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01-07-2009, 08:50 AM
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#1 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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does anyone make a 19" tv that will run at 1280x1024 from a PC??
I have a 22" toshiba sitting here and it won't even do it. 1300 x 700 max.
It looks like the 22" samsung from FS will? But I'd rather have a 19"
I need it for a dual monitor setup. probably cloned. where the TV can be used as a TV or 2nd cloned monitor.
does it make any difference if I'm using DVI, VGA, or HDMI for a TV off a computer? right now I'm running VGA.
why would they bother making 19-22" tv's with PC inputs that can't go over 1024x768. 15" monitors did that 10 years ago. talk about new crappy tech!
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01-07-2009, 11:17 AM
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It won't matter which connection you use since the screen resolution isn't that high, unless you have a really crappy VGA cable.
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01-07-2009, 12:11 PM
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#3 | | Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
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it's best to go the other way around and have a monitor that doubles as a tv.
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01-07-2009, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by xtension  it's best to go the other way around and have a monitor that doubles as a tv. | +1. There are practically no 19" tvs with that resolution. If there was I'd imagine you would be paying a premium for it.
Just get the Samsung T220HD, or another monitor that can act as a TV (there' aren't many if you're looking for a coaxial connection).
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01-07-2009, 01:10 PM
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#5 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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So the T220HD and t200HD have coaxial inputs with TV tunner? I need that.
are the speakers on these any good for TV ?
what's the diff between a TV with VGA in and a monitor with a TV tunner. why don't they call them both TV's....
can I find these around town? NCIX says special order 1-2 weeks (the 20").
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01-07-2009, 04:42 PM
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#6 | | Zombie Mod
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Have you considered a TV tuner card for your PC? Your monitor options would be limitless.
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01-07-2009, 05:12 PM
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#7 | | Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
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VGA is the 15 pin connector between a desktop and a display (could be monitor or tv)
nowadays TVs have a VGA port built in; monitor's don't because standard def or even high def TV resolution can't compare to the resolution coming from the desktop.
an HD 1080p signal gives you a res at 1920 x 1080 so you might want a monitor that has approximately that res as its highest.
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01-07-2009, 05:27 PM
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it's weird, I just bought a 19" TV. It says it will do 1080i/720p (1280x768) when I use HDMI...but then the VGA port only gives out 1024 x 768.
you might get an external HD TV box with a remote, it's around $90-150.
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