[sllug-members]: TVs with PC connectivity

[Allen Parker]

On 1/5/07, Steve Dibb <steve at wonkabar.org> wrote:
> Ive been looking at getting a new TV lately, and I noticed that these
> new models have VGA and DVI ports on them on the back.  Is it possible
> to just use them as a monitor now?  Do you need to have any special
> software to get them to work (like some stupid DRM) or will it just work
> if you just plug in in there?
>
> I guess the picture would be nicer, too.  Anyone ever tried one with Myth?

Not sure if they're actually using dvi, but if you want to sample some
machines hooked to tvs, Innovative on 7th east in Sandy (iirc, it's
like 79th S 7th E, but it'd be best to check it in the phonebook
first).

With regards to quality, 1080p (capable of 1920x1080) tv w/ HDMI is
probably going to be your best bet (and a video card with HDMI or a
DVI -> HDMI). 1080i/720p probably isn't going to give *best* quality
for mythtv, but then again, not many people have blu-ray or hd-dvd
drives in their mythtv boxes :-)

If you plan on using the mythtv box for anything more than watching
tv/movies, and you can afford the price-penalty for going
high-resolution, do it. If you can't/aren't willing to be penalized,
yes, DVI is quite nice. (I setup a demo box for a "big screen store"
location in maryland a couple years ago, and let me tell you, playing
counterstrike on a 60" projection screen is a sight to see).