LCD TV 1366 x 768 - ok for hdtv?

[Fat Tone]

I'm considering the Hitachi 32" LCD TV ( http://www.hitachidigitalmedia.com/D...?productid=432 ) which has a dvi input, which I'll drive from my HTPC's DVI output (currently a 9250 VIVO but that will probably change).

My question is the set does not claim it is HDTV ready, but it's big brother the 7200 does (for another £500), but as I will be using the PC I should be ok, right? If I want to watch a HD source when they become available, presumably a DVD or DVB-T tuner card will be fine, and if we are talking satellite or cable, they could go via the PC's s-video input?

Or am I wrong?

My current TV only have a few hours life left...


TIA

T.

[rylan]

It should, assuming your video card can generate the resolution and timings that the panel is looking for. I'm not sure why it doesn't claim HDTV ready, unless it means that its scalar can't accept a 720p input. I didn't see anything on that website talking about what resolutions and refresh rates the display accepts, so just be careful.

[Fluff]

Yep it's not ceritfied as HDTV as it does not support HDMI (HDCP). The DVI input is PC only.

[Fat Tone]

Thanks Guys. I'm a lot more clued up now than when I posted that.

I think LCD is the way to go, just not really sure I'm happy to pay such a premium for 'HD READY' at the moment. Looking in the main retailers today there is a massive difference in display quality between models.

My head says get the old TV fixed and wait until next year...my heart says get the 7200 version of the Hitachi, which gets very good reviews indeed.

[SitFlyer]

I have a Viewsonic N3200W that I'm very happy with.
UK linkage

[Fat Tone]

I'm taking quite a shine to the LG 32LX2R, HD-R, 1200:1, 1366*768, PIP, 8ms, £950. Only downside I can see is no iDTV, but that's no real biggie.

[Umfriend]

I think by the time my 10-y old Sony gives up I'll still buy a CRT-TV, WS this time, they are sooooooo darn cheap nowadays!

[Radan]

G'day,

I might put my 2c in here too...

I bought myself a Samsung 32" LCD a few weeks back (got near cost price but still darn expensive --A$3500 / US$ 2500).

Mega nice picture, full HD with HDMI & DVI & DB15(VGA)... res is 1280x768 and is soo sweet as a pc monitor (had some me time with it ) but is very nice all round with tv/cable/dvd

possibly best electronics purchase I've made in a long time

ok, said'n'done.
ta..
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Radan.

[Mehen]

tomshardware has done a bunch of reviews on LCD tv's, pretty indepth

[Fat Tone]

Thanks. They did a review of 4 26/27" models a couple of weeks ago, with a promise of 30/32" reviews coming soon. Some food for thought when comparing models

[agallag]

If I want to watch a HD source when they become available, presumably a DVD or DVB-T tuner card will be fine, and if we are talking satellite or cable, they could go via the PC's s-video input?

Or am I wrong?
...

Just thought I'd pop in to mention that you can't do HD over s-video. There's currently no way to get an HD cable or sattelite signal into an HTPC that I'm aware of, unless the decoder box has a firewire output of the raw signal (pretty rare).

[Marshmallowman]

HD dvb-s card, I think twinhan does one amongst others