Samsung LCD-HDTV with built in tv tuner and remote

[dos1986]

Hi guys I have been putting my pc together for the last 6 weeks now and Im almost there except for the monitor anyway Im big into tv,pc games,playstation games so I want a monitor that will basically be my tv and monitor at the same time.

I will be playing my xbox360,pc games watching and recording tv shows/movies/soccer matches live dvds etc on it (its for my bedroom) so what do you guys think off this lcd tv here http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=315390 im from Ireland so this is basically the only place I can buy from so what do you think off it I have until saturday to buy a monitor otherwise my pc wont be ready for christmas thanks guys

 

[Hose]

Hi guys I have been putting my pc together for the last 6 weeks now and Im almost there except for the monitor anyway Im big into tv,pc games,playstation games so I want a monitor that will basically be my tv and monitor at the same time.

I will be playing my xbox360,pc games watching and recording tv shows/movies/soccer matches live dvds etc on it (its for my bedroom) so what do you guys think off this lcd tv here http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=315390 im from Ireland so this is basically the only place I can buy from so what do you think off it I have until saturday to buy a monitor otherwise my pc wont be ready for christmas thanks guys

You would do better to get the gaming monitor you want, the add a separate PCI TV tuner, if possible.

 

[mpjesse]

I agree with both dudes... LCD HDTV's blow monkey balls. From a price and quality standpoint, you'd be better off with a 19 inch DVI LCD Monitor. If you really need it for cable or satellite (in HD)... here's my suggestion:

Buy a DVI switch box. That way you can have your cake and eat it too. If you want to watch telly, switch the box over to the cable/sat. box. If you want to play games... switch back to the computer.

Simple really. Just make sure your cable box has DVI or HDMI out (you can buy a HDMI to DVI cable easily). Now... if you don't have cable or satellite, definitely BUY an HDTV tuner card. Then you'll have the best of both worlds.