[mythtv-users] which is better, using S-Video or VGA?

Simpson, Richard Richard.Simpson at wgint.com
Tue Oct 11 16:04:03 UTC 2005



> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org]On Behalf Of Andrew Wilson
> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 9:43 AM
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> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] which is better, using S-Video or VGA?
> 
> 
> This is what I was going to do (replace my TV with my good quality LCD
> computer monitor).... until I tried it out. The picture quality is
> simply FAR better on a TV than on a monitor.
> 
> And also TV looks FAR better on an old fashioned CRT than an LCD or
> even a plasma TV. Sure, they are more convenient what with the slim
> size, and lower power consumption but they are just not as good for
> watching TV.
> 
> Go to a TV shop and see for yourself.

Main difference is that a TV has a tuner, monitors don't. This allows you to watch live TV and record a different channel at the same time.

Richard. 


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