Big tv to go on the wall that I can also watch things on from my PC

duncan32

Hi all,

Well everything that I am after is in the title of this thread!

I'd like to get a biggish tv (minimum of 32") that can be wall mounted in my conservatory and which as well as letting me watch normal tv, lets me link up my PC so I can also watch anything that is saved onto the hard-drive without having to burn to DVD.

Does this sound like something that can be achieved without breaking the bank?

Thanks in advance.

Duncan

Conor_3

Absolutely. Pretty much every LCD or Plasma TV comes with either a VGA or DVI connector on. You just need a lead that goes from the graphics card to the TV or, if your TV is VGA and the PC is DVI, a DVI-VGA dongle for the PC. In addition to that you're going to want to hook up the speaker output of the soundcard to the TV. £10 or so should see you more than sorted.

The only difference between a PC TFT monitor and a LCD TV is the addition of an inbuilt tuner and additional connectivity.

duncan32

Thanks Conor, that's good news and sounds pretty simple.

I suppose the next question would be, could you perhaps point me in the direction of a good bargain or two? I keep hearing that size isn't necessarily the most important thing! , i.e. the bigger tv may have a poor picture. The 32" I have in the living room is a nice picture, so maybe I should keep it at that size. Would be nice to have a bigger tv with a good picture still, though.

Thanks again,

Duncan

Conor_3

Contrast ratio is all. Connectivity second. Forget response rate (as it's marketbollox for the most part) and brightness as you'll never have it to the full setting of the dimmest panels. Check different models from the same manufacturer for the same size screen as it can vary immensely.

The larger the screen, the worse standard definition looks. 1080p resolution is pointless under 40". Can't go wrong with Panasonic, Samsung, Sony and LG in that order.

Consider the room you're going to be putting it in. Remember that at the shop, they're using techniques to make you spend more money. A common one is to put the 32" screens in a wide open area and all the 40"+ ones cramped together. That gives you the visual impression that the 32" ones are really really small. The room my TV is in is 10'6" x 14' and I have a 32" TV. A 37" would be fine but I reckon a 40" would be overpowering.