I'm considering connecting a television of some kind, to a desktop computer so that our Life and Health producer can show power point presentations in his office. I'm thinking of a 32" flat panel TV of some kind. I have many questions, like...
What resolution will I need in order for it to look good at approximately 10' of distance?
What type of TV should I get? I would think that an LCD of some kind would be the choice, but I don't follow this nearly enough to know. I would think that a low refresh rate would be fine, but wondering about brightness and all the rest...
Do I need a special TV tuner type card to output the signal in NTSC format is it?
I'm thinking I can do this for $300-$400, but I'm not sure if that is realistic or not. If not, I might just go for a 24-27" flat panel monitor that will accept standard VGA output. Any help is appreciated.
you need an LCD TV preferably, and the more input options it has the better - for max compatibility a VGA in would be nice, otherwise DVI and HDMI (pretty much a given) can also be used if your notebook has the output, or an adapter. Full HD is 1920x1080 (hence the term 1080p)
From about 10' with a 32" set, I'd say you may want a resolution more like 1024x768 (or the wide screen equiv.) so things are rendered a bit bigger. I'd stick with the big guns though - Sharp, Toshiba, Samsung, Sony
I have not had any special requirements hooking up a desktop or laptop to a LCD tv. Woot.com often has a special during the month at a decent price. 37" is quite nice. I have done bigger, but not smaller. You can also get long (25 ft) HDMI cables inexpensively that work fine. Maybe get a bit experience in swapping video/sound to the TV if it is not used as a second screen or mirror continuously. Also great for home use.
That gets me on the right track. Thanks, gentlemen!