Tv as Monitor?

[Denvers Dawgs]

I have an HP Pavilion 7955, and my monitor seems to be getting bad it is a an e-machine(ie..its seems blurry, dim,...etc) I have a 32" tv just behind my computer chair and was wondering if it is possibe to us my tv as my monitor until I get some $$ for a new computer monitor? What do I need to do this?

[andkiich]

You'll need a video out on the video card or if you're video card is DVI-out capable and your TV accepts that, you could use that.

The big thing is VIDEO-OUT of the PC card.

[redwudz]

One thing you will find with using a TV as a monitor is that text is very hard to read. Shouldn't bother you in the short term as long as you stay away from text programs. TV and computers handle video in different ways.

[junkmalle]

One thing you will find with using a TV as a monitor is that text is very hard to read. Shouldn't bother you in the short term as long as you stay away from text programs. TV and computers handle video in different ways.

Yeah, as long as you stay away from text programs. You don't really need to read the labels under all those icons on your desktop, do you? Don't need all that text on the Start bar either. Menus -- who needs to read those things! Web browsing? No text there!

Unless your TV has RGB inputs you won't be happy running it as your primary display.

[presto]

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[Darth Paris]

Do any video cards support high resolution outputs? When ever I hooked up my TV to my pc I couldnt read any of the icons. I would go with the above suggestion and find a cheap CRT for around $50.

[Denvers Dawgs]

I'll look into getting a new monitor.....any other sites, other than geeks, that are goood that I should check out?

[fearmyrage]

Ati sells an adapter for $30, that converts VGA or DVI to component video out. It supports SDTV, EDTV, and even HDTV. So if you need to use your TV, that is the best way to go.

[presto]

Do any video cards support high resolution outputs? When ever I hooked up my TV to my pc I couldnt read any of the icons.

It is my understanding that it is not a question of resolution but that TVs and Monitors use different technology.

I think a monitor can be a fair TV but TVs make lousy monitors.

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