LCD Monitor plus tv tuner OR cheap LCD tv?

[GlennSter]

what are the pros and cons aside from the price (mas mura ang lcd+tv tuner, right?)

thanks!

[Horsepower]

Mas ok ang TV Tuner + LCD.

If the TV Tuner fails, madali palitan.

If the LCD Fails, madali palitan.

I'd recommend you get the DELL 2407WFP or 3007WFP + Hauppauge Tuner.

[GlennSter]

thanks horsepower....now searching!!!!!!

[badkuk]

mas flexible po ata ung lcd+pc+tv tuner -- i.e. scheduling recording your favorite tv shows and eventually burning them to dvd. pwede rin lcd tv + dvd recorder, but that would cost you a lot more(pero ultra cool lang nga ang dating). plus, as sir HP mentioned, per component ang pagreplace sa pc; pag tv or dvd recorder, chances are palit na buo.

tv tuners aren't that expensive; ung el cheapo software-based tuners are around 1.8k, ung mga me hw encoding nasa 4k up.

btw, some laptops come with tv tuners already, if the bulk of the pc is a concern...

[diesoline]

I'd recommend you get the DELL 2407WFP or 3007WFP + Hauppauge Tuner.

HP, is the 2407WFP and the hauppauge tuner available locally?

[GlennSter]

i have a laptop already...

but i want a separate tv monitor to watch american idol =p

so..would a standalone lcd monitor plus tv tuner do the trick? hindi na ikakabit sa laptop ko?

[CVT]

^ Yup, it works,- That's currently my setup. Watching a CATV broadcast on it right now. Super satisfied at approximately less than half the cost....

Standalone TV tuner here, approx P3500.

3001:thud:

[GlennSter]

^ Yup, it works,- That's currently my setup. Watching a CATV broadcast on it right now. Super satisfied at approximately less than half the cost....

Standalone TV tuner here, approx P3500.

3001:thud:

sir, may i know your current set up? like brand of lcd...how many inches..and brand of tv tuner...there are a lot of tv tuners, like what Hp said earlier..but there are still a lot of models to chose from..i dont know what to get..herherherher

like what connectors does the lcd monitor should have..etc..

[CVT]

TV Tuner is TV Box 1680 ITV-901 capable up to 1680 x 1050. Check www.itemstech.com.tw.... Price here P3500. Video input: antenna/CATV, RCA(Video-in), S-Video and Component; Audio input(stereo): RCA and earphone jack. VGA connectors too for monitor and PC. With remote controller.

LCD Monitor is LG L226WTQ - 22-inch. Price here is P16200. It has DVI and VGA connectors. Ayos sa PS2 games, DVD player et al.

Speaker is an old Altec Lansing - 2 speakers with subwoofer.

3001:thud:

[GlennSter]

TV Tuner is TV Box 1680 ITV-901 capable up to 1680 x 1050. Check www.itemstech.com.tw.... Price here P3500. Video input: antenna/CATV, RCA(Video-in), S-Video and Component; Audio input(stereo): RCA and earphone jack. VGA connectors too for monitor and PC. With remote controller.

LCD Monitor is LG L226WTQ - 22-inch. Price here is P16200. It has DVI and VGA connectors. Ayos sa PS2 games, DVD player et al.

Speaker is an old Altec Lansing - 2 speakers with subwoofer.

3001:thud:

thats a big help...thanks!!! futureshop..here i come

[CVT]

You're welcome and good hunting!

3001:thud:

[Jun aka Pekto]

I have 3 separate setups at home for recording tv shows/movies:

1. Family room with wife's pc: I have the aforementioned tv tuner and pc with the DirectTV video hooked to the tv tuner card via SVideo cable and the audio routed to the soundcard. I don't use the tv tuner itself because it's limited to only 125 channels.

2. The den with my pc:

Setup 1: I have the DirectTV video hooked via Svideo to the Video In of my graphics card while the audio is routed to my sound card.

Setup 2: I have the video and audio (all composite) from the same DirectTV box hooked to a LiteOn DVD Recorder. I have an old 20" crt tv hooked up to the video/audio out of the dvd recorder.

