Must my monitor be hdtv compatible.

What is the role of the monitor?

Any 1080P content on that monitor above will either be letterboxed or else needs to be interpolated (blurry) or else upscaled (VPU intensive). If you focus is computer high res for 2D or somthing then get the Samsung it's a nice monitor, otherwise for gaming and video playback a native 1920x1080 30-32" monitor would be a better approach IMO.

Sorry don't understand the question.

The 19" monitor won't give you a better resolution (just a better pixel pitch), you could buy a nice sweet 32" 1080P monitor like the Sharp Aquos which would be OK even for text, just not great for "very up close" work, but should be awesome for most other general uses in both PC and TV.

Personally I use a CRT for my up close work, my laptop for my text and quick work, and 2 HDTVs (one CRT one Projector) for my main Television viewing in the living room (LCD plus old CRT in Bedrooms).

So the question, I guess, is what is it you mean by equipment?

I now understand why you are tagged: graphic gorilla.

no. I will get one 19" for closeup work and gaming.
and I will get a 32-37" fullhdtv are you recommending sharp aquos series?

what I mean with equipment is, what cables do I need to link my graphiccard (8800GTS) to my TV. do I use the second dvi port, or will I need special eq?

thanks for your help.

I don't recommend any TV if you're just going to get a Tv, I just wanted to give you an idea of the Aquos as an example of the small format HDTV, I would recommend above 40" as a TV, but the 37" models are ok.

As for the connection, if the TV has a DVI that's good, but most are either VGA or HDMI, so then you chose which dongle you want to use. IMO if you can free up an HDMI port use the VGA, but if you're going to pass protected content across it, then used the DVI-HDMI dongle.

Yes. The only issue is if you need HDCP and the CARD doesn't send it, but in your case the 8800GTS does have HDCP over DVI, and yes the dongle will pass along that handshake.

You should have few problems, other than the niggling issues that affect everyone and are usually fixed in driver updates.