A computer on...LCD TVs?

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I noticed that those huge ass 60" LCD TVs have DVI inputs (like the Sony 60" SXRD). Can we simply connect a computer to these "TVs" and use it just like a computer monitor?

It would be madd to play HL2 at 1920x1080 (16:9) on those...
 
1920x1200 on a 60" screen would be a ridiculously low resolution.
 
jfish said:
1920x1200 on a 60" screen would be a ridiculously low resolution.
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most of the large lcd tv's don't have a resolution near that high, most are lower than that, like 1280x1024 and such.
 
Well the sony mentioned is a 1080p set, it's lcd rear projection though. Sometimes those are ok. 1080p sets are still pretty pricey, 720p is more common, 1280x720. I don't mind playing at 720p, my projector does 1920x1080 in 1080i. This just recently started working for my with my new video cards... I don't think the 6800GT's in SLI supported 1080i for some reason. Anyway I tried playing at the resolution for awhile but honestly I didn't like the feel of it at all.

I'd just recommend you check out what you like if you can before you drop major cash on a huge computer display. I think each ones a little different at this point and a lot of games still don't support widescreen resolutions... which is a pain in the ass.. but they're coming along.
 
jfish said:
1920x1200 on a 60" screen would be a ridiculously low resolution.
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I think that 1st generation Digital movie theaters had 1280x720 DLP projectors, and 2nd generation will support 1920x1080, so I really wouldn't call a 60" 1920x1200 screen ridiculously low resolution..
 
Stoly said:
I think that 1st generation Digital movie theaters had 1280x720 DLP projectors, and 2nd generation will support 1920x1080, so I really wouldn't call a 60" 1920x1200 screen ridiculously low resolution..
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Watching full screen video is one thing, or gaming, or anything else fast paced. Doing web browsing and day to day computing tasks is quite another. I can't use 19" LCD monitors because 1280x1024 or 1024x768 looks ridiculously huge and blocky on them, I can't imagine living with a similar resolution on a 60" display for day to day computing.
 
jfish said:
1920x1200 on a 60" screen would be a ridiculously low resolution.
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Maybe if you're sitting 2 feet away from the screen.

Any normal person I know would sit at least 6 to 8 feet away from the screen meaning this resolution would look phenomenal on the big screen.
 
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