But I could use this with my cable box, right? All I need to do would use the component connection, or even DVI for HD... right? I was already planning on using my own stereo system for audio.
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Should I buy a new LCD TV to double as my monitor?
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But I could use this with my cable box, right? All I need to do would use the component connection, or even DVI for HD... right? I was already planning on using my own stereo system for audio.
Yes, and yes, but that still doesn't make a monitor a TV. HD or not.
FWIW The scaler in a monitor to take you from SD to the monitor's native res. is probably less good than those in TVs that are meant to display SD as well.
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Yes, and yes, but that still doesn't make a monitor a TV. HD or not.
FWIW The scaler in a monitor to take you from SD to the monitor's native res. is probably less good than those in TVs that are meant to display SD as well.
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Oh boy, I feel like a retard but what is SD? Standard definition? Anyhow, could you dumb it down for me and tell me whether TV and/or displaying my computer's screen is going to look like crap? I'm sorry to sound like a jerl keep asking a million questions, but there are so many confusing options and I trust those on this boards to help me navigate. Thanks to all contributors!
SD = Standard Definition = 640X480 pixels. This is your standard TV set that's been around for years. Most programming on TV and DVDs are made for this resolution. If your TV (or computer monitor) has a higher (or lower) resolution than the signal it is being fed, it uses a scaler to adapt the signals resolution to the TV/monitor. Scalers can be very good or very bad. In general, the closer the signal is to the resolution of the monitor, the better the picture (the less work the scaler has to do). That is why an SDTV displays SD pictures better than many HDTVs.
I, personally, am not a big fan of mixing monitors with TVs. Different tools for different jobs. You certainly should not buy anything unless you can look at it in action first.
I, personally, am not a big fan of mixing monitors with TVs. Different tools for different jobs. You certainly should not buy anything unless you can look at it in action first.