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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: dmsuchy on December 08, 2005, 01:10:46 pm
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Well my old 21" NEC computer monitor blew out in my cab, and for some reason I cannot find a cheap replacement monitor that will fit in my exisiting cab. ??? I have already busted 2 -21" computer monitors by trying to take off the plastic casing to gain inches. What I need, is a monitor that is around 18 inches deep and all the cheap moitors I have been finding are really old and around 22" deep. Soooooooooooooo I decided to stay cheap and go with a television, actually this the one I'm thinkin about..
http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oid/118168/originURLEncoded/http%253A%252F%252Fwww.circuitcity.com%252Frpsm%252FcatOid%252F-12868%252FN%252F20012866%252B20012867%252B20012868%252B525%252Flink%252Fref%252Frpem%252Fccd%252Fcategorylist.do/rpem/ccd/productDetailSpecification.do#tabs
My question is, what kind of video card should I go for that will work well with this TV, or am I crazy for going with a TV? The other cabs I have seen with TVs look real nice and with this TV I will gain a couple of inches on the screen. Any comments? Thanks
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Wouldn't any gfx card with tv out be fine? ATI have a wide range for example.
I've seen a few with them in as well and they do look great.
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Cool, I'm kinda lookin for a link of a card to buy that someone is using or heard works well. Thanks
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I'd like a suggestion as well. I'm currently using a Sony PVM 2530 which I'm thinking is on its way out, and will prob be replacing it with a TV soon. My video card is so old it was actually whittled out of a piece of oak. So it looks like I'll need a full video revamp. My wife has decided to abstain one day for every dollar I spend on my cab, so I'm in a "best I can do at the lowest price" situation. Maybe with your help I will see some action by '08.
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Just to avoid the "search" replies...
I did check out some of the older post on this subject, but the computer biz moves fast. I don't expect anyone to do the leg work here, just some first hand setups or "Hey I saw this on..." post is what I was thinking. The biggest issue I had with my current setup is the blurriness of the windows enviornment. The games mostly looked sharp, but trying to do anything in windows made my eyes cross.