I don't need to replace it yet but if one wanted to replace a CRT TV that is
currently getting input from a media PC, a separate Freeview box, a VCR and
a DVD. Should I be looking at monitors or TVs? I don't need MASSIVE as I
have a projector for that.
I find the current (28"ish) TV to have too low a resolution (600x800) for
the PC but otherwise it's OK - (like to view the media).

Slatts

On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:16:23 -0000, "Sla#s"
wrote:

I don't need to replace it yet but if one wanted to replace a CRT TV that is
currently getting input from a media PC, a separate Freeview box, a VCR and
a DVD. Should I be looking at monitors or TVs? I don't need MASSIVE as I
have a projector for that.
I find the current (28"ish) TV to have too low a resolution (600x800) for
the PC but otherwise it's OK - (like to view the media).

An interesting question, and one that recently exercised me. I use my
home cinema amp as a video switchbox. My TV is only ever used as a
monitor for the one output video signal. Its tuner, amplifier and
speakers are never used. Thus, when the CRT died a few weeks ago,
buying a monitor seemed like a possibility worthy of consideration.

But I ended up buying a TV (albeit with redundant features) because it
offered features that I wanted but are, AFAIK, not available on
monitors (well, none that I've seen):
- remote control
- aspect ratio switching
- multiple inputs (I only use component input now, but I can see that
HDMI will be preferable in a year or two, and I *might* want to plug
something in directly by SCART at some stage).

The remote control includes a pile of things that can be pretty
awkward on a monitor without r/c.

I also think you'll find that economies of scale might well mean that
you can get a better TV than monitor for the price - absurd as that
sounds initially! (As a guide, I've just paid £1000 for a 37"
Panasonic LCD - and know that I could have bought it more cheaply.)

Peter.

Peter wrote:
On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:16:23 -0000, "Sla#s"
wrote:

I don't need to replace it yet but if one wanted to replace a CRT TV
that is currently getting input from a media PC, a separate Freeview
box, a VCR and a DVD. Should I be looking at monitors or TVs? I
don't need MASSIVE as I have a projector for that.
I find the current (28"ish) TV to have too low a resolution
(600x800) for the PC but otherwise it's OK - (like to view the
media).

An interesting question, and one that recently exercised me. I use my
home cinema amp as a video switchbox. My TV is only ever used as a
monitor for the one output video signal. Its tuner, amplifier and
speakers are never used. Thus, when the CRT died a few weeks ago,
buying a monitor seemed like a possibility worthy of consideration.

But I ended up buying a TV (albeit with redundant features) because it
offered features that I wanted but are, AFAIK, not available on
monitors (well, none that I've seen):
- remote control
- aspect ratio switching
- multiple inputs (I only use component input now, but I can see that
HDMI will be preferable in a year or two, and I *might* want to plug
something in directly by SCART at some stage).

The remote control includes a pile of things that can be pretty
awkward on a monitor without r/c.

I also think you'll find that economies of scale might well mean that
you can get a better TV than monitor for the price - absurd as that
sounds initially! (As a guide, I've just paid £1000 for a 37"
Panasonic LCD - and know that I could have bought it more cheaply.)

Thanks - that's the direction I was heading :-)
Seen any advice (URLs) about this sort of stuff?

Ta
Saltts

On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:36:31 -0000, "Sla#s"
wrote:


Thanks - that's the direction I was heading :-)
Seen any advice (URLs) about this sort of stuff?

Sorry, no offers.

But I remembered that the subject was discussed here a year or two
ago. You might find it interesting/helpful to see that old thread. See
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk....lcd+tv&lnk=ol&
if you're interested.

Peter.

In article ,
Sla#s wrote:
I don't need to replace it yet but if one wanted to replace a CRT TV
that is currently getting input from a media PC, a separate Freeview
box, a VCR and a DVD. Should I be looking at monitors or TVs? I don't
need MASSIVE as I have a projector for that. I find the current
(28"ish) TV to have too low a resolution (600x800) for the PC but
otherwise it's OK - (like to view the media).

If by a monitor you mean a computer one, they need an add on box to accept
'broadcast' signals - and a decent one is expensive. Widescreen switching
is likely to be a problem too.

If anyone knows of a good quality add on box that does this too I'd like
to hear of it.

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