[mythtv-users] TV manual says not to connect to a computer

David Brodbeck gull at gull.us
Fri Jun 8 17:58:01 UTC 2007


On Jun 8, 2007, at 7:03 AM, jason maxwell wrote:

> On 6/7/07, Chandi Bernier <burni13 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> My TV is a Toshiba HD CRT and the manual says :
>
> NEVER CONNECT THIS TV TO A PERSONAL
> COMPUTER (PC.) This TV is not intended for
> use with a PC.
>
> I wouldnt worry about it. I think it's just a blanket clause they  
> throw in there just in case someone does something really off the  
> wall that's way out of spec and somehow lets out the blue smoke, so  
> they wont be liable. I have a Toshiba DLP that has the same caution  
> in the manual. I have had my mythbox connected via DVI-HDMI for  
> about 7 months now without a hitch. I'm just sure to output at the  
> native resolution (720p 60) just to be safe (that's usually what  
> you want to do anyway).

I wonder if they're worried about screen burn-in?  TVs sometimes run  
their CRTs brighter than desktop monitors, on the assumption that  
there'll be constant motion and burn-in won't be an issue.

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