Computer to LCD?

[Redteg]

I recently bought a 23 inch Samsung LCD TV and I wanted to hook my macbook pro up to it. Are there any advantages\disadvantages to using vga or dvi (dvi to hdmi)? My TV has a vga input and hdmi inputs.


Thanks

[Evil_SpeedRacer]

Go with the HDMI only if you plan on displaying HD content from the notebook to the TV. If not, then its a waste.

[Kwando]

HDMI carries both audio and video... and DVI is only video.

[Evil_SpeedRacer]

Yeah. That too!

[Street_Kings]

Either way, since you're using it as a monitor, either DVI -> HDMI or a VGA cable will work. If you're running the cables a long distance, go with the DVI->HDMI as it's a digital signal that will not degrade as opposed to the VGA (analog) that will. Short distances though, go with the VGA. you prob already have the cable too.

[Mario]

I would choose a DVI over a VGA connection ANYDAY.

[stu]

Is there a way to buy a computer monitor and use it as a TV screen? Computer monitors are just so much cheaper than TV's.

[Street_Kings]

Is there a way to buy a computer monitor and use it as a TV screen? Computer monitors are just so much cheaper than TV's.

If you have an external tuner, yes.

I'm currently doing this as a bedside tv, have an extra 19" LCD i have hooked up to my comcast box's HDMI out port =)

[TXKompressor]

This is what I do. Works great with DVI...

http://www.kinkaidphoto.com/images/monitor.jpg

[Evil_SpeedRacer]

I use my big screen in the living room for a secondary monitor via S-Video sometimes. Well until I got the DVD writer anyway...