look shitty. So movie viewing-wise both are the nearly the same.

Plasma weighs a lot more and heats up a lot more.

LCD is lighter and doesn't heat up as much.

Both are nearly in the same price range now.

You can get either and you should be fine.

PS: They don't make Plamsa Computer monitors afaik

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[QUOTE=Digger;638516][url]http://www.samsung.com/mx/consumer/detail/spec.do?group=televisions&type=televisions&subtype=lcdtv&model_cd=LN19A450C1DXZX&fullspec=F[/url][/QUOTE]

I wouldn't get that one if I were you but I also dont know your budget/space limitations so I cant make a complete recommendation.

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well my price limitiations are around 500 and 600 us dollars, since im buying also a ps3 thats also why i want better a tv hehe instead of the tvtunner

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[url]http://www.samsung.com/mx/consumer/detail/spec.do?group=televisions&type=televisions&subtype=lcdtv&model_cd=LN32A550P3FXZX&fullspec=F[/url]

i think im gonna buy this tv, its around 1,300 USD

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[QUOTE=Digger;644308][url]http://www.samsung.com/mx/consumer/detail/spec.do?group=televisions&type=televisions&subtype=lcdtv&model_cd=LN32A550P3FXZX&fullspec=F[/url]

i think im gonna buy this tv, its around 1,300 USD[/QUOTE] If you buy that in the states, you should be able to get it on sale for about $750 or less. The 5 series are the budget line from Samsung. It's not bad, just can be found for much less than 1,300.

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just bought the 40" 6series from samsung :)

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[QUOTE=Corven;644409]just bought the 40" 6series from samsung :)[/QUOTE]Which one? You talking about the LN40A650 w/ 120Hz? How do the games look on it?

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its [URL="http://www.samsung.com/sg/consumer/detail/features.do?group=television&type=television&subtype=lcdtv&model_cd=LA40A650A1MXXS"]LA40A650A1M[/URL] for mine .. i think the model u are referring to is meant for the US market and probably thats why i dont see any 120Hz screens running around ... it will only be delivered next saturday so i cant really tell u how the second ps3 looks on it yet

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Interesting. Yeah, we've got several 120Hz TVs over here and I've watched the demos at the stores but want to see a PS3 in action on them. The 9 series just came out but I don't feel like shelling out $3300 for a 46". There's an 860 series now that comes with the blue Touch of Color but haven't seen one in stores yet.

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do i need a 720p or 1080p to enjoy better my games or movies?.... or its kinda the same?......coz the prices down here are fucking expensives!!...so wondering....if that doesnt make a good diff all go with some regual hdtv of 24" 26" kinda like this one, hope i may find it here [URL="http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11300959&whse=BC&Ne=5000002+4000000&eCat=BC%7C79%7C2341&N=4001382%204294908729&Mo=15&No=1&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ns=P_Price%7C1%7C%7CP_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&topnav="][U]link[/U][/URL] :p

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there is of course, a huge jump in resolution between 720P and 1080P (at least for me) but it also depends on what the source is encoded at. If you are playing games that are not designed in 1080P and it will be a while before BluRay flix at 1080P will be easily/cheaply available in your area, then get 720P for now.

of course if you're grabbing HD content on the web in 1080P and you plan on keeping this tv for a long time, pay the extra cash and get the 1080P. It'll be a good investment for the long run.