20-26" LCD TV also to be used as PC monitor
I was considering buying a new monitor until a friend mentioned that some of the latest LCD TVs can be used with a PC.
At the moment I am using 17inch Samsung TFT monitor for viewing Freeview programmes utilising a couple of USB2.0 tv tuners.
I would now like to try a USB tuner (DVB-S2 USB Device with CI) for accessing Freesat but have been told that there might be problems with the 7-day EPG feature of Freesat so therefore would like to use to use an LCD TV so that I can just add a 'Humax Foxsat HD Freesat box' if I encounter problems with the USB DVB S2 tuner.
Can anyone recommend a good quality LCD TV (20" to 26" in size - although would prefer 26" but not essential as quality of image is more important) that can also be used as a PC monitor.
Thanks.
Aitcho
Thanks for your response.
I have just checked my graphics card and it has a 'TV out' socket, supports HDTV function and 'Widescreen resolution support at 16:9' is resolution: 1920 x 1080, refresh rate 85Hz.
Might just retain my existing monitor for the time being and buy a 26" LCD tv so that I can access Freesat.
I cannot fit a satellite TV pci card to my computer as I have run out of slots and so far I have only found one USB box (DVB-S2 USB Device with CI) that should be able to receive Freesat.
Aitcho
Any can, provided you have an HDMI or DVI out on your graphics card, but I'd counsel against it - for starters it's unlikely that you'd get a 26" Full HD television (ie with 1080 resolution), whereas far more monitors will give you that and more - my 20" iMac is 1050 max (ie very nearly full HD), whereas you won't find a 1080 20" TV anywhere, as far as I know.
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