Hello, I'm new, nice to meet you all.
A friend of mine named Nemo purchased an I-TV box, which basically takes a satellite feed and transmits it onto your computer screen.
Now, my friend is interested in HD TV, but it has been brought to his attention that he may be able to get a better picture using the I-TV box, along with certain computers.
So, what my friend wants to do is get the smallest possible laptop, but with the largest, most powerful cpu, refresh rate, and the highest of whatever else pertains to picture quality, and then buy a really nice 40 to 50 inch monitor that is compatible with the small laptop, and it's high cpu, and then plug the satellite feed into the I-TV box, plug the I-TV box into the small laptop, and then have the picture shown in like 5,000,000 or more total pixels, the highest possible processing bandwith, and the lowest number of milisecond refresh rate of the pixels (and all in xxxxxP, as opposed to xxxxI (as in 1080p/versus 1080i), and my friend Eemo wants to do all of this as high quality as possible, yet with the least amount of money as possible.
So, questions:
1. What mac laptop is the BEST in cpu and refresh rate and ALL OTHER aspects needed to transmit perfect picture quality into a larger monitor
2. What is the smallest, cheapest price said laptop comes in? (without downsizing any of its capabilities),
and
3. What monitor, between 40 and infinity inches, has the most pixels, supports the small laptops' high CPU and everything else, and gives the BEST POSSIBLE picture quality?
and 4. What's the cheapest price I get this equipment at? (if price discussion is aloud on this forum. if not, I apologize, I was unaware.)
5. If there is no possible way to acheive this near perfection 40+ inch "HD" viewing experience via a small screened yet very powerful laptop, a 40+ inch high capability and compatible with the high powered laptop monitor, an HD directv feed, and an I-TV box, for 5 or 6,000 or less, then what combiniation of a small screen powerful laptop and a large, good monitor, etc etc could my friend purchase for less money and still get an exceptional picture? (meaning way better than costco's standard 2,000$ LCD or PLASMA screens, which don't have nearly enough tv processing bandwith or a low enough refresh rate. in fact, it's probably a combo of both, which is why I'm looking into this I-TV idea. I wannt VERY HIGH "TV processing bandwith"/how fast it can render (which I believe, but am not sure, is expressed as "CPU" for computers, and I also need a big monitor that supports that tiny powerful laptop.
Can I get some suggestions please for both the laptops and the monitors? Also some technical advice so I can further understand all of this? I have a vague understanding of it all but am still not quite sure what everything means. Please help me out with links to the type of laptop(s) I'm looking for, and the type of monitor(s) I'm looking for.
Thank you SO MUCH for helping me. This whole tv/computer/hd buying thing is such a hassle, and having knowledgeable opinions from people like experienced mac users on this forum is quite a luxury, so believe me, your help will not go unappreciated.
Cheers everyone
A friend of mine named Nemo purchased an I-TV box, which basically takes a satellite feed and transmits it onto your computer screen.
Now, my friend is interested in HD TV, but it has been brought to his attention that he may be able to get a better picture using the I-TV box, along with certain computers.
So, what my friend wants to do is get the smallest possible laptop, but with the largest, most powerful cpu, refresh rate, and the highest of whatever else pertains to picture quality, and then buy a really nice 40 to 50 inch monitor that is compatible with the small laptop, and it's high cpu, and then plug the satellite feed into the I-TV box, plug the I-TV box into the small laptop, and then have the picture shown in like 5,000,000 or more total pixels, the highest possible processing bandwith, and the lowest number of milisecond refresh rate of the pixels (and all in xxxxxP, as opposed to xxxxI (as in 1080p/versus 1080i), and my friend Eemo wants to do all of this as high quality as possible, yet with the least amount of money as possible.
So, questions:
1. What mac laptop is the BEST in cpu and refresh rate and ALL OTHER aspects needed to transmit perfect picture quality into a larger monitor
2. What is the smallest, cheapest price said laptop comes in? (without downsizing any of its capabilities),
and
3. What monitor, between 40 and infinity inches, has the most pixels, supports the small laptops' high CPU and everything else, and gives the BEST POSSIBLE picture quality?
and 4. What's the cheapest price I get this equipment at? (if price discussion is aloud on this forum. if not, I apologize, I was unaware.)
5. If there is no possible way to acheive this near perfection 40+ inch "HD" viewing experience via a small screened yet very powerful laptop, a 40+ inch high capability and compatible with the high powered laptop monitor, an HD directv feed, and an I-TV box, for 5 or 6,000 or less, then what combiniation of a small screen powerful laptop and a large, good monitor, etc etc could my friend purchase for less money and still get an exceptional picture? (meaning way better than costco's standard 2,000$ LCD or PLASMA screens, which don't have nearly enough tv processing bandwith or a low enough refresh rate. in fact, it's probably a combo of both, which is why I'm looking into this I-TV idea. I wannt VERY HIGH "TV processing bandwith"/how fast it can render (which I believe, but am not sure, is expressed as "CPU" for computers, and I also need a big monitor that supports that tiny powerful laptop.
Can I get some suggestions please for both the laptops and the monitors? Also some technical advice so I can further understand all of this? I have a vague understanding of it all but am still not quite sure what everything means. Please help me out with links to the type of laptop(s) I'm looking for, and the type of monitor(s) I'm looking for.
Thank you SO MUCH for helping me. This whole tv/computer/hd buying thing is such a hassle, and having knowledgeable opinions from people like experienced mac users on this forum is quite a luxury, so believe me, your help will not go unappreciated.
Cheers everyone
