Originally Posted by
Pob255
I seem to remember that good 21"crt's would go up to 1600x1200 resolution but the big issue is space, power usage and weight.
I have an old 19" crt I still keep for emergency backup screen, however it's damb heavy and bows the top of my computer desk if I have to use it.
You should be able to pick them up 2nd hand dirt cheap, however 17" and 19" LCD's are also very cheap to get 2nd hand.
Yes you could use a small tv as a monitor, if it's an LCD tv (most lcd tv's have a standard d-sub input) however very few crt tv's will have d-sub.
However it's still possible using the s-video connector depending on your tv and you will need to get the correct leads.
Another However, resolution may again be an issue, but this all depends on the TV.