now my question is.....will this 26in lcd tv be good for playing computer games? will it look ok? and will the text be blurred? I'm assuming not since its LCD. just looking for your guys opinion.
so wat would be the difference between the tv from walmart and those from newegg and tiger. there only 1in bigger except for those 32in ones, and the res is the same. i rly like the look of the one form walmart better tho..
well, my input. i have a 36" i use....
i run at 1360x768. not huge.... but it is enough room for me.....
text isnt blurry.... its not ultra crisp... but not difficult to read by any means.....
plus, with a monitor, you cant watch tv on it w.o a tv tuner in your comp..
i like my tv... but thats my opinion
It should work fine, the response time will not be as good as a computer lcd, and you will be limited to certian resolution's. As for the X-Box, I think the previous post is right, you will need a tv with component input to get the best picture, becaue I don't think you can get dvi or hdmi from an x-box 360. With out component input you will be limited to s-video quality on the x-box.
Ebay: Gateway FPD2485W -- Make sure you get the March version.
You can get it on Ebay brand new for about the same price as that 26" screen. Higher Resolution, HDCP decoding by the best in the business, and you can pair it with your Xbox 360.
You'll be disappointed with the resolution of that 26" LCD and more-than-likely the quality. You can always take it back, but the headache isn't worth it.
It should work fine, the response time will not be as good as a computer lcd, and you will be limited to certian resolution's. As for the X-Box, I think the previous post is right, you will need a tv with component input to get the best picture, becaue I don't think you can get dvi or hdmi from an x-box 360. With out component input you will be limited to s-video quality on the x-box.
i have the HD vga cable for the 360 so i'm all set there
Originally Posted by Audi
Ebay: Gateway FPD2485W -- Make sure you get the March version.
You can get it on Ebay brand new for about the same price as that 26" screen. Higher Resolution, HDCP decoding by the best in the business, and you can pair it with your Xbox 360.
You'll be disappointed with the resolution of that 26" LCD and more-than-likely the quality. You can always take it back, but the headache isn't worth it.
now my question is.....will this 26in lcd tv be good for playing computer games? will it look ok? and will the text be blurred? I'm assuming not since its LCD. just looking for your guys opinion.
That tv will be fine for use as a monitor you'll just have to use the VGA input to get a good clean picture. Also you'll want to run it as close to the native resolution as possible.
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well, my input. i have a 36" i use....
i run at 1360x768. not huge.... but it is enough room for me.....
text isnt blurry.... its not ultra crisp... but not difficult to read by any means.....
plus, with a monitor, you cant watch tv on it w.o a tv tuner in your comp..
i like my tv... but thats my opinion
Have you tried running at 1368x768 instead? That's what I'm running on my 37" and it's much more crisp than 1360x768. Granted the image will be bigger than the monitor if the native res is 1366x720 but if you adjust your screen right you can't even notice it.
If you do, just make sure you KNOW what to expect.
Look at the Gateway in person. Go to a Circuit City and look at their display model Gateway 24. Who knows, you can probably ask the floor Manager if you can get a discount by buying the floor model.
First off my camera isn't the best and these pictures don't look anywhere near as good as it does in person. I just wanted to give you a general idea how it would look being used as a monitor.
These first two are from when I first got it...
This is my HTPC set up, it runs on a Toshiba 50hm66 50" dlp hdtv at 720p. I have the same problems as stated b4 in 1080i, but this looks just fine. I can read text on web pages with ease.
Can you name the Laser Disc that is below the screen?
that picture of mine was my 32" winbook. not even teh namest of brands, but i dont ghost..... and i have no trouble reading any text...... as you can tell from that close up
plus... guns look realistic in size heh ^.^
This is my HTPC set up, it runs on a Toshiba 50hm66 50" dlp hdtv at 720p. I have the same problems as stated b4 in 1080i, but this looks just fine. I can read text on web pages with ease.
Can you name the Laser Disc that is below the screen?
no offence or anything, but that picture on the lcd looks really blurry. idk if its me or just your camera or wat.
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