[mythtv-users] LCD TV or LCD Monitor

[Mitch Gore]

first the picture will not be stretched unless you want it to be.  Myth will
put black bars on the sides to keep the 4:3 aspect by default.

As far as which monitor first understand that SDTV wont look perfect on
either but will pry look better on the lower resolution LCD TV.  Remember
that the best monitor for whatever source is a monitor that is the same
resolution as the source.  To get both of best worlds you could get a old
CRT TV and connect it via S-video and a LCD monitor for  gaming. Then
configure dual screens.  I did this for a while as i had a combo system.

MItchell

On 5/12/07, Jan Prinsloo <janroot at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Dear list,
>
> I am planning on building a HTPC. This will be a multi purpose system that
> will be used as a home pc for gaming, email, internet browsing, watching tv,
> playing dvd's etc. The system will be placed in a small living room. I have
> pretty much gathered all hardware related information and decided to go for
> the PVR-150 card because of the good support and the fact that the card has
> been tried and tested by most people setting up an HTPC. The only thing that
> is still undecided is whether I should buy a LCD Monitor or LCD TV. I would
> like to hear what your advice on this is? I was thinking about the Asus
> MW221U monitor, since this is a 22" monitor with great resolution. So for
> playing games I will get nice smooth graphics and for dvd watching this will
> be perfect. My only concern would be that I do not know how mythtv and the
> PVR-150 with only SDTV will handle a widescreen monitor. Will all my tv
> watching be pulled out of proportion because of the wide screen factor?
> Would it not be better to sacrifice good PC graphics for a lower resolution
> LCD TV that can handle the TV input better? Any help whatsoever on this will
> be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
> Jan
>
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