[mythtv-users] [OT] LCD TV or LCD Monitor for Front-end

[James Linder]

On 01/02/2012, at 8:37 AM, mythtv-users-request at mythtv.org wrote:

>> The only thing that is holding me back from going with a monitor right 
>> now is
>> that none of the models that I've looked at so far can be controlled 
>> with a
>> remote or have a sleep timer; two functions that I use quite often with my
>> current Samsung.
> 
> Personally, I use monitors in three locations and a plasma TV in the 
> living room. Given that Myth can change the volume using its internal 
> settings, I don't see any need for remotes for the monitors. I just 
> leave the monitors' volume set a reasonable level.
> 
> I also have LIRC set up with irexec on the mackend, to wake up the 
> computers attached to the monitors. Waking a computer wakes its monitor 
> automatically.
> 
> In the case of a sleep timer, Myth already has its own timer built-in. 
> I'm not sure if it can be configured to put the computer to sleep, 
> though, as I don't use it.

IMHO. I've a samsung TV and a bunch of frontends (ATI, apple, VDPAU)
The TV streams myth via upnp.
We are 50Hz but many movies are US (60Hz)

The TV gives significantly better (less flicker) picture quality than any of the frontends.

TV data input is more cumbersome than a keyboard/mouse.
The uPnP (maybe options I've not explored) does NOT honour cut points.

So I'd never use a monitor in lieu of a tv, but would never forgo a monitor frontend for edit.

James