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    Best computer speakers for watching movies from laptop to HDTV

    I'm on an extreme budget and didn't want a subwoofer, so for a 2.0 setup I just purchased a pair of 8W Genius PC speakers from NewEgg and hooked them up to the audio out (headphone jack). They sound amazing... I've also had good luck with most CyberAcoustic 2.1 products... also availab
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    Solved! Need Advice: Good LCD TV for Digital Cable and PC

    :D BTW I purchased an LG HD2262D 22 inch class with 1920x1080 resolution. I hooked it up to my laptop with extended monitor configuration and the setup is working great. The screen is bright, crisp and contrasty and the PC connectivity of this monitor is a big plus. It has 2 HDMI, 1 DVI...
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    Solved! HD TV Media Player - Connection

    I want to connect my media player device via it's Ethernet port directly to my laptop via an RJ45 cat 5 cable. Does anybody know whether I can do this via an ethernet crossover cable via a direct connection or will I have to buy a hub or a switch. I DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO MY WIRELESS ROUTER...
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    Solved! Need Advice: Good LCD TV for Digital Cable and PC

    Thanks. I decided to get an LCD monitor with TV tuner; LG 22 inch. It has all the possible inputs. I might still go with the RCA combo HDTV/DVD but that one does. not have as good resolution as the LCD monitor. Both will handle my computer output. I hadn't realized that almost all devices...
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    Solved! Need Advice: Good LCD TV for Digital Cable and PC

    I have a PhD, but all this stuff stumps me. Simple Question: I have a PC with S-video and VGA output, and I plan to build PC's with HDMI output in the future... I want to purchase a Flat Panel LCD TV tuner/monitor that can display my computer movie files via S-vid or VGA. Not really picky...
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    How do I use HDTV as a Computer monitor

    I have a PhD, but all this stuff stumps me. Simple Question: I have a PC with S-video and VGA output, and I plan to build PC's with HDMI output in the future... I want to purchase a Flat Panel LCD tuner/monitor that can display my computer movie files via S-vid or VGA. I have Digital Cable...