using lcd tv as a computer monitor - Blu-ray Forum

commandercool · 08-13-2008, 08:34 AM

ok well my family is moving into a house soon and well i wanna trick out my room to be as sleek and slick as can be within my price range lol,anyways what i wanna do is connect my laptop to my lcd tv via vga cable and buy a wireless keyboard and mouse and use my tv as a monitor,would it be safe to do this,seeing as how my laptop is on about 8-15 hrs a day lol

AKBlu · 08-13-2008, 08:43 AM

my friend uses his samsung 650series as a monitor its the 50" model, its pretty sweet. He plays games on it all day so I wouldn't worry about it. He had a plasma and had to return that in like 2 days because of burn in.

commandercool · 08-13-2008, 08:44 AM

ooh,yeah,i just thought i'd rather hook it up to the tv and be a lazy ass with the wireless keyboard and mouse on my bed lol

Lordsoth · 08-13-2008, 08:51 AM

there will be no problem ,its almost 4 years that i use a tv as my monitor
2 years with a 42" plasma
1 1/2 years 46" lcd
2 weeks 60" plasma
with my 42 i played ddo almost 15/24 7/7 for a good year and a half

prerich · 08-13-2008, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by commandercool

ok well my family is moving into a house soon and well i wanna trick out my room to be as sleek and slick as can be within my price range lol,anyways what i wanna do is connect my laptop to my lcd tv via vga cable and buy a wireless keyboard and mouse and use my tv as a monitor,would it be safe to do this,seeing as how my laptop is on about 8-15 hrs a day lol

There is no problem with this - it will work fine

commandercool · 08-13-2008, 07:43 PM

great,thanks for the help

08-13-2008, 08:34 AM	#1
commandercool Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Queens, New york	using lcd tv as a computer monitor ok well my family is moving into a house soon and well i wanna trick out my room to be as sleek and slick as can be within my price range lol,anyways what i wanna do is connect my laptop to my lcd tv via vga cable and buy a wireless keyboard and mouse and use my tv as a monitor,would it be safe to do this,seeing as how my laptop is on about 8-15 hrs a day lol

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08-13-2008, 08:43 AM	#2
AKBlu Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Alaska Blu-ray reviews:1	my friend uses his samsung 650series as a monitor its the 50" model, its pretty sweet. He plays games on it all day so I wouldn't worry about it. He had a plasma and had to return that in like 2 days because of burn in.

08-13-2008, 08:44 AM	#3
commandercool Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Queens, New york	ooh,yeah,i just thought i'd rather hook it up to the tv and be a lazy ass with the wireless keyboard and mouse on my bed lol

08-13-2008, 08:51 AM	#4
Lordsoth Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:canada Home Theater Gallery:21 Blu-ray collection:254	there will be no problem ,its almost 4 years that i use a tv as my monitor 2 years with a 42" plasma 1 1/2 years 46" lcd 2 weeks 60" plasma with my 42 i played ddo almost 15/24 7/7 for a good year and a half

08-13-2008, 07:43 PM	#6
commandercool Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Queens, New york	great,thanks for the help

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