HDTV as a monitor?

[IamDavid]

I just ordered my Toshiba 61HX70 from Ultimate Electronics today. The salesman told me I could hook my computer up to the TV but he wasn't sure how. I already had my V5 connected to my old Sony set and it sucked of course. I don't see how it would be any better on my new set because it will still be coming out of the S-Video jack. Is this wrong? Is there a way to improve the quality of the output from the video card or do I have to buy somthing new?

 

[Yoshi]

Most HDTV's include a VGA input and you can hook a computer up to it. I talked to my electronics salesman at the local Audio Craft to see what he knew about it, thinking the same thing. Wow 36" HDTV monitor. He says it will work but only at resolutions of 800x600 and below, he indicated there was a refresh rate problem at higher resolutions. I'm taking has word for it, I have not bought an HDTV or know anyone else who has tried it.

Let us know how it works!!

 

[subhuman]

Interesting, I started a thread almost identical to this one a month or 3 ago, nobody around here really seems to know much about HDTVs as monitors, or they are lurkers, but I did get one suggestion to head over to avsforum.com as those guys are a bit more Video/Audio/Theatre oriented than the ppl here.

I posted over there a similiar thread, very few replies (no time for a Video Newbie I guess ;-) but here's the conclusion I came to with all my quests to answer this question:

* If you use your computer more than you watch movies, then you probably want to check out this monitor, 24" Sony: http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/products/displays/cad/gdmw900.html

* If you watch DVD's/movies more than using the computer (IE, your computer is your HTPC HomeTheatrePC) then you might want to just get a Sony WEGA os similiar as your TV and use a cheap computer monitor.

I believe some High-end HDTVs have HD15 (standard VGA) inputs...

 

[Jrvr6]

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