[count sudoku]

I have a HTPC connected to Pioneer 1523 receiver and projector in my theater room. I'm looking for a small cheap monitor solution that I can use to hook up to the HTPC (or as a second out from the receiver) so I can use the htpc to play music and do other things without having to run my projector. Any suggestions? Thought about going down to goodwill and getting something used but I play a lot of blurays with the htpc and am concerned that the player may not like having a non hdmi monitor connected. unplugging the monitor everytime i play a bluray is not an option. I also am looking for something small since it will only see occasional use. Also at the end of setup, the only thing i want to have to do to use one or the other is turn them on and off--i.e. no fiddling with windows resolution sizes to be able to read things, etc. Also, in the event someone has both on at the same time, I don't want it to affect bluray playback. My htpc uses a radeon 7790 vid card and an i5 cpu.


Would something like this work?

http://www.amazon.com/Lilliput-Um-70-Monitor-non-touch-Screen/dp/B000AYHY7I/ref=sr_1_32?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1392315035&sr=1-32&keywords=hdmi+monitor


Is there anything cheaper?


Thanks,

 

[Selden Ball]

For the least inconvenience, you need to get a display which supports HDCP and is the same resolution as your projector -- presumably that's 1920x1080 (aka 1080p). I don't see any resolution specs on the page you reference, but most of the cheap, small TVs are only 1280x720 (aka 720p). When display devices are mis-matched, the source devices usually down-grade the video to match that of the least capable display. Just turning a TV off (i.e.putting it into standby) doesn't make any difference because its EDID is still readable.


Sorry, I don't have any particular device to recommend, but you might want to consider browsing at a nearby large retailer, like Walmart, Best Buy or Target. Alternatively, good prices often are available at the wholesale resellers like BJ's, CostCo, Sam's Club, etc.

 

[Charles R]



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Originally Posted by Selden Ball  /t/1517635/best-cheap-mini-monitor-to-save-the-projector#post_24353681


For the least inconvenience, you need to get a display which supports HDCP and is the same resolution as your projector -- presumably that's 1920x1080 (aka 1080p).

Refresh rate is pretty much as important as resolution. I always have to skirt around 24Hz with my computer monitor. I really wish it supported it and for me I'd be willing to pay a decent amount more for it... I ended up mounting mine in the built-in shelves at the back of the room. My NUC has dual HDMI outputs as does the receiver so I have all kinds of options but 24Hz always seems to bite me at some point..

 



 

 

[count sudoku]

24hz... definitely something id like to try but not sure if my projector can do it. it's an epson powerlite 705. 720p. i just upgraded receivers. will probably upgrade projector when 4k becomes cheap.

comments about matching resolution helpful too. my htpc has 1hdmi and 2 dvi outs. not sure if the 1523 receiver can output the same signal to multiple monitors/projectors.

 

[Selden Ball]

According to its manual, the Pioneer 1523 has 3 HDMI outputs. Two are intended to send the same signal to two displays. E.g. simultaneously or alternately to a TV and a projector: exactly your situation. The third is for sending any of the HDMI input signals to a third display.


The projector's manual makes no mention of 24fps or film frame rate, so I suspect it does not support it.