Using a LCD computer monitor for HDTV: Yes you can!!

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Okay, first off seeing that I have an HDTV tuner listed on here as being for sale I must admit a bit of self-intrest in this. However, I do have some wonderful news! I just hooked up an HDTV tuner to a Samsung P151v LCD flat panel and it worked!! HDTV on the monitor looked great, though not at full resolution it was leaps and bounds above DVD or NTSC. The only problem was that the aspect ratio was off--this monitor does not have a 'V Size' adjustment to correct it; but there have to be others that do. For those who are making projectors out of 15" Lcd monitors, you might want to look into going HDTV.
 
I will try and post some pics latter today. Here are the specs out of the back of the manual.

Standard compliant: ATSC

Tuner
Input connector F-female x 2
Impedance 75ohms
Input frequency range 50-806mhz

Demodulation 8-VSB

Audio
Format AC-3
Sampling rate: 48khz
Connector: Output 6xRCA (L/C/R/SL/SR/LFE) for Analog--Will also downmix to 2 (L/R) channels
Input 2xRCA (L/R) for Analog

Video
Decoding Format: Mpeg-2, Including ATSC 18 formats
Output format: 1920x1080 Interlaced
Connectors:Output 15pin female D-type for RGBHV
3 RCA for Y,Pb,Pr
Input 1 s-video / 1 x RCA jack for composite video

Data
Serial Data Port Rs-232



Here is a review of it: http://computers.cnet.com/hardware/0-16332-404-6627266.html
 
Here are some pictures

My digital camera is not so good, so they are not the best quality.
The tuner is brand new in box--I opened it only to test it. $250.

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