Getting a new TV; bit of money left over.

OutOfFaze

OutOfFaze

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So I'm picking up this little beaut tomorrow, with the intention of running my PC through it. Now, with a bit of careful living until I get paid in two weeks, I should have about £200 to spare.

I'm thinking about getting this fella. Can anyone suggest whether it would be a good purchase?

I'm also thinking I may try to upgrade my graphics card. I'm currently on an 8800 GTS 640MB and I just noticed him and was wondering if that would provide a serious boost to performance? If not, can anyone suggest something else?

Also, are there any common niggles or downright catastrophic problems associated with running a PC through an HDTV?

Your help is very grately appreciated.

Thanks.
 
Hi outoffaze,

Cant say anything negative, looks good to me. The blue ray player will do just that. The card will be an upgrade on the 8800, how much better Im not sure, but someone else will say. The only worry is how close are you planning to sit to the 40" screen?
And of course dont forget the HDMI cable
 
Thanks for that mate. Is there any reason why HDMI is prefferable to a standard connection? I'm pretty certain the TV has a VGA input, and my graphics card has a DVI output. Is a DVI to VGA convertor inferior to a DVI to HDMI cable?
 
Now is not really a good time to buy a TV. If possible, tis best to wait until ones with built-in DVB-T2 tuners arrive so that you can receive Freeview HD. However, if you have Sky HD, Virgin HD or Freesat HD, or you won't ever use it as a TV, then it doesn't matter.
 
OutOfFaze said:
Thanks for that mate. Is there any reason why HDMI is prefferable to a standard connection? I'm pretty certain the TV has a VGA input, and my graphics card has a DVI output. Is a DVI to VGA convertor inferior to a DVI to HDMI cable?
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HDMI allows audio signals as well as video (sony blue ray protection needs HDMI to function, but there are alternatives that bypass this).

DVI to HDMI is best as both are digital, VGA is analogue and you will get blurred and fuzzy edges.

Hope this is helpful.
 
I had my 40' tv as my computer moniter, tbh I would advise against it now. It does hurt your eyes when you're looking at white screens especially because you have to sit right next to the tv. I had a wireless keyboard and mouse and I still had to sit close because of the size of text etc. increasing the size of text meant the web sites weren't loading correctly etc so you pretty much have to sit close to the TV. It's great for watching movies off your PC but normal day to day use I really do advise against it. I have a samsung too.
 
Fantastic help guys, thanks for that. Going to order a DVI to HDMI cable right now.

Got the TV yesterday - had to traipse all the way over to Edinburgh to get it - and I'm about to reconfigure (read: tidy) the place and set it up. Looking forward to it.

codec: I really only intend to use it for watching films and perhaps certain games (e.g. PES), but thanks for the tip.
 
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