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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

It is hard to believe a 24" Monitor with a dvi input without vga input

The Vga connector for Xbox has audio cables as well (Red and White). I Don't know if a VGA-DVI converter would work, but it probably can

Strange thought tho.

Otherwise get a tv box

tv box is almost like last resort

yup, i saw the red + white. what 2 do with those 2 get it into normal PC speakers ?

investment of adapters +/- rm 100 is better than 2.2k 32" or 3.5k 42"

LOL

i thought u can plug ur AV (composite) audio to ur pc audio in (blue)
plug HDMI direct to lcd for graphic + AV to pc for audio
then u got ur sound already
that what my frd did

This post has been edited by chickenducksoup: Dec 30 2008, 01:15 PM

erm

im not using hdmi for the video

i was thinking of using the av cable (yellow) to convert to dvi

then the white red to PC speaker ?

This post has been edited by Jcsy: Dec 30 2008, 01:23 PM

is there any cable that can convert av cable (yellow) to convert to dvi ?



This post has been edited by chickenducksoup: Dec 30 2008, 01:31 PM

not sure, asking now

i'm using E2200HD BEnQ model..fullHD..connecting it to my xbox360 and also my laptop~

for me it's enough~ gudluck in ur choice~

whats the max resolution for your benq 22 " ?

Should be 1920x1080. Since it's FullHD.

bigger screen is always better.
i wish i got a 40" or a 42" TV rather then 32.
tak puas hati la.... wat to do no money that time for a big screen.

end of the day its all up to individual liking.

ok for you peeps out there, if you are using the Xbox VGA cable, you can use the DVI convertor to use it on your LCD that has only DVI input. the Red White cables that comes with the VGA cable are suppose to go in your Sub-woofer's back if you have 1. just need to make sure your Sub can support 2 input. for mine my pc can play song while i play my games on 360 with sound sametime. im using a altech 5.1 speaker with sub. model not too sure.. GT505R1 or somethings like that. cost around RM500+-

the speaker cost we dun really care loh lol
had 2 publish the RM500 there ...

swt

vga to dvi is the way to go to plug in into lcd monitor

problem is the vga cable for xbox 360 needs 2 be purchased seperately

You know what dude, I bought 32", I thought It's good enough for my small room, turned out i'm actually rabun jauh, so 32" tak cukup besar haha, bila main Far Cry 2 kena duduk dekat baru bole nampak.

Oh good point.

I was considering a 32" LCD TV since these days RM1700 can get already.

What side do you recommend? 37" minimum? Or just head for a 42" straight away?

Depends on your room size ler. For my super small room (about 8' x 13') I bet 32" also enough.

But for my living room I got a 37-incher and it's way too small.

lol my room 42"

just nice

wish i bought a bigger but no money

the price is writen there bcoz some cheaper speakers/sub doesnt comes with 2 input, so its a rough estimation of up/down to have 2 input. i know my first batch of Altech ATP3 2.1 thats RM360 that time, RM160 now doesnt has 2 input. if im not wrong my friends ATP4/ATP5 4.1 doesnt have 2 input.

just in chase that you are thinking about plugging in the red/white cable to the back of your speaker like the previous post. that you was saying.

This post has been edited by IccyAsd: Jan 7 2009, 09:55 AM

i have found d converter for white & red into 3.5mm jack

jacking this into the blue input behind ur sound card and turning on Line-In, you can get output 2 ur normal speakers from the green output on your sound card

err so if u do this way can u still hear the sound of a bullet from left to right speaker ? RW is Left Right channel, so if u use the blue socket behind that was suppose to be used as a surround/sub. it should flatten the sound from 360, secondly your pc has to be on to hear the sound....

edit:- added that the sound card also holds the quality of your sound now ...

This post has been edited by IccyAsd: Jan 7 2009, 12:36 PM

pc 24 hours

lcd monitor used for PC & xbox360

the blue should work get audio enough

cheap setup

pLASMA TV BETTER

Contrary to what have been said before,, what you can do is get the Xbox VGA cable that would also have a RCA output (white and red sound cable) that should connect directly to your Xbox but the best solution would be to get the Xbox HDMI cable which has its RCA output that you could connect to your speakers via an adapter (RCA to 3.5mm audio adapter). This is because HDMI has digital output which is far better than VGA that is analog output. Hence the Benq E2200HD/2400HD would be a good choice as it has HDMI input for usage.

I've decided to just get the 24-incher Dell. A mate of mine just got one a few days ago, the angled viewing is quite acceptable considering that it's a TN-panel.

Also, I see lots of you guys talking about 2 input speakers ... uh ... IMO you should invest in at least an entry-level 5.1. It makes so much difference, it's the audio equivalent of playing your 360 on a normal TV vs a HDTV.