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Old 03-03-2008, 02:41 PM
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Is a TV and/or Monitor the Same.

Hi Guys,

I have a question for anyone who may be able to help me.

I have always had a very god Mitsubishi CRT Monitor, and i performed quite well, although the resolution was always a bit duller than the present LCD screens.

The story is this, we bought a brand new Flat Screen TV/Monitor for our caravan, but now that we sold the van we were left with this TV.

It mentioned on the instructions that it could also be used as a Computer Monitor Screen, so I had this bright idea to connect it up and see how it compared against the CRT.

Well, it certainly made a huge difference to the resolution, very bright indeed, but it dosen't do well with Stars, and when I use Image Plus to Process the Flats/Darks and Lights the final processed image ready for Align TSR, it is just horrid on the screen.

All the Stars are square, little lines, and jagged light, specks, not a round one amongst them, and the whole Screen is like a checker board, of wide dark and light stripes running up and down, and side to side.

The question finally, could this be because it, the screen, is a TV screen, and not just a monitor, for a computer.

Is there a difference, and should i just get a dedicated Computer Monitor, and also if the answer is yes, what would be good.

Thank You.

Leon
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