The GF's family are looking to save some space in a redecorated room, by using a TV as a PC monitor. As far as I am aware most monitors don't have things like an aerial or built in freeview/freesat, so going down that route isn't really an option? If that is the case, is there a particular make of TV that does especially well as a PC monitor? They have an old Satellite dish no longer being used on one side of the house which is why I mentioned freesat.. Alternatively I could sort out a tv card for them but I would imagine they are looking for a simpler solution.
Decent all in one Monitor
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Be aware that with most all in ones you cannot add functionality or if there is the option that you can't simply stick a PCI(-E) tv card in because they're working with laptop form factors.
As for a TV that's well suited for PC use, a little while ago I adviced the Sony Bravia EX720 to someone in another thread (read the thread as to why).
As for a TV that's well suited for PC use, a little while ago I adviced the Sony Bravia EX720 to someone in another thread (read the thread as to why).
Any TV with multiple HDMI inputs should work, provdied you a HDMI output from the PC.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-186-SA&groupid=17&catid=1120&subcat=
Or get a Freeview HD or satellite box with a HDMI output and connect that to a monitor with an additional HDMI input. A set of speakers would be needed as well.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-186-SA&groupid=17&catid=1120&subcat=
Or get a Freeview HD or satellite box with a HDMI output and connect that to a monitor with an additional HDMI input. A set of speakers would be needed as well.
Theres an record player, amp and speakers also to be set up in there, so not worried about that side of things. I know the GF's brother uses the PC to play Arma so didn't want to advise something that would be horrendously bad to play on, it does seem that the Samsung/LG 27inch offerings would do the job quite nicely. Usually I would just advise them to get a half decent Panny/Sony LCD but from what I can see they suffer a bit on response times.