I rarely use my wife's pc for recording shows. But it's there if I need it.

For recording tv shows with lots of commercials, I prefer Setup 1 since the show is recorded directly by my video-editing app. While the show is on commercial, I edit out the unwanted segments of the recorded clips.

For recording uninterrupted cable tv movies, I prefer setup 2 especially when I want 6 hours of video on one single-side dvd platter. It pretty acts like the digital version of a vhs tape. Setup 2 is also not prone to audio-sync issues that sometimes happen when using a pc or Mac.

Personally, if I had a better DVD recorder that automatically snipped off commercials, I rather have an lcd tv/DVD burner setup.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Looking at newegg.com, it seems lcd tv's are generally cheaper than an lcd monitor/tv tuner combo.

A 32" lcd monitor starts at $999 for a Sony and progressively goes up in price while a 32" lcd tv (Hyundai brand) with built-in HDTV tuner starts at $500.

Of course, the lcd monitor in this case is really just an lcd tv minus the tv tuner. That's why the max res on both is 1366x768.

Now, for a real 30" lcd pc monitor, A Samsung Syncmaster 30" costs $1400. But the res is 2560x1600. I imagine similar monitors will be in the same price range.

[CVT]

thats a big help...thanks!!! futureshop..here i come

Actually, a friend in CA asked me to buy one TV tuner for him. It's good that the power supply is autovolt....

I understand too from him that the same model is available in the US, at a much higher price......

3001:thud:

[GlennSter]

im just concerned about the size....

is 22 inches widescreen big enough for a medium bedroom?

a friend told me that he'd rather have a normal tube tv that's around 27 inches rather than a 22 inches lcd....

hmmm

[oldblue]

22" is to small. even the affordable 32" na available ngaun sa stores, ayaw ko pa din bumili. tiis mun ako sa 4 yrs. old flat tv ko. yun 40" samsungs are now slowly crossing the 100k mark

regarding LCD monitor + tv tuner, you'll have to add speakers too. sa sobrang dami ng wires na kakalat mas lalo lang nakakabadtrip

[empy]

oy glenn...tigilan mo kami ha...pasawsaw sawsaw ka na lang sa F1 GP, tapos kunwari low budget sa TV kumuha ka na ng 1080p unit with an HD box!!!


on a serious note, 22 inches is too small these days IMO. i have a 27 inch in my smallest bedroom at naliliitan pa rin ako (sitting 6-7 feet away from the screen). i also agree with oldblue about hating the achechebureche of wires and speakers...

here in north america you can get LCD TV's dirt cheap if you don't need full HDTV. actually, kahit HDTV mura na rin eh. as long as you don't need the absolute highest resolution, or have to have a big-name brand, you can get excellent TV's at excellent prices from less known brands like LG or Vizio.

[Jun aka Pekto]

im just concerned about the size....

is 22 inches widescreen big enough for a medium bedroom?

a friend told me that he'd rather have a normal tube tv that's around 27 inches rather than a 22 inches lcd....

hmmm

As a preference, I'd also pick a 27" crt tv over a 22" lcd tv because the size of the characters would be bigger.

To match a 27" crt tv for character size, I think it'll take a 32" lcd tv. So, I wouldn't go any lower than 32".

[wrcastro_ph]

I've tried that TV tuner and an LCD but my analog tv tuner doesn't give a good quality picture. I would suggest to get a TV tuner for LCD and get a decent one and not those cheap brands.

[Jun aka Pekto]

I've tried that TV tuner and an LCD but my analog tv tuner doesn't give a good quality picture. I would suggest to get a TV tuner for LCD and get a decent one and not those cheap brands.

You'll need a good video source to begin with and a good tv tuner. I haven't seen an HDTV tv tuner yet (for a computer) unless the thread starter meant a separate HDTV receiver box. I think our DirectTV is digital. But, it's not HD. Not yet, anyway.

This is the picture quality I get when I pipe my DirectTV signal through the analog In of my video card. The native resolution of the signal is 720x480. Obviously, enlarged, it'll look worse. This was live when I did the screengrab.