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| fredrikka Member  72 Posts 8/05 |  Posted - Jul 24 2007 : 7:16AMI need a good all around computor, for constructing web pages and handling business transactions and with good picture. I have limited space, so I would like to combine TV with computor if possible. Do flatscreen TVs (like a Sony LCD) have brighter colors than computor screens and better play of DVD films? And if so, can the TV be used as a screen for the computor instead of a computor screen?  [Link] |
| croy Platinum Member Discovry 4574 Posts 3/04 | Posted - Jul 24 2007 : 10:18PM My understanding is that TVs show better DVD and television images because of the refresh rate, but a regular monitor is better suited for graphical tasks because of smaller pixel size and higher resolution. My memory on this part might be off though.  [Link] |
| GaySatyr Senior Member Half dirty ol' man; half horny ol' goat! 1684 Posts 10/00 | Posted - Jul 25 2007 : 12:27AM A better option might be to get a good, large-screen computer monitor (Dell 24 or 27 inch, for example) and add one of the Hauppauge HD DVR tuner cards to your computer. ~ GaySatyr (ABB) Edited by - GaySatyr on 7/25/2007 12:30:05 AM [Link] |
| fredrikka Member 72 Posts 8/05 | Posted - Jul 31 2007 : 7:47AM [Link] |
| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Jul 31 2007 : 11:28AM I haven't had a proper television for almost 5 years, all of my TV and movie viewing is done on my computer. Edited by - conquistador on 7/31/2007 11:30:04 AM [Link] |
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| LubeNLuv Senior Member 1854 Posts 3/06 | Posted - Jul 31 2007 : 4:58PM Here's a couple of examples for you to consider: HP IQ-series Touchsmart Sony Vaio LS Series All-in-One Both platforms start around $1600 or so. I've looked at both and the screens are absolutely gorgeous. It's also nice that everything is pre-bundled and works together as advertised. PC Magazine gave the HP a pretty decent review. [Link] |
| GaySatyr Senior Member Half dirty ol' man; half horny ol' goat! 1684 Posts 10/00 | Posted - Jul 31 2007 : 7:38PM Edited to quote material from the link:These are large-screen LCD television monitors (no tuner included) that double as fairly good computer monitors. You just have to sit back a bit. The original site has links to specifications and pricing which I did not duplicate. Edited by - GaySatyr on 8/2/2007 12:37:36 PM [Link] |
| fredrikka Member 72 Posts 8/05 | Posted - Aug 1 2007 : 9:29AM The only thing I don't like is that the keyboard is wireless, which means the hassle of having to change batteries when using the computor much. It would have been more solid with wires, which could be plugged out when watching TV. Edited by - fredrikka on 8/1/2007 9:32:50 AM [Link] |
| Loraine Senior Member 1559 Posts 3/04 | Posted - Aug 1 2007 : 11:48AM |
| LubeNLuv Senior Member 1854 Posts 3/06 | Posted - Aug 1 2007 : 2:44PM Re: the wireless keyboard I understand your concerns about battery life, but you'd be surprised how long these things last anymore. I bought a set of AA rechargeables and have been using them with a Logitech cordless keyboard/mouse combo for well over a year now. Heavy use each day, at least 4-5 hours of fairly constant activity on my PC, and I'm changing the batteries MAYBE every other month. It's really not that big of a deal when you look at true power consumption. For example, you clicked on this post and then spent several minutes reading this post. If you reply, typing it out may take a minute or two. But that's like 2-3 minutes of keyboard/mouse activity for every 7-10 minutes of use. If you watch DVD's and/or surf/read the web, it's even less. Long and short: I wouldn't let the wireless keyboard concern you. Quite the contrary, that makes it easier to adjust your workspace to your liking without cluttering the desk up with ugly wires. [Link] |
| fredrikka Member 72 Posts 8/05 | Posted - Aug 2 2007 : 9:56AM I don't imagine that this slim Sony package can be both a great computor, TV, AND DVD-player, all in one. Are there plugins for my separate DVD-player and stereo loudspeakers? I don't exactly know how it appears in real, but a 19" screen may still be too small for TV watching from your favorite chair or sofa, with the screen by the wall or neatly placed in your bookshelf. You probably need to have it on the table right in front of you like a computor. Hopefully they will come with more models with larger screens. [Link] |
| LubeNLuv Senior Member 1854 Posts 3/06 | Posted - Aug 2 2007 : 2:06PM All-in-One's are just that, really. Everything rolled into one, but no one thing really better than a stand-alone equivalent. The specs on the box are pretty good actually....great visuals (as you've noted) for a 19" display, the CPU is OK (dual core), RAM and graphics horsepower good but not top of the line, etc. If it were my money, I'd opt for a nice plasma display and a good laptop. The Plasma can be used as a monitor if you really want to do that for playing games or for working on a big project, but you'll need a long cable to reach the laptop. But if space really was at a premium, and your viewing distance wasn't likely to be that far away, I'd strongly consider one of the All-in-Ones linked here. Dorm rooms, bedroom system, etc. But for my living room? Nope. [Link] |
| fredrikka Member 72 Posts 8/05 | Posted - Aug 3 2007 : 3:53AM [Link] |
| LubeNLuv Senior Member 1854 Posts 3/06 | Posted - Aug 3 2007 : 2:20PM "It worked great out of the box. -THEN- I fucked it up by installing a new OS over the one it shipped with. Since then, I've had nothing but bad stuff to say about this box." LOL Rule number one of buying any Windows PC....don't mess with the OS. [Link] |
| GaySatyr Senior Member Half dirty ol' man; half horny ol' goat! 1684 Posts 10/00 | Posted - Aug 3 2007 : 3:23PM ~ GaySatyr (ABB) [Link] |
| LubeNLuv Senior Member 1854 Posts 3/06 | Posted - Aug 4 2007 : 2:15PM Upgrading from my last Mac laptop to the MacBook pro, however, was ridiculously easy. I hooked up a firewire cable between them and pressed the "migrate" buttons on each....everything, including applications and passwords, xferred over without a hitch. Really cool technology...upgrading the way it should be. The fundamental problem with Windows has been and always will be the insistence on the use of the registry. It's a mess and makes upgrades almost not worth the effort...I'd rather throw away an old PC than wipe and replace or upgrade the OS on a Windows box. [Link] |
| fredrikka Member 72 Posts 8/05 | Posted - Aug 6 2007 : 8:34AM It seems like you can plug in stereo loudspeakers. At least on the Sony VAIO VGC-LS1 model. They sure have a lot of models that look exactly the same. I guess it is the complexity of the computor and size of memory that differs between the models? Edited by - fredrikka on 8/6/2007 8:39:37 AM [Link] |
| LubeNLuv Senior Member 1854 Posts 3/06 | Posted - Aug 6 2007 : 1:22PM [Link] |
| fredrikka Member 72 Posts 8/05 | Posted - Aug 15 2007 : 10:05AM To answer my question, I found this page, if anyone else is interested. Edited by - fredrikka on 8/23/2007 9:25:49 AM [Link] |
| LubeNLuv Senior Member 1854 Posts 3/06 | Posted - Aug 23 2007 : 4:35PM However, you might find a digital VGA input. Many DVD players support DVI out...mine does. [Link] |
| fredrikka Member 72 Posts 8/05 | Posted - Aug 29 2007 : 4:50AM Edited by - fredrikka on 8/29/2007 5:04:25 AM [Link] |
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