Large LCD HDTV as a Computer Monitor?

Posted by Cliff on Monday April 26, 2004 @10:52AM from the two-displays-in-one-device? dept.

An anonymous reader asks: "I have seen $2000 27"and $1400 23" HDTV LCD sets at Costco, and similarly priced smaller sets elsewhere. I asked a salesperson (elsewhere) if I could try one with my laptop's DVI, and was told that the TVs wouldn't work well. DVI and VGA inputs, 400-600:1 contrast ratio, fast refresh rates (for gaming?), and HDTV capability for other uses, why can't they work? The prices run from as above to very significantly more. Has anyone tried the inexpensive large LCD HDTVs, or the expensive ones, for their desktop? I want to reduce the clutter in my family room and upgrade to highdef? Is it time?"

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It's the resolution, silly by Anonymous Coward · 2004-04-26 11:04 · Score: 5, Informative

Just think about a desktop at 1280 x 720 at 27". Shudder...
1. Re:It's the resolution, silly by T-Ranger · 2004-04-26 12:07 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  At that point you stop measuring Dots Per Inch, but Inches Per Dot.
Video-Fu by kurosawdust · 2004-04-26 12:13 · Score: 5, Funny

I want to reduce the clutter in my family room and upgrade to highdef? Is it time?
When you can snatch the DVI adapter out of my hand, grasshopper, it will be time for you to upgrade.