wmcjhi

So I finally got sick of my roommate's sub-$100 tv and went out shopping.
Results:

26'' Widescreen HDTV with HD tuner already built-in (Samsung)
HD antenna for those free HD broadcasts (yay!)
Component cable set for XBOX
Lots more xbox games
TV Stand (Where would I buy it but target)
Some other stuff, but nothing of great consequence

So last night my roommate, a friend, and I tried it out by watching monday night football in HD....oh wow did it rock. TV is awesome and I was getting a really good signal with the antenna...our dorm cable has an absolutely horrid signal, so this is a lifesaver.

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I'll take more if there's something else you'd like to see.

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schrags11

Just need to build a mythtv box and your set!

ericcumbee

how does a college student afford a HDTV? did you use your book money on it?

J-roc

I was wondering the same thing, I hope I have that kinda extra cash when I go off to Georgia Tech.

ericcumbee

are you really going to Georgia Tech?

J-roc

Originally Posted by ericcumbee

are you really going to Georgia Tech?

I'm keeping my options open. I see no reason why I wouldn't want to , it's a very fine school. I know Schrags up there has his heart set on going to Georgia Tech.

kulnet

Yeah. All that money you spent on the TV could have bought you like 2 books. Possibly 3.

star882

Couldn't you put a HDTV adapter into your PC and watch HDTV on the monitor? That's how I got HDTV.
Better yet, connect your PC to the HDTV and use it as a PVR.

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Originally Posted by A friend of mine who has a Linux kernel named after his girlfriend.

If I was VirtualBox, I could load my virtualization module into Hannah and boot up another kernel in the same address space.

ericcumbee

Awesome, my cousin and one of my best friends attend Georgia Tech. you would have fun in good old hot Lanta.

Grentz

Originally Posted by star882

Couldn't you put a HDTV adapter into your PC and watch HDTV on the monitor? That's how I got HDTV. Better yet, connect your PC to the HDTV and use it as a PVR.

most computer monitors arent true HD

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most computer monitors arent true HD

There are many discarded workstation monitors that can do HD (if not more!). I have a HP p1130 that can do 1920x1440. (My friend Caitlin Williams gave it to me when she upgraded to LCD.) I remember the day when I watched the 2004 Super Bowl on it. The details sure came out nice and clear, a little too clear if you know what I mean. But anyways, an old workstation monitor is probably the cheapest way to get true HDTV.

Of course, for those willing to spend more, there are high end LCDs that can do HDTV, as can good laptops. Dell's 9300 is really nice, and when combined with a USB or PCMCIA HDTV adapter, allows you to take HDTV with you.

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JMJSelect

@ j-roc, don't forget that if you do decide to go to GA Tech(heart of downtown atl) that Georgia State, Emory, and like 3 other colleges are right there in the same area. MORE GIRLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh and HOT GIRLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by ericcumbee

how does a college student afford a HDTV? did you use your book money on it?

Those Samsung 26" HD sets are actually priced very good. There's plenty of college kids that could afford them now, as the prices aren't that bad anymore. That's what hard work is for. :)

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jpmarth

Costco has some great prices on HDTVs. If I was in the market that would be my first stop. A nice big flat screen. :D

reese

Originally Posted by star882

There are many discarded workstation monitors that can do HD (if not more!). I have a HP p1130 that can do 1920x1440. (My friend Caitlin Williams gave it to me when she upgraded to LCD.) I remember the day when I watched the 2004 Super Bowl on it. The details sure came out nice and clear, a little too clear if you know what I mean. But anyways, an old workstation monitor is probably the cheapest way to get true HDTV. Of course, for those willing to spend more, there are high end LCDs that can do HDTV, as can good laptops. Dell's 9300 is really nice, and when combined with a USB or PCMCIA HDTV adapter, allows you to take HDTV with you.

Nah, you're doing it backwards... Get a nice HDTV, and use it as your monitor/tv... I have a TV tuner in my pc, but i would love for an HDTV to be my monitor...

Gaming would be rediculous!