LCD HDTV for standard def viewing
by Naiche Lujan
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Sep 18, 2007 at 5:01:33 pm
Not sure where to post this, so I chose this forum, since it is related to HD video displays.
I am shopping for a solution to having a large display for my laptop and also replace my slowly decaying TV. Basically, I want to have a TV that I can both edit photos on with good color and I also want to be able to watch standard definition TV on without it looking irritatingly pixelized. I am looking at the 26" as the ideal size for me. I don't really like the plasma tv approach and it probably isn't the best anyway for photo editing. So I am looking at the Samsung and Sharp 26" LCD HDTVs.
A couple more specific questions. Are there any LCD TVs that you can calibrate (such as with a spider) or at least color correct with some sort of on-board management console? Sharp or Samsung? Are there any models that have mastered the art of pixel interpolation for dealing with lower definition sources. Is 1366x768 good enough for photo-editing on a 26" monitor?
Alternatively, can I use a large computer monitor and get a video converter such as an RCA-to-VGA cable? I am guessing that this approach will probably have a horrible looking standard def TV display.
Is this too much to ask of one monitor? Probably. Thanks, any help is appreciated.
Re: LCD HDTV for standard def viewing by Naiche Lujan on Sep 20, 2007 at 6:40:49 pm
Thanks for the reply.
That sounds good. Although when the source is not HD, how is that technology going to handle the picture. I can not stand watching a pixelized picture.
When they say "film quality smoothness", are they inferring that it tries to interpolate the stan-def inputs so as to make them look smooth as well. If that is so, I think you solved my problem.
Re: LCD HDTV for standard def viewing by Naiche Lujan on Sep 20, 2007 at 7:43:28 pm
Since this is a projection type technology, are there other drawbacks such as poor viewing angle, etc. that may be a drawback from the standard LCD approach?
Do they use this technology in TVs around 27"? All I can find are the Grand WEGAs that 50" and up.
What are your thoughts on DLP technology, or LCoS?
