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To: Joe NYC who wrote (218535)	12/2/2006 4:12:57 AM
From: pgerassi	Read Replies (1) of 275872

Dear Joe: You can get a 21" CRT for $115 that does 2048x1536 at 85hz. That is a far higher resolution than the standard 1366x768 of most 16:9 HDTV LCDs. Most entry level PC with stinking integrated GPUs display TV pictures at higher resolutions than most HDTVs. A PC with that $115 CRT can even display higher than 1920x1080p at 30FPS. A simple discrete GPU card like a 7600GT or a X1600XT either with 256MB of GDDR3 for under $100 will allow good gaming performance at these high resolutions. For most entry level PCs, that is an easy upgrade. Most discrete GPU cards can output to the HDTV as a second port, if you want. But the games will look better on the 21" CRT. And if you still want to view OTA HDTV, that is also available. I paid $130 for my ATSC/NTSC tuner PCI card, but I get a dozen DTV/HDTV channels plus a dozen NTSC ones. And I can both record and watch at the same time. Decent PVR software is available like the MythTV I use under Linux. So I do get a gaming box, a PVR, a media server, a tuner and a PC all rolled into one. Pete

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