manderson Loc: Northeast Nebraska

Does anyone use an HDMI cable from their computer to their television screen for PP of photos? Just wondering if this works.

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

Hi Mike. I use the TV for slide shows and tried to do post on it. But it was to hard to keep looking up that far.:) But the pictures on mine look pretty good.
Erv

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

Actually it's not that simple, it's a BUNCH of things even if both are true 1920x1080(1200);

-the primary one now being PIXEL PITCH, which means you can still have the same resolution, and still have the supremely defined LCD pixel, but if you have 1920x1200/1080 on a 50" TV it will never look as sharp as the same resolution on a 20" monitor because the pixels are so spaced out, and so the appearance is of a less sharp image, and on many TVs it is less sharp because of the way the pixels are arranged, and the support grid.

-next is backlight uniformity, it's easier to get an even consistent backlight on a small panel than on one that 30" or over. The bigger it is the harder it is to keep it consistent, and also the harder it is to make blacks truely black.

-also bit depth support may be lower on some TVs than some monitors, but this isn't always the case, where cheap monitors might be worse than good TVs, especially if it's a TV built to support the higher bit depth of HDMI 1.3a some TVs may have 10+ bit per channel with a higher internal support, while cheap LCD sometimes only support 6 bits per channel.

-then there is the display type, which has a few issue, LCD is slow (don't be foooled by the whole 120-240hz BS [ which is subfield ] it's about true response times not the easy cherry picking of boosted contrast #s), and bigger panels are almost always slower than current model smaller size panels so more chance for ghosting or colour shifts; plasma is faster, but it has it's issues to, plasma is great for TV because similar to CRT it is built in the TV industry to have a bit of edge bleed/blend which helps reduce the problem of pixel pitch and make it a more fluid image that is well blended to cover the blockiness of a big pixel pitch (think of it like SSAA), but this isn't great for viewing text since it softens an image somewhat and lowers the definition of edges.

So really it depends on what you prefer, a really sharp/thight but smaller image or a bigger image of with some concessions?

You can get close to the same for both, but that usually means it's an expensive TV to equally a cheaper monitor.

The best thing is if they will let you plug your laptop into the ones you're considering and compare if what you're seeing is 'good enough'. If they won't let you, ask why, because they should be more than willing if you're a serious buyer that's alot of money they just said 'no' to, and I wouldn't trust a place that didn't respect that or the wishes of the customer which are that easy to accommodate.

I personally use all three (monitor, TV , Projector) for different things. But I make sure they are always good enough to do the multiple tasks

http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/19/ask-engadgethd-what-is-the-difference-between-a-hdtv-and-a-moni/

Photosmoke

I have a friend that does it he says it works great , but he's a computer technician, I think he said he used a hdmi cable

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

I have plugged my laptop into my 55" Plasma and used it as a monitor. My 10' HDMI cable is not long enough! :thumbup: :thumbup:

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

I enjoy the HDMI and my 40 inch Sony. Great slide shows.

ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

I hook up my computer with an HDMI cable to my Sony 55"
television and it looks great, Netflix movies are super sharp
and they play without a problem. I have not tried Photo
Shop but I do not see it being a problem because even my
desktop screen looks good, at 1080p resolution.

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

I've done it with a couple of our LED HDMI TV's. I wasn't happy enough to change my ways. I even bought the cable for my laptop.
But I might one of these dayz.
My thoughts were of a 32" HDMI 1080P mounted to the back wall of my desk hutch, and used as my monitor. My understanding is it takes the 1080P to equal the resolution of a regular monitor.
But I never decided to pull the trigger on one, yet. :roll:

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

I only use a TV display for slide shows and when I am doing an event to display Photobooth images as they are being created.

Low bit depth, lower resolution, high brightness, difficultly in profiling, and aspect are all the reasons why you don't want to use a TV for photo editing.

I have an HDMI cable for wired connection, and Chromecast for wireless, and quite happy to use the TV as a viewing device, though.

singleviking Loc: Lake Sebu Eco Park, Philippines

Gene,
How do you like the Chromecast device for wireless connection to your TV set? It's a bit too far for cables and I was considering trying the Chromecast system. It the picture as clear as an HDMI cable connection?

Mercer Loc: Houston, TX, USA

Dirtpusher's answer is an excellent place to begin. After reading his, search for the technical aspects of a computer/TV hookup. It can be easy or difficult depending on the age of the TV or computer and video card, etc.

Indi Loc: L. I., NY, Palm Beach Cty when it's cold.

I have a Samsung 23" TV that I use as my monitor. It is connected via HDMI, as is a cable box so I can watch TV when I'm not on my computer. I CAN, however, have both on and just switch input on the remote.
In all honesty, I believe I bought this at BJs a few years ago, on sale, and it is both a TV and a monitor.

Ka2azman Loc: Tucson, Az

I have seen how helpful you have been to many, and I appreciate your cantor without the BS. So, with this said, Hopefully I can be of help to you. They do sell HDMI connectors that allow you to connect HDMI cables to each other to lengthen the reach. Radio Shack has them an example. Once you see what you are looking for, you could go on-line to obtain them too. But using a WiFi system allows farther reach without the tripable cables in the way.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

I know they are out there. I sell 10 foot HDMI cables in the store just for these kind of connections. My post was simply done as an example of connecting a laptop with an HDMI port to a large screen TV, it is very easy to do, but not always practical. It is a fun way to watch Netflix or slideshows though!
Thanks.

Ka2azman Loc: Tucson, Az

I forgot you have a store! Thank you again for your help to others.