kz
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firstly what cable do i need to connect to PC? is it just the usual monior connection, but on both ends? also if i was to get a 23" widescreen TV... is my 128Mb gfx card gonna be able to handle it and keep the resolution lookin nice?
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Cavey
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I've got a 19" Monitor/PC, just uses the usual VGA cable to connect it to the PC.
Not sure on the graphics card question though.
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James_DT
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It depends what resolution the TV supports, and which card it is.
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kz
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i have a geforce 5200, well one of the TVs im thinkin of getting is HD ready so thats a good resolution right there innit
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James_DT
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Then yeah, the 5200 should be able to handle it. You might want to think about an upgrade to the card though for better performance if you're using it for games.
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Jas
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providing the graphics card you have isnt good enough, it wont damage the screen will it?
Just the screen wont be performing to its full potential?
is that right?
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James_DT
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TVs are a bit funny about running different resolutions, compared to monitors which are designed to work at many different resolutions. There's the refresh rate to take into account if you're using a VGA connection, too.
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haller14
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Im thinking about getting a 27inch samsung LCD , later on next year i was thinking about getting another pc and rigging it up. Will my new pc have to have a Graphics card? or would it be best to just buy a media centre?
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ed
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TV's are often no good for reading stuff off of as they are designed to be looked at from a distance.
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haller14
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It would be used more as , a storage device with all my Dvd's loaded onto it etc.. and the net and msn for use now and again
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i have my pc connected to my plasma using a dvi cable. do you have a dvi port on your graphics card?
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kz
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i just have the usual monitor connection and s-video
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use a VGA to VGA connection if your TV has that. You might have to fiddle with the settings on the TV to get it looking right (sometimes the colours can be off and the image won't fill up all of the screen).
Otherwise the graphics card will be fine. I connect my laptop to the LCD and watch videos no probs. HD content can be a bit slow sometimes though.
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kz
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but its not so good for all uses as you say innit... i connected it to my old tv via s-video -> component and whilst it was fine for watching mpgs you couldnt really read anything on screen
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--Dave--
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s-video is one of the worst connections you can use for this sort of thing.
If your TV doesn't have a VGA input on it then use the yellow video in connection.
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kz
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okay cheers. my current tv doesnt have vga but my new one im getting after christmas will have 
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--Dave--
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What TV are you getting out of interest?
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kz
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i is thinking this one
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haller14
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thats nice m8 , was going to get the 19 inch one a while back..
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kz
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yeah 19" would be wicked for a monitor but really i want 23" for tv... not sure on black or white yet...
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haller14
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How much for a 23" one?
[Edited on 24-11-2006 by haller14]
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ed
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But still. TV's aren't designed for text. You will have a hard job reading anything on one.
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John
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An lcd tv displaying text is different from a crt tv displaying text.
Should be fine on an lcd.
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Teknologikal
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
But still. TV's aren't designed for text. You will have a hard job reading anything on one.
You need a high resolution monitor/TV to see anything remotely as sharp as a standard PC dedicated monitor. The graphics card should work fine.
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