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jeriejr   09-04-2009 at 07:11:59 PM

I am going to buy a new computer and was wanting to make my 42" Phillips LCD 1080p HDTV my monitor. Is this possible, and what graphics card would I need?

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drums101   09-04-2009 at 09:50:38 PM
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Well it really depends on the TV u have.....If your tv has a dvi input on the back any graphics card would work...but if you can only hook it up via s-video u need a card with an s-video out which is most cards now a days anyways

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daship   09-04-2009 at 10:09:29 PM
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My 42" Vizio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLQV_OsBX58

Ati 4870 via HDMI, sound and video on same cable.

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FallenSniper   09-04-2009 at 10:11:28 PM
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If your TV has an HDMI input that you're not using that's a possibility as well. Are you planning on doing a lot of gaming with this new computer? It makes a huge difference on what card you need.

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