Duel monitor help and opinions plz

[Punkguy424]

this is kind of a two part question.

So i was looking into these "duel monitors" and was curious if they really had any advantage other than looks, as apposed to just having two seperate monitors and a graphics card that supports them (ex DVI and VGA hookups).

I mean the duel monitors look amazing, but if i kept what i have now (20.1 in widescreen LCD) and bought say a 19" LCD TV as a second monitor, could it do everything a duel monitor could do?

and say i wanted to add, if the 19" LCD TV set up with my 20in lcd would be the same as the attached duel monitors........is it better to get an LCD TV? or just get a bit bigger monitor (say another 20" widescreen) and just get a tv tuner card?

btw this is what i mean when i say "duel monitors" if you don't know duel monitor link

lastly, right now i have an ATI X700 pro with 1 DVI out and 1 VGA out. would it be alot better idea to get a graphics card with 2 DVI outs or is what i have ok?

thanks

 

[Hose]

this is kind of a two part question.

So i was looking into these "duel monitors" and was curious if they really had any advantage other than looks, as apposed to just having two seperate monitors and a graphics card that supports them (ex DVI and VGA hookups).

I mean the duel monitors look amazing, but if i kept what i have now (20.1 in widescreen LCD) and bought say a 19" LCD TV as a second monitor, could it do everything a duel monitor could do?

and say i wanted to add, if the 19" LCD TV set up with my 20in lcd would be the same as the attached duel monitors........is it better to get an LCD TV? or just get a bit bigger monitor (say another 20" widescreen) and just get a tv tuner card?

btw this is what i mean when i say "duel monitors" if you don't know duel monitor link

lastly, right now i have an ATI X700 pro with 1 DVI out and 1 VGA out. would it be alot better idea to get a graphics card with 2 DVI outs or is what i have ok?

thanks

1. LCD TVs are not a good substitute for a monitor... resolution too low.
2. TV tuner would be fine. I've used them for years.
3. What you have is *probably* OK... very little difference between good quality VGA and DVI... in fact, often there is zero difference.

Some games can be played on dual monitors.