Forum: Geek Forum
Topic: TV advice
started by: CatKnight
Posted by CatKnight on Jun. 03 2001,11:45
i am looking to buy a new tv for my dorm room this fall. i am willing to spend 赨-躔 on it, and the size should be around 20" or so. what's the best brand/model to go with? will any of those new progressive scanning models that jim mentioned be available at this size and price? note, i don't need widescreen for movies, because i watch all movies on my computer. i just want it to watch comedy central in the background while doing other stuff.
Posted by Observer on Jun. 03 2001,13:15
If you can find one and afford it, I would recommend getting a good PC monitor that accepts a regular video signal, like composite, S-video, or component. Then not only would you have another good monitor (for if you would want a dual-display setup at some time), but then all you would need is to hook up a VCR to watch TV.But then I don't know how you plan to have your sound all set up, and maybe you could find such a monitor that has some built-in speakers. Of course your other option would be a good TV-tuner card, but it would be hard to watch TV while playing CS fullscreen. ------------------
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Posted by CatKnight on Jun. 03 2001,15:24
which is what i want it for, otherwise i already t hought about doing that.
Posted by Kamilion on Jun. 03 2001,21:09
I myself use a commodore 1702 monitor... it's nearing 20 years old, but DAMN it looks good still. The picture quality is quite amazing considering it's age. The down side is that it only has Composite and S-video inputs so you'll need a tuner (digital cable box, VCR, whatever) but they can be found pretty cheaply. I've seen them as low as ŭ for a perfectly working one. It's a great deal if you can find it.
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Posted by Observer on Jun. 03 2001,23:14
That's not really an S-video hookup in the back of that 1702. It's Y-C, which uses slightly different voltage levels than S-video, but it's still the same idea of having a separate brightness and color signal.It's still a great monitor. I personally use a 1902a, but then I have it hooked up to my C128D as well. So I use both the regular video and RGBI modes. It has very sharp contrast, which makes watching DVD movies a great experience. ------------------
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Posted by CatKnight on Jun. 04 2001,00:48
thats all well and good but it doesn't help me decide what tv to buy 
Posted by ASCIIMan on Jun. 04 2001,03:57
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Posted by CatKnight on Jun. 04 2001,11:39
oooh i likewhats the difference between the 踰 one and the 蹢 one? also i didn't know they made 13" trinitrons thats pretty cool. but still for 踰 is there a larger or better quality non trinitron tv from another brand?
Posted by ASCIIMan on Jun. 05 2001,02:25
Actually it's one of their flat trinitrons. I have one of their bigger (read: more than 赨-500) ones at the house, and it's awesome. Anyways, you can get a regular (cylindrical front) 27" trinitron for the same price. I haven't specifically looked for a TV in the last year or so, so I'm not sure what the other companies have out (I just happen to like the trinitrons (flat or cylindrical), and know how to get to the Sony website).Edit: The difference is better speakers/audio tuning, S-Video input, better remote, and ~7 pounds. This message has been edited by ASCIIMan on June 05, 2001 at 09:32 PM
Posted by CatKnight on Jun. 20 2001,14:47
hah just noticed this in the specs: quote:
Enhanced Audio Power (3 Watts)
hmm... 
Posted by ASCIIMan on Jun. 21 2001,03:09
Face it, if you want good sound from a TV, you're not going to use the built-in speakers anyway...
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