Whats the best way to connect pc to a lcd tv? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

zfleebin · 05-25-2006, 10:24 PM

I will be buying an lcd tv pretty soon here and though I understand computers I have no idea about lcd tvs. I want an lcd tv so I can watch movies in high definition, have hd tv, and surf the internet in my living room. Sadly, there are not a lot of resources I have found that are recent enough to help me figure out the best way to buy a tv and set it up for these purposes. I have a decent computer with an Ati x850 XT PE video card that has two dvi outs. The tv I am looking at is a Sharp LC-32D40U with 2 hdmi inputs (no dvi), a s-video input,a resolution of 1366 x 768, and a response time of 6ms.

The questions I have are 1. can I just use a dvi to hdmi converter for my computer or should I be looking for a sharp with a dvi input instead? 2. is 1366 x 768 supported by most games and if not what resolution is optimal for this tv while in computer mode? 3. if I use my computer's dvd player to play dvds will it automatically be playing them in hd?

I realize these might be real basic questions but I have read through a number of lcd reviews and home theatre tutorials and though they seem to hit these topics superficially they do not make things very clear (like the distinction between hdmi and dvi).

As always I appreciate all the help I recieve here. Any additional info is also welcome. Thanks

Dilbert1234567 · 05-25-2006, 11:00 PM

HDMI is DVI, just a different connector; you can get a DVI to HDMI cable. I run my HDTV with a DVI to HDMI cable.

Smackre · 05-26-2006, 02:57 PM

I second Dilbert. My laptop has dvi and tv has hdmi. You aint going to get anything better than DVI - HDMI. I bought a monster DVI - HDMI Cable and it was worth ever penny.

Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/Monster-Cable-Ul...QQcmdZViewItem

05-25-2006, 10:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
zfleebin Addict	Whats the best way to connect pc to a lcd tv? I will be buying an lcd tv pretty soon here and though I understand computers I have no idea about lcd tvs. I want an lcd tv so I can watch movies in high definition, have hd tv, and surf the internet in my living room. Sadly, there are not a lot of resources I have found that are recent enough to help me figure out the best way to buy a tv and set it up for these purposes. I have a decent computer with an Ati x850 XT PE video card that has two dvi outs. The tv I am looking at is a Sharp LC-32D40U with 2 hdmi inputs (no dvi), a s-video input,a resolution of 1366 x 768, and a response time of 6ms. The questions I have are 1. can I just use a dvi to hdmi converter for my computer or should I be looking for a sharp with a dvi input instead? 2. is 1366 x 768 supported by most games and if not what resolution is optimal for this tv while in computer mode? 3. if I use my computer's dvd player to play dvds will it automatically be playing them in hd? I realize these might be real basic questions but I have read through a number of lcd reviews and home theatre tutorials and though they seem to hit these topics superficially they do not make things very clear (like the distinction between hdmi and dvi). As always I appreciate all the help I recieve here. Any additional info is also welcome. Thanks

05-25-2006, 11:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dilbert1234567 Devils Cabana Boy Location: Central Coast CA	HDMI is DVI, just a different connector; you can get a DVI to HDMI cable. I run my HDTV with a DVI to HDMI cable. __________________ Donate Blood! "Love is not finding the perfect person, but learning to see an imperfect person perfectly." -Sam Keen

05-26-2006, 02:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Smackre Addict	I second Dilbert. My laptop has dvi and tv has hdmi. You aint going to get anything better than DVI - HDMI. I bought a monster DVI - HDMI Cable and it was worth ever penny. Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/Monster-Cable-Ul...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ Intel® Pentium® M Processor 730 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB) 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen XGA+ Display 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm 256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 6800