[G4] HDTV vs. LCD monitor

[James Pacyga]

I don't think it will matter too much resolution...I don't think you 
could really make it too high and have such a big screen size (its not 
really practical to be sitting 2' from a 50" screen!).

Also, the native panel resolution on a plasma HDTV for instance is not 
necessarily its capability as a monitor.  (If you are curious, go to 
the philips.com site and download the tech specs for one of their 
plasma screens - it gives supported computer resolutions using their 
DVI interface).

Lastly, you might want to check out tuner-less HDTV Plasmas - e.g., 
Sony Plasma PFM-42X1 which is cheaper than other panels but supposedly 
really good for multimedia and is sold as a dedicated display unit 
(also has a 60,000 hour panel v. the norm of 30k hours).  It runs $2800 
or so (check reliable sources on shopping.com or someplace like 
newegg.com)


On May 3, 2005, at 5:05 PM, Kevin Willis wrote:

>     I have been tinkering with hooking my G4 up to my plane old 20 
> inch TV as a second display along with my 19 inch CRT.  It works OK 
> for viewing DVD's and Quicktime movies.  As a display though, it is 
> rather ugly.
>
>     So, I started looking around at LCD monitors and flat HDTV's.  One 
> thing I have noticed, is that the monitors are capable of much higher 
> resolutions than even the most expensive LCD and Plasma TV's.
>
>     Considering that a HD TV and a Apple Cinema display are relatively 
> close in price, which would be a better choice?  I have a TV card in 
> my G4, so I can watch TV on the monitor if that is what I end up 
> getting.  Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kevin
>
>
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