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Thread ID: 86754 2008-01-28 00:07:00 Can you us 1366 x 768 tv as a computer sceen? Robinz (9362) PC World Chat
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634493 2008-01-28 00:07:00 I'm looking at getting a new TV this year, particularly if they bring in digital tuners but as part of a total upgrade thought about getting a media pc too. So I wondered if it was a high enough resolution. Cant see why it shouldn't be but on 'AVS' the 1080 vs 720 debates always mentioned getting a 1080 hd screen if using it for a computer. Aren't plenty of computer screens around 768 res. Robinz (9362)
634494 2008-01-28 00:32:00 768 vertical pixels gives a quite adequate computer screen on a 10" monitor. R2x1 (4628)
634495 2008-01-28 03:23:00 When it comes to screens, always supersize the numbers. Inches, pixels, inputs, whatever! More DOES = better! ubergeek85 (131)
634496 2008-01-28 03:26:00 Laptop im posting on has 1280x768, 768 is more than fine 99%
I just find more scrolling happens than on my other 17" 1280x1024 screens, but you would hope anyone can get over that
dirtbag (6060)
634497 2008-01-28 03:50:00 Yeah, but how large is the TV? wratterus (105)
634498 2008-01-30 01:52:00 I am getting an LG LCD TV 22" which has 1680x1050 resolution KiwiTT_NZ (233)
634499 2008-01-30 03:54:00 An old 15-inch monitor would be 1024 x 768, and a current 13.3 inch laptop monitor is typically 1280 x 768. This is fine on a small screen, but as you get bigger you need more resolution. My 20-inch monitor is 1680 x 1050, so personally, if I was looking at an LCD television for use as a computer monitor, 1366 x 768 would be inadequate for regular computer use. maccrazy (6741)
634500 2008-01-30 10:21:00 A friend of mine just bought a large widescreen LCD TV, definitely bigger than 22" and using his PC on it at 1366 x 768 works surprisingly well, obviously you can't sit as close as you would a monitor, but everything is readable and games are awesome.

You don't need a super-high resolution for it to be useable
Agent_24 (57)
634501 2008-01-30 10:45:00 My 32" LCD TV runs at 1366 x 768, Beautiful to use as a PC screen, from the comfort of my chair and with a wireless KB and mouse.

Dunno if I would want it on my desk, But my 22" LCD monitor is looking a bit small.....
Metla (12)
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