Need a new TV but can't afford one, options?

Post by **Ammo** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:45 pm

As per a previous post my Hannspree 37" tv has gone pop after 5 years and I need a replacement.

Problem is all the cheap TV's seem to all have short comings, So I was thinking as I'm skint about buying another PC monitor with HDMI and using that (24") and the HD freeview box I have already, the only issue will be sound.

I do have a complete set of Creative 5.1 speakers/sub but the amp died.

It's in my bedroom so a massive TV isn't essential

Good/bad idea?

Also what cheap amp to plug the freeview box into for sound?

'92 Si VTEC · Post by **jjmartin349571** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:05 pm

If it's 1080p and you're happy with the screen size then it can't be a bad idea. TV speakers are Clubbing Eddy anyway so your 5.1 system will be better than what you'd get in a tv. Only problem I can think of is the amount of input ports available, and also that there'd be no antenna connection.

Thing is, how expensive would it be? I got a 39" Bush TV for £225 last month, and it's doing fine -surely a decent monitor isn't much less than this?

'92 Si VTEC · Post by **jjmartin349571** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:09 pm

jjmartin349571 wrote:If it's 1080p and you're happy with the screen size then it can't be a bad idea. TV speakers are Clubbing Eddy anyway so your 5.1 system will be better than what you'd get in a tv. Only problem I can think of is the amount of input ports available, and also that there'd be no antenna connection.

Thing is, how expensive would it be? I got a 39" Bush TV for £225 last month, and it's doing fine -surely a decent monitor isn't much less than this?

How has 'pre.tty wa.nk' become 'clubbing eddy'? The swear filter on here is getting almost as bad as the one on Type Accord - over there you can't even explain how to bleed brakes as 'nipple' is filtered, along with 'bum' and god knows what else

Post by **Ammo** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:12 pm

lol, I was trying to think what clubbing Eddy was

Post by **Ammo** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:14 pm

Something like http://www.ebuyer.com/387133-samsung-s2 ... _wednesday

Then when I can afford a TV it can be used as a Monitor, where as the Cheap TV's make rubbish monitors

'92 Si VTEC · Post by **jjmartin349571** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:20 pm

What makes them rubbish monitors? I've got my gaming rig hooked up to mine, with all settings on max things like silent hunter 5 look epic on it. Much better than my previous Goodman's TV

taz8520 · Post by **taz8520** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:24 pm

Have you got anything like Madcafe on facebook near you ? people sell all their stuff on there, I sold and brought tvs recently at good prices

Post by **Ammo** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:28 pm

Most cheap TV although they are 1080 the native PC res is less and if you set the PC to output to 1080 it doesn't actually display properly

'92 Si VTEC · Post by **jjmartin349571** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:32 pm

I see

I've not counted the pixels on mine lol but GTA 4 looks better on my PC than it does on my Xbox. I guess the thing with PC's is there's so many variables with graphics cards and drivers etc. that problems with compatibility are more likely to arise. I'd recommend my TV though, bought it from Argos

Post by **rob quilter** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:55 pm

How about a projector?