> In article <PAuLe.50919$9C1.24***@newsfe06.phx>, no.em***@this.path
> says...
> > I'd like to have a TV in my office, and found a 20" LCD product badged
> > "Vizio L20" for $200 -- with 640 x 480 resolution, compatible with
> > 480i/p, 720p and 1080i signals.
> >
> > It accepts VGA, A/V, S-video, and composite video inputs. I'd like to
> > use it as a conventional off-air television set, but would also like to
> > use the S-video output from my laptop to drive it as a large monitor
> > that clients can view.... Is this practical? Will it be visually okay?
>
>   With the VGA connection, it should be usable, but obviously low
> resolution. Every monitor is different, so you won't really know until
> you try.
>
> > Also, my area has a lot of HD broadcast signals. How can I view them on
> > that display?
>
>   640x480 is not HD, it is ED (Extended Definition) when 480p or higher
> is supported. You don't mention if it has component inputs, typically
> colored red/green/blue, unless that is the A/V you mention. Without that
> or DVI/HDMI, you cannot feed it an HD signal anyways. Composite and S-
> video only support 480i. I'm not certain if you can properly feed an HD
> signal through the VGA port.
>
>   Otherwise, to view HD, you would need an external tuner. Either
> something standalone like a satellite, cable, or off-the-air tuner, or
> something through your computer.
>
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> hl,
>
> I have been researching this lcd tv as well. I have found it online as
> low as $299 and would be interested to know where it can be found for
> $200.
>
> Over on epinions.com, there are several reviews for the vizio l6 lcd
> tv, whose specifications carry a lot of similarity to the l20. Other
> than the case color, they appear to be the same. Anyway, the consensus
> of the consumer reviews there are that the set has good picture
> quality, but is slow to refresh the display when changing channels
> using the set's tuner. There are also some complaints that the on
> screen menu's for setup, etc. are difficult to use. Other than that,
> the reviews seemed to think it was a good value for the money.
>
> Having read those reviews, and with the Vizio at a price point of $300,
> I was considering a $400 Viewsonic N2000 model instead. However, at
> $200, I think I could overlook the Vizio's flaws.
>
> The Vizio set has vga, composite, s-video, and component inputs, and is
> also cable tv ready with a coaxial input. So, as Andrew said, this set
> is capable of displaying a 480p EDTV signal via the component input.
>
> Using the VGA input you could also use the set as a 640 x 480 external
> monitor. As a computer monitor that's going to be very small. If having
> a lcd tv that also doubles as a extra pc monitor is an important
> feature, you might consider the Samsung 930MP. It's a 19" lcd tv set,
> that when used as a monitor supports up to a 1280 x 1024 resolution.
>
> Vizio's website (http://www.vinc.com) no longer has information on this
> set. However, the pdf manual for the L20 can be found and viewed in
> google's cache, by searching with the terms "vizio l20 manual".
>
> Cheers,
> Jonathan
>
> Andrew Rossmann wrote:
>
>>In article <PAuLe.50919$9C1.24***@newsfe06.phx>, no.em***@this.path
>>says...
>>
>>>I'd like to have a TV in my office, and found a 20" LCD product badged
>>>"Vizio L20" for $200 -- with 640 x 480 resolution, compatible with
>>>480i/p, 720p and 1080i signals.
>>>
>>>It accepts VGA, A/V, S-video, and composite video inputs. I'd like to
>>>use it as a conventional off-air television set, but would also like to
>>>use the S-video output from my laptop to drive it as a large monitor
>>>that clients can view.... Is this practical? Will it be visually okay?
>>
>>  With the VGA connection, it should be usable, but obviously low
>>resolution. Every monitor is different, so you won't really know until
>>you try.
>>
>>
>>>Also, my area has a lot of HD broadcast signals. How can I view them on
>>>that display?
>>
>>  640x480 is not HD, it is ED (Extended Definition) when 480p or higher
>>is supported. You don't mention if it has component inputs, typically
>>colored red/green/blue, unless that is the A/V you mention. Without that
>>or DVI/HDMI, you cannot feed it an HD signal anyways. Composite and S-
>>video only support 480i. I'm not certain if you can properly feed an HD
>>signal through the VGA port.
>>
>>  Otherwise, to view HD, you would need an external tuner. Either
>>something standalone like a satellite, cable, or off-the-air tuner, or
>>something through your computer.
>>
>>--
>>If there is a no_junk in my address, please REMOVE it before replying!
>>All junk mail senders will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the
>>law!!
>>http://home.att.net/~andyross
>
>