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Well now I am even more confused then before :0(
The Beko 20LB450 20in LCD TV is Def out although a good price when putting it side by side against the Bush 20ins LCD TV. There simply is no competition...
The Bush is far superior in Picture quality and sound it also has a better resolution at 800/600 in comparrison to the Beko`s 640/480..
However to be honest i`m not sure I can cope with the size of the icons and text when used as a computer screen :0( and thats causing me a huge worry....
On the 20" Bush the icons are huge the text is huge and although my hubby assures me he could get use to it, as i`m the one using the computer most of the time I really don`t think I could although with the pc its all realatively clear its just to big and when surfing online the text is so big that its difficult to fit it all in the box :0( and trying to read emails are pretty horrendous to with the writing being so large. :0(
The Bush LCD17TV004 17in Widescreen LCD TV which we also have on the 16 day money back guarentee is again far more superior in picture and sound quality in cmparrison to the Beko its resolution is 1280/768 and i really liked this set until i put the larger 20" bush along side it then found that the quality of sound was a little tinny in comparison to its larger 20" bush model... And between the 20" and 17" Bush`s the picture quality is very simular...... even tho the 20" has a bigger screen and you would expect to loose some of the picture but there is really very little difference between them.
As for the 17" Bush Widescreen being used with my pc i am using it right his minute and I can honestly says it works perfectly.......... everything is crystal clear :0)

So all in all I would def go for one of the Bush`s over the Beko my problem is which one??
We love the picture on the 20" Bush and there is a obvious difference between the sound between the 20 and the 17 with the 17 being quite tinny in comparrison so my hubby is wanting to go for the 20" because of that its a far better tv but i don`t think i can cope with the enlarged icons and text......... :0(
Its a catch 22 situation stick with the better quality machine they are both £319 (£20 more then the Beko) but lose out on the huge icons and text or go with the 17" machine have a easily viewable computer screen when used for that but lose out on the quality of sound as a bedroom tv.....
I just wish I could make the display on the 20" when on the computer be to a 17" monitor or lets just face it be clearer and the icons not so big then I`d be happy :0(
Sorry for rambling hope the info above helps someone out there...... if they can understand a word i am saying that is ;o)

Yes I can understand every word, and thank you for your imput it it very helpfull.
Have you tried changing the resolution on the your computer for the 20" to see if it will accept anything higher ? I had a Toshiba 20" and you could on that to 1024x768 its just a pity the tv pic was useless or I would have kept it, anyway top marks for being shrewd enough to try 3 models Thank`s again TED

Sorry to cloud the issue but the Mikomi 17in Widescreen LCD TV (Cat No 529/0176)may be a better deal. Saw it working over the weekend and was very impressed. Also has PC input at a resolution of 1280 x 768. Details here.

Sam.

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Hi yes have tried it at th higher resolution and the icons and toolbars are alot better but blurred looking and difficult to read...... have tried fiddling with it in an attempt to get it a nicer quality pc screen ( am sat here now still trying to get it to :0) ) but to no avail.
Have tried the advanced setting and increasing/decreasing the dpi setting but still no matter what i do its blurry, prob not bad considering the size of the screen but i`m abit of a perfectionist like it to be perfect.. :0(
I just wish the sound was not better on the 20" Bush or i`d stick with the 17" Bush widescreen as thats fab with the computer and its pictures as good if not better then the 20" Bush but its just the sound thats letting it down........ its only marginal on the 17" inch but its noticable by me who knows nothing about sound and very noticable by my hubby who has every imaginable bit of cyrus8 stereo serpertes you can imagine....
The sound on the 20" is just smoother sounding. grrrrrrrrrr
I`m sitting here now desperatley trying to get use to the 20" as a computer screen in the hope it`ll not look so bad the more i look.......... so that we can keep it over the 17"
As for the mikomi i knew about it andits down to £249 which is cheep but apparently its not meant to be that good which is why i didn`t consider was in whmiths at the weekend trauling through the reveiws.....

Can you tell me anyone who has a 20" with their computer what does it look like is it a little blurry the writing etc?

This item was edited on Tuesday, 22nd March 2005, 13:38

The mikomi looks identical to the Bush LCD17TV002 (although the Bush has twin scarts) which I bought from Sainsbury`s in Jan for £360 - If it is then at £249.99 it is a bargain.

Steve

ohhhhh now that does confuse things so what was the sound like do you Know?

I guess you could describe the sound as a "little tinny" but it`s quite a saving over the bush/beko.

Steve

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The mikomi looks identical to the Bush LCD17TV002 (although the Bush has twin scarts)

The Mikomi also has twin Scarts, well the one that was out on display in Argos did.

Sam.

Has anyone seen the AOC 20" LCD TV on display at PC World,Although I suppose the same problem with the resolution for pc would exist, still a really good picture

i am thinking about buying a mikomi 17" widescreen TV. Where have you seen one working? I am considering buying one from argos but would like to see it working before I buy and am struggling to find anywhere else that sells them. Also do you know if this is actually a monitor that has been adapted to be a TV becasue I`ve read about those and they are not supposed to be very good quality. I`m just concerned as some people have mentioned using it with a PC.