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I'm thinking of upgrading from my current 20" Dell 2007 WFP ... cos it's not big enough (lol).

So anyway, I'm torn between getting the 24" Dell S2409W, or a 32" 720p LCD TV.

Pros and cons obviously being, the 24" Dell is 1080p and so should theoretically be better for computer usage (mostly web-surfing and chatting), a 32" LCD TV would be a lot better for gaming + movies, but is also almost twice as expensive. PC usage on the 32" would also be a bit crappy due to large screen + low resolution.

Help me decide!

u sure got what i want.i mean both! ive been thinking bout this 2.Well i have to a conclusion that either i get a 32 Full HD or a Dell 24" like urs mention with a planning(later on after getting the 24") to go for a Optama 720p LCD projector for movie purposes.

This post has been edited by Turnip: Dec 24 2008, 12:24 PM

Depends on your viewing distance really if you put the budget issue aside

If your PC have at least DVI port, getting DVI-HDMI cable should solve the problem.

This post has been edited by Sairenji: Dec 24 2008, 12:45 PM

size does matter...

split screen then ur eyes will tear and cry

well picture quality u wont realize much at hd / full hd levels

Gaming on 24" LCD monitor is ok, but Windows on 32" LCD TV... better think twice.

Nono, the connection is OK.

It's just that LCD TV = big with low resolution (relatively speaking), cos it's designed to be viewed from far, so using it up close as a PC Monitor the text will not be sharp.

Agreed on that...like this bro below said...

Hmm...the text in this forum seems very clear to me. I'll probably have my eye damage after this. Teehee.

stick with your 20" and buy a 32" as an extended monitor (hopefully your GC support it).
this is the setup that i'm currently using. you'll know it's worth it when you watch 720p video on that big screen.

heyhe.... wat 32" u using to watch those 720p porn ?

Panasonic Viera TX-32LX88M
Maria Ozawa and Sora Aoi looks much gorgeous than ever before. the details, it's so much clearer.
go with 32" lar liang, you won't regret it.

I've been using this setup for 2 years already. I think even if your GC dont support it, any RM200ish GC nowadays also got hdmi out. It serves its purpose well as a 20" monitor for pc (If you replace this with a 24", you will have an extra 20" which is not worth much anyways) and a 32" for xbox and pc(movies).

All you need is an extra cable(VGA or HDMI) and you're good to go

P.S. I assume its 720p/1080i 32" like the one im using. Samsung/LG is selling for RM1699 only

Cheers

I've been using 19"+24" for some times, great if you actually need to use the 24" in windows, i use autocad and complex spreadsheet sometimes, 24" is super handy because of the high resolution. If you have no need for high resolution in your daily pc usage, like some other guys suggested, get 20"+32" config. 24" gaming is ok, but if you wanna play splitscreen sometimes, it's really small...

If you are watching mosaic is ok.. uncensored

why mosaic ok... uncensored not ok?

Hmmm,

Good idea actually. I've never dual-monitored before, but assuming I spend a bit of $$ to upgrade my card, can I run both the 20" Monitor and 32" TV at different native resolutions? i.e. I'd have 2 desktops, one at 1600x1050, and the other at 1368x768 ... is this possible? [edit] Did a bit of googling and apparently this shouldn't be a problem at all.

2 small problems though, 1 - Desk space ... but I guess I could wall-mount the TV and leave the Monitor on the desk, so this is fine.

2nd problem is speaker positioning ... I guess I'd position my 5.1 speakers to the LCD TV, right? So any videos/gaming from the PC or the 360 would go to the LCD TV, and only like websurfing / office work would go to the Monitor?

This post has been edited by deodorant: Dec 25 2008, 05:18 PM

Detailed forests, especially MO

can have different resolution if in extended display.

you can get the sounds too with the HDMI connection. but if you want the sound from 360 to the 5.1 system, then you should make sure your speaker support 2 input.


that's what a MAN would like to see.

to continue the discussing

if i have a 24" monitor , with DVI input

can i input xbox 360 video to the monitor..

now im wondering where the audio would go, lol