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Title: 1080i capable HDTV as Arcade monitor?
Post by: madmagician on August 29, 2005, 01:28:28 pm

I have been looking at this for a couple of months:


Samsung 27" Flat-Tube HD-Ready TV with 1080i Capable Display 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7045477&type=product&id=1099396991085

About $100 cheaper than most arcade monitors and more capable as far as specs go.   

I am thinking about coupling this with a newer ATI card and ATI's component video adapter.

Comments?   Suggestions?

Title: Re: 1080i capable HDTV as Arcade monitor?
Post by: RayB on August 29, 2005, 04:59:05 pm

WHA?!?! High-Def TVs have reached the sub-$1000 mark?!?! When did this happen? Holy cow!! I want one!

Title: Re: 1080i capable HDTV as Arcade monitor?
Post by: richms on August 29, 2005, 06:49:28 pm

I have a panasonic 1080i capable 100hz set, and I dont know if its the xbox or the tv, but it will always do a 16:9 squish when input with 1080i from the xbox. this cant be turned off with the aspect button on the remote and would make it useless for mame since its not widescreen.

Title: Re: 1080i capable HDTV as Arcade monitor?
Post by: ChadTower on August 30, 2005, 02:07:42 pm

Quote from: RayB on August 29, 2005, 04:59:05 pm

WHA?!?! High-Def TVs have reached the sub-$1000 mark?!?! When did this happen? Holy cow!! I want one!

There's almost no point to HD on a 27" screen.  Only a person with 20/20 vision standing a couple feet away would be able to tell a difference between that and a good S video picture.

Title: Re: 1080i capable HDTV as Arcade monitor?
Post by: madmagician on August 31, 2005, 05:14:50 pm

Quote from: richms on August 29, 2005, 06:49:28 pm

I have a panasonic 1080i capable 100hz set, and I dont know if its the xbox or the tv, but it will always do a 16:9 squish when input with 1080i from the xbox. this cant be turned off with the aspect button on the remote and would make it useless for mame since its not widescreen.

Accordign to the BestBuy Rep (not that I actually consider him an expert)  all of the HD modes do the 16x9 "squish.   Hmmm I may just get one and play around.....there's gotta be a way.  If not, its HDTV for my Home Theatre.....Seems a Win win for me (if the wife dosen't kill me.)

Title: Re: 1080i capable HDTV as Arcade monitor?
Post by: AC. on September 04, 2005, 08:09:59 pm

HDTVs are helpful to be able to read the windows desktop.  Especially when installing software, updating virus/firewall, and regular windows and software maintenance. Aspect Ration probs? I dunno, the TV should have 4:3, 4:3 expanded, and 16:9.  See pole position on an HDTV at http://www.carnine.net/mame