[mdlug] Building a Linux PVR

[Ron Blanchett]

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From: "Ingles, Raymond" <Raymond.Ingles at compuware.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 9:11:49 AM
Subject: Re: [mdlug] Building a Linux PVR


> From: Clinton V. Weiss

> Thanks for you thoughts on this.  You didn't quite come out and say
> it, but I believe you were hinting that using a TV as a monitor is a
> bad idea.  I have to agree with that.  I am looking into finding a
> decent LCD monitor that will dual purpose as my TV.

>It's not a *bad* idea, but it takes some care in selection, and maybe
>accepting some tradeoffs. Caveat emptor and all that. :->
>
 >Sincerely,
>Ray Ingles                                        (313) 227-2317


One one major thing you are forgetting is that the major thing that limits a video card as far a
resolution goes is the monitor. Most modern video cards don't care what resolution they display at.
Every modern graphics card company will tell you the largest resolution its cards are capable of handling and they are
capable of displaying just about every resolution up to the number, ex. Nvidia reports that its latest card
can do a resolution up to and including 2560x1600. Yes it might take some work to tune your graphics cards
to fit your TV's resolution but in the end it is usually more worth while than using an LCD Monitor as a TV.
Keep in mind that most modern "TVs" are just "monitors" anyway, terms in "" used loosely.




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