Can't hookup PC to HDTV myth

BUSTED. Seriously, I don't know why people still continue to use the myth that all PC gamers are hunched over a 19" screen.

Oh yeah, the best game in the world:

it's very surprising to still see people think computers cant hook up to HDTVs. HDTV's output considerably inferior resolution compared to a monitor for gaming computers.

these people ever heard of DVI-HDMI cables? new graphics cards will come with HDMI anyway.

ive got the same case btw, amazing case with amazing cooling.

who said you couldn't do this. i just don't want to.clone01

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26268594

[QUOTE="clone01"]who said you couldn't do this. i just don't want to.Dynafrom

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26268594

That's contradiction at it's finest

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[QUOTE="clone01"]who said you couldn't do this. i just don't want to.f50p90

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26268594

That's contradiction at it's finest

the post below it.

The 2nd picture ... with the huge HDTV on the desk... that must be destroying his eyes ...Meu2k7

think about the porn though. HUGE ASS

try playing that on your living room couch.Dahaka-UK

why would anyone want to play counterstrike on a couch i ntheir living room.

So why are hermits using HDTVs to add to the cost of consoles?JLF1

We dont? its a devil advocate trick applied to consolites that include monitors/KB/Mouse/Speakers/OS in PC price argeuments.

But hermits always laugh at how crappy 720p and 1080p is. Now its optimal. Make up your mind guys. And whats with all these PC threads. Ever since that article came out with the guy bragging about GLOBAL pc gaming being less than half the size of US (one country) console gaming, hermits have been on a rampage to make up for it.Senor_Kami

What? nobody says 720p or 1080p is "crap" ... hell my monitor only goes up to 1050P .... though ALL my games run at it unlike consoles... which alot of bigger games now are becoming 600P.....

Boasting technology they couldnt live up to.

But hermits always laugh at how crappy 720p and 1080p is. Now its optimal. Make up your mind guys. And whats with all these PC threads. Ever since that article came out with the guy bragging about GLOBAL pc gaming being less than half the size of US (one country) console gaming, hermits have been on a rampage to make up for it.Senor_Kami

thats just this gamer's choice. dont generalise even if its your best tactic to make a point. if you want better resolution, you simply buy a DELL 30" WS or equivalent that renders more than 1080p for cheaper than an HDTV of similar size and lower spec. its the user's FREEDOM OF CHOICE again...something console gamers seem to forget.

Id much rather game on a similar setup as this:

or

than play in my living room on my couch. my living room is for movies. thats what i bought my ps3 for anyway, lmao

I never knew it was a myth on these boards... but I can help out too. :D

[QUOTE="Dahaka-UK"]try playing that on your living room couch.WARxSnake

why would anyone want to play counterstrike on a couch i ntheir living room.

Yeah seriously i have a 37' samsung TV connected in my room with my pc Wii and ps3 with wireless keyboard and mouse and its the best thing happend to me!!

The reason I don't do it is because couches are overrated. I would rather play in my gaming chair than a couch. Even when I play my 360. I play in my gaming chair. Couches suck. Killfox

I play own my couch and don't have any problems with it. I game on my chair for my PC and Wii and have no problems... and then in some cases for Wii I stand up and have no problems for that.

meh. It was just an excuse to showoff your setup. If that's your setup.

Lame.

Everyone knew this already.mmogoon

Exactly. Anyone who owns a HDTV can see the 15-pin d-sub input (monitor in) on their HDTV. Well, most HDTVs.

Here's the problem, hermits. Most homes don't have their computer in the main TV room. Most have one HDTV and one main computer. But most don't have that computer just sitting next to their couch or TV. Its in an office.

So while PC gaming on your main TV is great for dorms or small apartments, not so feasible in a normal home.

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[QUOTE="Steakdinner"]And in other news, the south succeeded from the Union today, newly elected president Lincoln had this to say.....Jandurin

Ah, thanks, it might make more sense that way ;)

doesn't that hurt your eyes? seems too close for a tv that big.

I can hook my laptop up to my 61" HDTV and watch stuff streaming from netflixTimeToPartyHard

61" is huge. :P

I really don't think anyone said you COULDN'T, just that most WOULDN'T. Besides, I think most people were thinking of hooking it up to something much larger than a monitor, not just a little larger. I can hook my laptop up to my 61" HDTV and watch stuff streaming from netflix, but I wouldn't move my desktop over there so I could play a game with a keyboard and mouse. That's how you end up with that horrible nerd posture...TimeToPartyHard

Exactly; I don't have a laptop at the moment, and I have no desire to move my desktop over to my TV, just so I can have a bigger monitor. Then again, I don't play PC games that often, so that probably has something to do with it as well...;)

I hooked up my PC to my HDTV a while back. Its pretty cool to game on a screen that big, but the novelty wore off pretty quick, and I can honestly say I prefer a monitor, or at least sitting a lot closer to the screen than I was.

Now all this thread needs is brokenrabbit to come in with pics of his living room and his projector that he uses to play flight sims on a screen the size of his wall.

I hooked up my PC to my HDTV a while back. Its pretty cool to game on a screen that big, but the novelty wore off pretty quick, and I can honestly say I prefer a monitor, or at least sitting a lot closer to the screen than I was.

Now all this thread needs is brokenrabbit to come in with pics of his living room and his projector that he uses to play flight sims on a screen the size of his wall.

t3hTwinky

I am sure everyone knows you can hook a PC up to a TV set. It's just not practical for most
Deihmos

media center cases are available if you think the usual cases are too ugly or big.

[QUOTE="mmogoon"]Everyone knew this already.StringGuard

Exactly. Anyone who owns a HDTV can see the 15-pin d-sub input (monitor in) on their HDTV. Well, most HDTVs.

Here's the problem, hermits. Most homes don't have their computer in the main TV room. Most have one HDTV and one main computer. But most don't have that computer just sitting next to their couch or TV. Its in an office.

So while PC gaming on your main TV is great for dorms or small apartments, not so feasible in a normal home.

I have enough trouble following objects on my 32" TV when it's across my room, I can't imagine sitting right in front of it, lol. 19" 4:3 is perfect for me.

But on this subject, does anyone know of a good cable set where I can hook up my PC to my TV in another room? I need like 5 metres or so of cable, so I wonder if there's a company that makes a hub that will connect VGA and USB ports with enough cable to travel to another room.

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[QUOTE="mmogoon"]Everyone knew this already.deadmeat59

Exactly. Anyone who owns a HDTV can see the 15-pin d-sub input (monitor in) on their HDTV. Well, most HDTVs.

Here's the problem, hermits. Most homes don't have their computer in the main TV room. Most have one HDTV and one main computer. But most don't have that computer just sitting next to their couch or TV. Its in an office.

So while PC gaming on your main TV is great for dorms or small apartments, not so feasible in a normal home.

One of your HDMI inputs is probably DVI compatible, so if you have a converter, you can use DVi.

Ever since that article came out with the guy bragging about GLOBAL pc gaming being less than half the size of US (one country) console gaming, hermits have been on a rampage to make up for it.Senor_Kami

Who said something this stupid?