TV as Monitor?

[Frannie]

I've just replaced my 19" color TV with a 50" projection TV. Is there some way for me to use my 19" color TV as a computer monitor?

[Mntsnow]

Yes as long as your Vidcard has a TV-out connection....But be warned MOST Vidcards dont do that great of pushing a TV and your TV doesnt have as high a resolution that a true monitor does.

Mntsnow

[OuTpaTienT]

Your TV does nowhere near the resolution that a monitor does. Plus a TV is going to have a refresh of 60hz (yuk & ouch). And text will be simply unreadable in many cases.

If your video card doesn't have a TV out, then do not go buy one that has TV out, you'll be sorry.

[Frannie]

Well, that answered that question! thanks!