<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Yes just about every new TV has at least one HDMI or DVI input on the back<br>and can be used as a computer monitor and I know several people that do.<br>HDMI is way more popular now but it is just a smaller DVI port and<br> converters are available (do a google for "hdmi dvi converter" ),<br>converters can even be found for DVI to Component if you prefer.<br><br>If you are buying a new tv don't get one that is 720i you are wasting your money,<br>
always go for the new TV that ends with a P(progressive scan).<br>
I = interlaced = bad due to forced conversion by the TV to Progressive Scan.<br><br>Oh and just to end some confusion, 720i = 480p = 720x480.<br>Why is this important?<br>If you still have a TV in your house that is not an HDTV, the above resolution is the resolution of that TV.<br><br>-Ron<br><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">>----- Original Message ----<br>>From: Clinton V. Weiss <cvweiss@gmail.com><br>>To: MDLUG's Main discussion list <mdlug@mdlug.org><br>>Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 12:06:32 PM<br>>Subject: Re: [mdlug] Building a Linux PVR<br>><br><div>>If this were Slashdot, this would have be +5 Informative.<br>><br>>I learned a lot from this post, and it just so happens that I've been<br>>shopping for a new TV lately. This has me curious tho, if 720i is<br>>almost equivalent to some monitor resolutions, why not use it for dual<br>>purposes? Can
a 720i TV be used as a computer monitor, or can a video<br>>card & monitor that supports those resolutions be used as a 720i TV?<br></div></div></div></div></body></html>