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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Inspect Your Gadgets > The HTPC Thread - Dont buy an HTPC
 
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Tux Racer
Dec 24, 2005
 I am in the market for an LCD monitor for going off to college. I want something in the range of 20"-22", 16:9 aspect ratio, and fairly inexpensive. I need it to double as a TV. My plan is to use it as my computer monitor and TV since I will be recording shows on my computer and watching them again when I have time. Anyone have any suggestions?

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Tux Racer
Dec 24, 2005

Crackbone posted:

Are you talking about hooking up the monitor to a cable box/DVD player as well as a computer?
If that's the case you'd need to get an actual TV rather than a monitor. Nowadays the main difference is the TVs have a lower resolution (usually 720p), but have more video inputs and built in NTSC/ATSC tuners.

If you can live with 1280x720 as your desktop resolution it's probably the best bet. Of course, that comes with a big price difference, as a 22" LCD TV retail still runs 4-600 bucks.

If you just want to watch stuff you've recorded on your computer, or you can guarantee that all your video input devices will output through VGA/DVI/HDMI, a regular monitor will work.

No, I am going to have a TV tuner on my computer and I will also hook my Xbox 360 to the monitor. I am just looking for a TV replacement for my dorm room so that I don't have a TV and a computer monitor. So I guess I am looking for something with little backlight bleeding, good color, etc.

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