32" LCD full-HD TV with DVI input?

aliEnRIK

How much are you looking at spending?
What will it be used for? (gaming, freeview,sky etc)

bingo_bango

fwor wrote: »

Ok, having read the HDMI wiki, it looks like you are both right - a cable or converter should be fine quality-wise.

And having looked into bingo bango's suggested LG, it doesn't have a DVI socket anyway! The user manual says that you have to use a DVI to HDMI cable for DVI sources, which is no different from any other HDMI-equipped screen...

It's a shame, because that would have made choosing the LG easy. Now I'm back to the "what's the most highly rated 32 inch full HD LCD TV" research again, but I guess that will stop me making any impulse TV purchases for a while!

That's a pity. I know mine has the DVI input.

I'm almost sure I saw a review stating that there was a DVI on this series of models, but can't find it now.

I'll have to check at home to see what model I bought, but I got it for £300 in a Dixons online sale last year. I'll post back later.

fwor

It's going to be mainly used as a monitor for a MythTV frontend - so at the moment only SD TV and DVDs, no gaming. I was after full HD mainly so that the resolution was good enough when used to configure the frontend.

The budget is ~£400 though the LG is £369 at Dixons.

The LG model pointed to actually gets pretty good reviews, with only backlight bleed a minor issue (seems a common thing with LG screens).

The one preference I have is to avoid Sony - I have no issues with their quality, but you always pay a premium just for the name.

bingo bango - I did have a read through the user manual and no DVI socket, so it must be something that they cost-cut (understandably) from their lesser models.

aliEnRIK

fwor wrote: »

The one preference I have is to avoid Sony - I have no issues with their quality, but you always pay a premium just for the name.

I have to disagree in that the Sonys are VERY competant 'for the price' (particularly some of the bargains that can be had online)

aliEnRIK

http://www.richersounds.com/product/lcd-tv/lg/32lh4000/lg-32lh40starstar

mikeholden

Just to clarify that DVI can carry audio. Many PC video cards can splice the S/PDIF audio from a soundcard or motherboard into the digital stream.

aliEnRIK

mikeholden wrote: »

Just to clarify that DVI can carry audio. Many PC video cards can splice the S/PDIF audio from a soundcard or motherboard into the digital stream.

Just to clarify that whilst that 'may' be true (Though I seriously doubt it), there isnt a single tv in existence that would be able to use that data

mikeholden

Depends more on the card and cable/adapter than the TV, for example nVidia 200 series cards:

With the right hardware "downstream", the TV doesn't know that it is a DVI source rather than HDMI.

Won't let me post a link to wikipedia but just google for dvi audio to hdmi cable and follow the link to wikipedia.org!

aliEnRIK

mikeholden wrote: »

Depends more on the card and cable/adapter than the TV, for example nVidia 200 series cards:

With the right hardware "downstream", the TV doesn't know that it is a DVI source rather than HDMI.

Won't let me post a link to wikipedia but just google for dvi audio to hdmi cable and follow the link to wikipedia.org!

So your talking about a DVI 'out' going to a tv with HDMI 'in'?

mikeholden

Correct! The thread has diverged to dicussing dvi->hdmi and hdmi->dbi etc!