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- Ronald Epstein
Don't jump on me on this as I know some of you will think me crazy.
I currently have a Dell 30" display on my desktop. I like it, but
I don't love it. The reason? It lacks the glossy surface that I have
come to adore with the iMacs and Macbook Pros.
When I visited Warner Bros. last week I was impressed that the
color restorationists were using what looked to be 40" HDTV displays
on their computers. Now granted, I understand the need to use a
40" HDTV display when doing color correction.
But it got me thinking....
Is it possible for me to go out and buy a cheap 40" 1080p HDTV
display and use it as a monitor for my Mac Pro?
First, I would gain the extra real estate which would be awesome.
Secondly, I would hope that the glossy HDTV would get me to the
level of resolution I would want.
Now I realize some of you will call this overkill and unnecessary.
However, all I am asking is if this could be done with the dual DVD-I
connection (I think that is the cable I have ) I have available?
Also, what would be the resolution I can expect? 720p? 1080i? 1080p?
Also, Plasma or LCD? Will I risk burn-in with either display as computer
desktops have images that do not move.
Also, a recommendation on an HDTV would be neat as well.
I currently have a Dell 30" display on my desktop. I like it, but
I don't love it. The reason? It lacks the glossy surface that I have
come to adore with the iMacs and Macbook Pros.
When I visited Warner Bros. last week I was impressed that the
color restorationists were using what looked to be 40" HDTV displays
on their computers. Now granted, I understand the need to use a
40" HDTV display when doing color correction.
But it got me thinking....
Is it possible for me to go out and buy a cheap 40" 1080p HDTV
display and use it as a monitor for my Mac Pro?
First, I would gain the extra real estate which would be awesome.
Secondly, I would hope that the glossy HDTV would get me to the
level of resolution I would want.
Now I realize some of you will call this overkill and unnecessary.
However, all I am asking is if this could be done with the dual DVD-I
connection (I think that is the cable I have ) I have available?
Also, what would be the resolution I can expect? 720p? 1080i? 1080p?
Also, Plasma or LCD? Will I risk burn-in with either display as computer
desktops have images that do not move.
Also, a recommendation on an HDTV would be neat as well.