TV as PC Monitor

[LongBlade]

OK, so I decided to make my TV a monitor for my PC. Aside from positioning myself front and center in the family room the technical and logistical pieces were a slam dunk.

However I'm getting about a tenth of a second delay in keystrokes and mouse responsiveness on it. While that's fine for typing on the forum, it's insta-death in Black Ops II. I was hoping that a larger monitor would help, but instead it's just slowing me down.

Anyone else having similar problems?

[MIGMaster]

What kinda connection you using LB ? HDMI?

[eyebiter]

What is the response rate of the TV?  The new high end sets are around 4ms.. Older TV,s could be 8-20ms depending on the vendor and age of the panel.. Is this a plasma, LCD, or led?

[LongBlade]

What kinda connection you using LB ? HDMI?

HDMI.

[LongBlade]

What is the response rate of the TV?  The new high end sets are around 4ms.. Older TV,s could be 8-20ms depending on the vendor and age of the panel.. Is this a plasma, LCD, or led?

TV is six months old. Ya know, I forgot what it is.

<type, type, type, type>

Still not sure. I'm thinking LCD but I'm not sure. It has an "enhanced refresh rate" stamped on the front. But no model number. Without unscrewing it from the mount I'm not sure exactly how to determine its exact model. Looks like the manual has gone missing but I'll keep looking.

[Barthheart]

Somewhere in the TV's menu system it probably says what the model is.

PS Yer dangerously close to losing yer Man Card if you can't quote the make and model of yer tech gear...  :P

[LongBlade]

Somewhere in the TV's menu system it probably says what the model is.

Yeah, I figure that's the case. Right now I'm thinking that sitting my armchair 3 feet from the screen in the family room is going to be a logistical hurdle that will face strenuous objection by the rest of the family.

I may poke around a bit more but this is starting to look more like work than fun.

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

It may be your particular TV or vid card. I had no lag problem in games. Fuel of War and WH2 for example.


My Steam died so Im SOL now. That is a network issue.

[Staggerwing]

LB, do you have all postprocessing effects shut off on the TV? these can make video better but can cause a very slight lag in mouse to screen results. Here is a random discussion from a sports gaming forum to get you started on troubleshooting:
http://www.operationsports.com/forums/mlb-show/398132-tv-settings-eliminate-video-lag.html

[Hiimori]

LB, do you have all postprocessing effects shut off on the TV?

Many modern TVs also offer a special "game mode" where all post-processing options, which cause a delay, are turned off.

[Grimnirsson]

I may poke around a bit more but this is starting to look more like work than fun.

Gaming on a big HDTV in a comfortable chair is indeed nice, much nicer than sitting in front of a PC. Why all the hassle to make it work with your Nb? Grab a 360, plug it in and start gaming. Xbox is cheap now...and fun  :)

[LongBlade]

LB, do you have all postprocessing effects shut off on the TV?

Many modern TVs also offer a special "game mode" where all post-processing options, which cause a delay, are turned off.

Thanks! I'll look for it.

[GDS_Starfury]

or you can got to the wargamer and ask GR.   ;)

[Staggerwing]

GR's fu is code, not tech.

[GDS_Starfury]

for what its worth I tired the tv as monitor layout when I got my first big Bravia.
fun at first but after a short time you have to much real estate to look at to make it fun.