[CS-FSLUG] flat screen tv as monitor

[david]

On Wednesday 31 December 1969 6:59:59 pm you wrote:
> soulkiln.blogspot.com>
> X-Originating-IP: [12.102.252.81]
> Authentication-Results: mta124.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com  from=ofb.biz;
> domainkeys=pass (ok) Received: from 12.102.252.81  (EHLO alnwmxc01.att.net)
> (12.102.252.81) by mta124.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com with SMTP; Sat, 05 Jul
> 2008 19:35:35 -0700 Received: from cedar.serverforest.com ([69.93.217.50])
>           by att.net (alnwmxc01) with ESMTP
>           id <20080706023534a0100icrd4e>; Sun, 6 Jul 2008 02:35:34 +0000
> X-Originating-IP: [69.93.217.50]
> DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=default; d=ofb.biz;
> 	h=Received:Received:Message-ID:Date:From:User-Agent:MIME-Version:To:Refere
>nces:In-Reply-To:X-Enigmail-Version:Subject:X-BeenThere:X-Mailman-Version:Pr
>ecedence:Reply-To:List-Id:List-Unsubscribe:List-Archive:List-Post:List-Help:
>List-Subscribe:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Sender:Errors-To:X-Ant
>iAbuse:X-AntiAbuse:X-AntiAbuse:X-AntiAbuse:X-AntiAbuse:X-Source:X-Source-Arg
>s:X-Source-Dir;
> b=vXQhLYOxs/Llliy3j27b6u3iLxv7L+55URfBummRZS4AgOes1XzDp6rnE93XWSzlsAQLBS5e2
>XSAOdXx3gEUk0PuyVpPPbsGrPtY/ETESXCQftUAAyUj1kq6AKp1Yrof; Received: from
> localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=cedar.serverforest.com) by
> cedar.serverforest.com with esmtp (Exim 4.68)
> 	(envelope-from <christiansource-bounces at ofb.biz>)
> 	id 1KFK64-0005Dd-H4; Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:35:28 -0400
> Received: from adsl-70-137-0-115.dsl.okcyok.swbell.net ([70.137.0.115]
> 	helo=[192.168.1.66])
> 	by cedar.serverforest.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.68)
> 	(envelope-from <ehurst at asisaid.com>) id 1KFK5w-0005DH-PU
> 	for christiansource at ofb.biz; Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:35:20 -0400
> Message-ID: <4870319F.1060402 at asisaid.com>
> Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:44:47 -0500
> From: Ed Hurst <ehurst at asisaid.com>
> User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.12 (X11/20071114)
> MIME-Version: 1.0
> To: "A Christian virtual Free Software and Linux Users Group."
> 	<christiansource at ofb.biz>
> References: <200807052231.12844.d.mcglone at att.net>
> In-Reply-To: <200807052231.12844.d.mcglone at att.net>
> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.95.6
> Subject: Re: [CS-FSLUG] flat screen tv as monitor
> X-BeenThere: christiansource at ofb.biz
> X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9.cp2
> Precedence: list
> Reply-To: "A Christian virtual Free Software and Linux Users Group."
> 	<christiansource at ofb.biz>
> List-Id: "A Christian virtual Free Software and Linux Users Group."
> 	<christiansource_ofb.biz.ofb.biz>
> List-Unsubscribe:
> <http://ofb.biz/mailman/listinfo/christiansource_ofb.biz>,
> <mailto:christiansource-request at ofb.biz?subject=unsubscribe>
> List-Archive: <http://ofb.biz/pipermail/christiansource_ofb.biz>
> List-Post: <mailto:christiansource at ofb.biz>
> List-Help: <mailto:christiansource-request at ofb.biz?subject=help>
> List-Subscribe: <http://ofb.biz/mailman/listinfo/christiansource_ofb.biz>,
> 	<mailto:christiansource-request at ofb.biz?subject=subscribe>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> Sender: christiansource-bounces at ofb.biz
> Errors-To: christiansource-bounces at ofb.biz
> X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with
> any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - cedar.serverforest.com
> X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - att.net
> X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12]
> X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - ofb.biz
> X-Source:
> X-Source-Args:
> X-Source-Dir:
>
> david wrote:
> > My question is, would I get a better picture if I used a VGA to DMI cable
> > instead of the S-Video cable? Or do I need to get a better Graphics card?
> > Or should I just give up hope alltogether?
>
> My experience is it depends on the screen. Looking up the model number,
> you should get some hard data on what it's capable of, and what it takes
> to get something more usable.
>
> The newer hi-def (HDTV) screens get something like 1380x960 IIRC.

I did google it, but I'm not very literate with monitors. :-(

it looks like it's only capable of 800x600 and 1080i for HDTV.

I'm not exactly sure what all of it means, but I'm thinking I'll only be able 
to use 800x600 resolution. Am I thinking right?

Here's a link to the model and specs
http://electronics.pricegrabber.com/plasma-lcd-televisions/m/14794624/details/

-- 
David M.