[mythtv-users] 21" monitor in place of TV?

[soekul]

I use Mythtv w/ a 21" monitor, it does get hard to see on sunny days.
But I just put the shades down and I'm happy with that.

-Luke


On Fri, 01 Oct 2004 19:15:09 +0200, Milos Prudek <prudek at bvx.cz> wrote:
> Hi community,
> 
> Is it reasonable to build MythTV with a 21" monitor instead of TV, with
> regard to ambient light during a sunny day ?
> 
> I was thinking about buying a used 21" monitor, which would enable me to
> run regular programs in our living room, not just MythTV.
> 
> So I did a little test. I placed my 17" inch, 4 year old monitor side by
> side with a small, 15-year old (!!) TV, and it was a shock! While my 17"
> monitor has a way sharper, crisper image than my TV, it was no use.
> Horrible glare and reflections destroyed the whole image.
> 
> I posted three photos here:
> 
> http://www.spoxdesign.com/pict4528-700.jpg
> http://www.spoxdesign.com/pict4529-700.jpg
> http://www.spoxdesign.com/pict4530-700.jpg
> 
>  I never noticed this difference before, simply because my monitor is
> installed in a much darker room than the TV.
> 
> Are all TV screens much brighter than computer monitors in general?
> 
> Does anyone run a 21" monitor with MythTV and is happy with the results?
> 
> --
> Milos Prudek
> 
> 
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