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Offline ViewtifulJoe

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HD monitors
« on: January 02, 2007, 03:55:03 PM »
I just got a new flat screen monitor for christmas and i was wondering if all monitors have hd capabilatys for 480p
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« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2007, 03:57:20 PM »
Only if it says HDTV on the side.
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« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2007, 04:04:49 PM »
If this is TV flat panel monitor, yes, it will accept the 480p signal, but it will be upscaled to the native resolution of the TV resulting in some amount of blurriness.

If it is a PC monitors will do 480p. But a PC flat panel monitor won't accept video input from a DVD player or video game console if that is what your asking.
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RE: HD monitors
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2007, 04:17:04 PM »
Not all HDTVs can do 480p, some can only do 720p, or only 1080i, but it's extremely rare, and only with older, crappy HDTVs.
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« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2007, 04:20:07 PM »
well i have all the right imputs(component and composite) for the computer monitor but i just cant figure out if a component cable would have a better picture
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« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2007, 04:45:55 PM »
well, unless your video source is coming over a DVI or HDMI cable, component is as good a signal as you'll be able to input.
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« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2007, 03:04:38 AM »
Is your monitor a CRT, Projection or LCD?  If it's LCD it will definately support 480p (all the new ones do).  The other day I saw a flat screen CRT TV with componant inputs that was NOT HDTV compatable. I don't see the point in even having componant if it's not HDTV.  They could have just put in S-video for basically the same quality.
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« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2007, 03:58:15 AM »
Usually if it has component input it supports at least 480p. The part that gets fuzzy is 720p. Alot of televisions/monitors won't do 720p but will instead upscale to 1080i. So you will often see TVs that do 480p/1080i (especially the less expensive ones) and not 720p (or 1080p for that matter).
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« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2007, 05:45:10 AM »
Component still blows away S-Video, even in standard definition, unless it's a very small screen, in which case the difference isn't very noticeable. I always used component cables for my Gamecube, PS2, Xbox, and DVD player before I had an HDTV (32[37?] inch Philips CRT), and they all looked fantastic.
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« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2007, 07:49:13 AM »
S-Video is still 480i ... which means that at any given time, you're only seeing 240 lines.  Component enables a 480p signal, and will basically give you double the resolution.  Some people are more sensitive to the refresh rate of an interlaced signal than others, but the component cables should be a very noticeable upgrade for your screen.
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RE: HD monitors
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2007, 08:26:59 AM »
So you guys are saying that my monitor that I use to surf the web everyday could be used to play my Wii on it? It's a 17in LCD flatpanel from Dell that I bought a year and a half ago.

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« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2007, 08:46:55 AM »
If your monitor has the right inputs, yes.  Every computer monitor made in the last decade is, by definition, at least capable of 480p.  That's not to say that you'll be able to get a signal into it ... but I'm sure someone will put out a VGA cable here at some point.
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« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2007, 09:39:09 AM »
Yeah, S-video is still 480i but so is componant unless your TV supports 480p.  Componant doesn't offer much better picture on a 480i TV than S-video. With componant, the color seperation is a little better but the clarity and sharpness are about the same.  Componant on 480p is WAYYYY better than s-video with 480i though.
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« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2007, 12:00:42 PM »
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The other day I saw a flat screen CRT TV with componant inputs that was NOT HDTV compatable. I don't see the point in even having componant if it's not HDTV. They could have just put in S-video for basically the same quality.
Honestly. I've been looking everywhere for a good CRT which is 480p compatible (not full HD) but no dice. Apparently, though, some TVs have really good deinterlacing, so even though they aren't progressive scan, they still look better.
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RE: HD monitors
« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2007, 01:07:24 PM »
You can also buy a standard "VGA box" which will work with almost any system. Usually about $50 though.
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Re: HD monitors
« Reply #17 on: May 07, 2009, 08:39:04 AM »
You can also buy a standard "VGA box" which will work with almost any system. Usually about $50 though.

but won't the monitor have problems with Virtual Console games and games that do not run in 480p  like Madworld ??

That's what preventing me from getting one.

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« Reply #18 on: May 07, 2009, 10:28:45 AM »
I believe some (probably more expensive though) can do deinterlacing, so you can play 480i games at pseudo-480p. Best option is to get a monitor with component input, since it's pointless to use a VGA box unless it's your only option.
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Re: HD monitors
« Reply #20 on: May 07, 2009, 02:45:45 PM »
what about this:

http://www.uxcell.com/uxga-vga-box-connector-for-nintendo-wii-sony-ps3-p-11763.html
I like the look of that one but...
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or this:

http://www.cablewholesale.com/specs/vga-to-rca/30h1-50200.htm

or this

http://www.cablewholesale.com/specs/projector-cable/10h1-50103.htm

what is the best??
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and that part is real expensive, so I'd go with the 1st one if I had to choose

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« Reply #21 on: May 07, 2009, 03:20:25 PM »
and that part is real expensive, so I'd go with the 1st one if I had to choose

now it says it has a switch. does that mean Virtual Console and games that don't use 480i can be played on it ??

$50 isn't that expensive

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Re: HD monitors
« Reply #22 on: May 07, 2009, 05:02:10 PM »
#1 is just a bulkier, more expensive alternative to the VGA-2000.  The switch is just a selector to change from game console source to PC source, that the VGA-2000 already has.

#2 is just a dongle to allow PC graphics cards to hookup to an HDTV, if the graphics card/set top box is capable of outputting YPrPb/component video.  Or it allows a component video source to hookup to a projector that accepts YPrPb/component video through a VGA input.  Nothing to do with PC monitors.

#3 is just #2 with gender changes at both ends, to suit various needs.
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Re: HD monitors
« Reply #23 on: May 07, 2009, 11:14:59 PM »
i'm all confused. so what thing can I hook up to a LCD PC monitor that lets me play Wii games regardless if its interlaced or component ? I want to play all Wii games regardless of its Wiiware, or Virtual Console, or Progressive scan games, interlaced games.


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« Reply #24 on: May 07, 2009, 11:44:39 PM »
You have to search for a scan converter box that literally supports 480i/interlaced games.

If you don't see "480i" or "interlaced" support in the item description, it doesn't have it.

It has to be specific, like this http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.22845
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