30" ACD as a TV?

[crzymac]

Is it possible to use my 30" ACD as a tv? i'm planning to get the apple tv and connect the dvi with a hdmi to dvi adapter. Does anyone know if the picture quality will be good?

 

[Jack Flash]

Is it possible to use my 30" ACD as a tv? i'm planning to get the apple tv and connect the dvi with a hdmi to dvi adapter. Does anyone know if the picture quality will be good?

Why don't you buy a real TV instead?

 

[crzymac]

Why don't you buy a real TV instead?

I would but the wife... i have an extra 30" ACD that i don't use so i was wondering if i would be able to use that as an extra tv monitor to use for apple tv in my office... other wise i might just sell my ACD...

 

[iToaster]

Possible, yes. However it will not look great on such a high resolution display, so you should just sell it (or give it to me).

 

[GimmeSlack12]

Get the Elgato EyeTV Hyrbrid. I have one that I use with my 24" iMac and it works out super as a TV. A 30" ACD would only be better/bigger. An AppleTV would work fine too.

 

[Razmo]

Two issues:
ACD does not support HDCP so protected content could be an issue

ACD requires dual link dvi to drive it (2560x1600 native resolution) and I suspect the apple TV does not.

 

[kuebby]

Sell the ACD. There is really no reason to use a $1500 professional computer display as a TV.

 

[IC3D]

Sell the ACD. There is really no reason to use a $1500 professional computer display as a TV.

Thank you!!!

 

[GimmeSlack12]

Two issues:
ACD requires dual link dvi to drive it (2560x1600 native resolution) and I suspect the apple TV does not.

Very good point. And as the other dude said, $1500 can buy one hell of a 'regular' HDTV.

 

[crzymac]

Very good point. And as the other dude said, $1500 can buy one hell of a 'regular' HDTV.

very true, well i guess i will put it up for sale on craiglist or the marketplace... thanks for all the info everyone left...