Mac Pro :: Best 37-40" HDTV To Use As 2nd Monitor?
May 9, 2012
I have a MacPro 2010 3.33ghz 6-core I use a Samsung Syncmaster 305T 30" display for my main monitor, which I love. Can't say enough good things about it. I am an audio-for-video professional, and display my QT movies on a 32" Samsung LED UN32D5500 HDTV But I also (try to) use it for other general computer display tasks. The problem is, the text is blocky and fuzzy. I mean pretty terrible. No comparison to the 305T. Ok I don't expect miracles comparing a $1000 2560x1600 DVI monitor to a $500 1080p TV. But two things:
1. I want to get a slightly bigger HDTV, probably a 37", although up to 40" is possible.
2. I spend about half my time watching QT movies on it, and half the time using it for other computer purposes. I also will occasionally use it to watch movies from an external BluRay player. Assuming that almost any TV will do the job of displaying movies (as that's what they're designed to do), can anyone recommend a TV in that size range which specifically stands out as displaying text more sharply than the norm for an HDTV ?
I would prefer LED, and 120hz, but really the other criteria above is the most important, as I have noticed the Mac won't output 120hz...only 60hz, unless someone knows something that I don't.
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Mar 25, 2009
I have a Mac Mini that I use as a HTPC with an *old* 30" CRT TV. I want to slightly repurpose the machine so that I can use it for both work and play. At first I was thinking about a 30" monitor and a TV tuner, but my 2007 Mini can't drive it at full resolution.
Now I'm thinking about a a 1080P HDTV, but I'm not sure what would be a good size if I want to use it as both a monitor (sitting relatively close) and a TV. I use a 30" Apple ACD at work and it is *plenty* big enough for my work needs, but I know the resolution of an HDTV is much lower. Any suggestions about what size is a good compromise to function as both a TV and a PC? Also, any specific model or brand recommendations? I'm new to HDTVs...
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I have a macbook pro from 2007, and I just popped into a tagsale and picked up one 2001 Mac Studio Monitor and a 2001 Fomac Gallery monitor.. So I was hoping to use the monitors with my laptop because the small screen on this laptop is KILLING me, and i'm not yet prepared (financially) to get a powermac.. Paid $10 for both of them..
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Any other information that may seem necessary, let me know. I tried clearing my PRAM and clearing the power and such but nothing seems to work.
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Will the new Minis support an output to a HDTV? (Or for that matter, do the current minis?)
How far is the range for a standard bluetooth mouse & keyboard? Would it be possible to put the keyboard and mouse on my coffee table (about 6-8' from the TV)?
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(A bit low on money right now so I just use the speakers built into my TV for audio instead of full fledged speakers. I assume that will change what I need to do, right?)
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I have some tv shows downloaded that I'd like to watch on my HDTV. I currently have a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter and a 3.5mm male to male audio cable that I plug into the TV and the headphone jack on my MBP.
1. The audio does not work. Is there a setting somewhere I must enable?
2. Would I be better off buying some other sort of cable?
3. What are my options for displaying my MBP screen on the TV and where do I access these options? When I hook up the adapter it just extends my screen to the TV.
Perhaps I need a MBP to TV guide of some sort. I can get this done easily with my old PC but I"d really like to do it with my MBP.
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I'm looking to output my mac pro to my HDTV (cheap mans video output monitor). I got a DVI to HDMI connector and all the females and males seem to agree to the point that its all connected up rather well. Only problem is that my mac pro only detects my computer monitor, not the TV that I've attached. Things to note:
* I normally run two monitors at 1920 x 1200. I just removed one and replaced with DVI > HDMI adapter going to TV.
* I can get the display to work in windows (although for some reason, although it outputs to the TV via HDMI the other screen stops working) so the connectors are working fine.
* I tried hooking up the monitor to the port, downgrade the res to something below 1080, then connected the TV again, no result!
* I couldn't get 1080 resolution on my screens as its not an option in the display preferences.
* Before anyone states the obvious (at this point even that would be helpful) I restarted every time I attached another display.
* I have searched google, apple support, and these forums and I feel im going insane.
To summarise, I haven't seen my mac on the TV yet. Its staring back at me with a blank black.
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