[-] i_cant_sports@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

No harm in trying it first. Beyond basic connectivity, here are some things you’ll need to check for.

You’ll want to make sure you can turn off overscan in your TV settings or the edges of what the computer will display will be cut off in the image. This can make navigating things like the Windows desktop a little difficult.

Then you’ll want to make sure responsiveness is acceptable. Perform any action (click something, type something in Notepad, etc.) and make sure the TV displays it instantly. If not, you will need to enable Game Mode on your TV if it is available. Sometimes a Sports mode will get you there too. If such a mode isn’t on your TV and there are no other settings that reduce the response delay, you’ll need a dedicated monitor.

If you’re OK on both of these things, the only thing left would be stuff like resolution and color matching. For the best image, make sure the computer is set to use the TV’s native resolution. This may not necessarily be the highest resolution available, FYI. As an example, I have TVs that are 720 native but will accept and display 1080, albeit things don’t look great at that scale. Your mileage may vary. For color matching, don’t worry too much about accuracy if you’re not doing things that require a perfectly calibrated display. Set the picture mode on the TV to whatever vivid/movie/sports/etc color mode works for you, but keep in mind some of these can affect the delay depending on the TV (see above).

[-] i_cant_sports@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

This little maneuver is going to cost us 50 years.

[-] i_cant_sports@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Disable TPM in your BIOS. Windows 11 will suddenly be “unsupported” and won’t pester you to upgrade.

[-] i_cant_sports@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

My first was an E3P but I might not recommend it for folks not willing to spend time tinkering and tuning. Creality makes great printers and once they’re dialed in they put out great quality prints, but they most definitely don’t “just work” out of the box. Prepare to spend time and frustration making tweaks and adjustments to get it working just right.

[-] i_cant_sports@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago

Works until your kid states (and doubled down) that they’re going with option 3, which is not to brush their teeth at all.

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