Re: HDTV as a laptop monitor

"Steve Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> My goal is to have lightweight notebook which can optionally use a 60"
> rear-projection HDTV as monitor.  My research indicates that some DLP
> and LCD rear-projection HDTV's can serve as computer monitors,
> offering resolutions of up to 1280 x 768.  The manufacturers I'm
> researching include Sony, Samsung, Panasonic, and Hitachi (are there
> others?).
>
> Today I purchased a Sony Viao Z1, which is a 4.7 pound 14.2' screen
> computer that hums.  I'm evaluating it to decide whether it meets my
> needs.  I need to know if this notbook can use a large HDTV as a
> monitor, and if so,which monitors can whow which resolutions.
>
> Steve


You should be able to do this without too much trouble - I have a PC
connected to my home theater projector.  The RGB connection on alot of the
HDTV-ready displays should work.  It does for me.  Now you might have
trouble getting 1:1 ratio (where you have your PC set to the exact same
resolution as the fixed pixel displays (like you mentioned LCD, DLP, etc.),
but you should be able to get a resolution that will work.





Dennis