Keep in mind, the dimensions are diagonal, and you may be getting a widescreen format.
I have a 27 inch normal CRT now, and I was looking at 27-30 inch LCD TVs and realized that I would be loosing height. > -----Original Message----- > From: Chesty Puller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 4:07 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Computer display to a TV > > Ok, that makes sense about the Plasma. Tigerdirect's got a 27 inch HD LCD > for $599 after rebate. That makes me want to buy now, but I think I'll > wait > until after I finish the remodel of my office. > > Thanks for the info. > > - Matt > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tyler Silcox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 3:50 PM > Subject: Re: Computer display to a TV > > > > Yup, I grabbed a busted year old Dell PC, threw a new power source in > > there, > > pumped it full of cheap RAM, installed Windows MCE and now it's my media > > power house. I have a complete DVD library that outputs a better picture > > than any upscaling standalone unit I've ever seen. And all my music and > > pictues are readily available. > > > > What you probably saw was an LCD at 30". There aren't many plasmas out > > there > > less than 37" and most plasmas don't have a PC input. But most LCDs do. > > The > > prices will be going down very, very fast on the 40" and above this > year. > > Right now, you can grab a Sharp 32" LCD almost any day of the week for > > $1500 > > or so at the retail chains. (Sharps consistently considered the best LCD > > manufacturer, weird huh.) > > > > You could also hook it up to a DVI or HDMI (with an adaptor/cable) > input, > > but I would still recommend an LCD over a plasma for computer > > connectivity, > > where as a plasma normally gets high marks for everyday TV watching. > > > > And on a related note, I've finally completed my setup a few days ago > with > > a > > Harmony remote. These things just kick ass, period. One remote to rule > > them > > all: > > > > > http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm?PAGE=products/features/harmony&CRID=20 78 > &countryid=19&languageid=1 > > (ebay is your friend - 35% off Best Buy's price for a brand new remote) > > > > Tyler > > > > On 12/28/05, Chesty Puller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> I don't know, I haven't tried that. It was for a group gathering at my > >> house. My wife had a work retreat at our house and she wanted to > >> actually > >> do the work they were talking about as they talked about it rather than > >> after the fact. I imagine a DVD would look better. > >> > >> I saw an amazing TV/Monitor the other day at Circuit City. The display > >> was > >> a 30 inch plasma hooked up to a Windows Media Edition PC, and it was > >> super > >> incredible, so much that I want one now, and I haven't been passionate > >> about > >> any hardware in years. Would any Plasma TV do, or must it be specially > >> designed? > >> > >> - Matt > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:190002 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
