Thread: What sort of monitor to buy nowadays?

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Originally Posted by Luigi

My PC only has a VGA outlet and not a HDMI

If you are waiting sensibly for your shit to die, then the only technology through those 2 terminals are this at 2k baht

Looked again, has DVI.

Originally Posted by baldrick

displayport

Currently only one TV supports DP and it is 4K.

Originally Posted by Luigi

Looked again, has DVI.

Then you are good to go. DVI and HDMI are cross compatible so you just need to get a DVI to HDMI cable.

But as Harry and I keep pointing out Chromecast is all you really need.

Originally Posted by bsnub

But as Harry and I keep pointing out Chromecast is all you really need.

he needs a screen you pair of numbnuts , not a wireless video reciever

^ Derp. I got that part my point was there is no need to run cables from the computer room to the living room.

Originally Posted by beazalbob69

I would personally keep them separate. TV is for TV PC is for PC. There are too many tradeoffs when trying to combine the two.

Getting your downloaded por....uh videos to the TV is what you need to figure out.
As mentioned chromecast would work, but if your PC is close enough running a cable is doable.

Eh, no.

TV is completely separate in the living room.

This would be a wall mounted computer monitor in my man cave. Albeit set up like a home theater with 5.1 sound system etc.

Originally Posted by Luigi

Originally Posted by beazalbob69

I would personally keep them separate. TV is for TV PC is for PC. There are too many tradeoffs when trying to combine the two.

Getting your downloaded por....uh videos to the TV is what you need to figure out.
As mentioned chromecast would work, but if your PC is close enough running a cable is doable.

Eh, no.

TV is completely separate in the living room.

This would be a wall mounted computer monitor in my man cave. Albeit set up like a home theater with 5.1 sound system etc.

Well in that case you should look for a large 2k monitor rather than a smallish 1080p TV. 1080p is ok for a tv but horrible for a PC monitor. My cellphone has a 1080p screen and its only 3".

Only way 1080p will cut it is if you run media center software instead of the normal desktop. XBMC works good.

Bullshit. 1080p TV* is perfectly fine for a monitor.





* OK maybe not on big 50inch + tv's.

Originally Posted by bsnub

there is no need to run cables from the computer room to the living room

what quality video stream ? so much interference now in the 2.4 GHz space

Originally Posted by Fondles

Bullshit. 1080p TV is perfectly fine for a monitor

except for fast games - I tried it with a samsung 32 and then just went and bought a 24 inch monitor

Originally Posted by baldrick

Originally Posted by Fondles

Bullshit. 1080p TV is perfectly fine for a monitor

except for fast games - I tried it with a samsung 32 and then just went and bought a 24 inch monitor

Where did the OP mention games ?

Originally Posted by baldrick

what quality video stream ? so much interference now in the 2.4 GHz space

1080p is no problem anything more run a cable.

Originally Posted by baldrick

except for fast games - I tried it with a samsung 32 and then just went and bought a 24 inch monitor

I would never game below 1920x1200 but prefer 1440p.

Originally Posted by bsnub

I would never game below 1920x1200 but prefer 1440p.

Yep.
Only thing 1080p is ok for is TV. I would never use it for a computer monitor unless I was building a system from 1998.

Originally Posted by baldrick

Originally Posted by bsnub

But as Harry and I keep pointing out Chromecast is all you really need.

he needs a screen you pair of numbnuts , not a wireless video reciever

Try and keep up dickhead.

He said:

What sort of cable is best, VGA or HDMI?

Originally Posted by baldrick

Originally Posted by bsnub

there is no need to run cables from the computer room to the living room

what quality video stream ? so much interference now in the 2.4 GHz space

Limited to 720p which is OK for standard TV and movie rips.

Never seen a problem with interference. I run five simultaneously from one router.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

He said:

Originally Posted by Luigi

What sort of monitor to buy nowadays

Quite

Originally Posted by Fondles

Where did the OP mention games ?

why should I give a fcuk

if he listens to you pack of dipshits who know just enough to be dangerous he is likely find himself up sh1ts creek

as per hyperbole below

Originally Posted by beazalbob69

I was building a system from 1998

You're losing the plot Baldrick.

Tsy ahaoko

The plot is for stirring

Chromecasts are for butterflys date

Originally Posted by baldrick

Tsy ahaoko

The plot is for stirring

Chromecasts are for butterflys date

Fuck me it's back.

Originally Posted by Luigi

I went for a 27" LED monitor and DVI cable.

You will also need these!


This is for watching movies!

Originally Posted by Looper

You will also need these!

What's the PPI of the projector? in the minus?

Picture is 3 metres wide by 1.5 metres high

1920x1080

comes to approximately

1.2 mm width and height for each pixel

or 16 ppi in mobile money

But I am sitting 4 metres away so I would need to borrow your binoculars to see the pixels!

Originally Posted by Luigi

Ladies, ladies.


Anyway, purchase has been already made.

Thanks for all the replies.

Despite the nice sounding idea of having a wall mounted 7000 inch flatscreen TV as a monitor, I decided to go for an actual real monitor and not a TV.

Despite a 40" Samsung LED TV being cheaper, I went for a 27" LED monitor and DVI cable.

Current monitor is 21.5" and as it won't be much farther away (desk is being replaced with coffee table, chair being replaced with sofa, PPI would go from:

21.5" 102.5
27" 81.6
40" 55.1

Easily and cheaply upgraded in the future anyway if it doesn't cut it size wise.

Good choice. Regular HDTV's suck ass as computer monitors.

Originally Posted by beazalbob69

Good choice. Regular HDTV's suck ass as computer monitors.

Yes

I have have just brought a new Desktop and was going to use my Samsung 32" HDTV as a monitor but its too Pix-elated so I went for a the samsung S20D300