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I have a friend who is willing to sell me a 32" Sharp Aquos Plasma HD
TV and I want to know before I buy it; could I use it as a computer
monitor? It has a HDMI connector and my computer has a DVI connector
also. I see cables on Ebay that can connect the two together but would
the picture be blurry or patchy? What about resolution settings? What
would the advantages and disadvantages be? Thanks

Do NOT use a plasma TV as a computer monitor. They are very suceptible
to burn-in. If a static image such as your desktop stays onscreen for a
long time, that image will be burned into the plasma display
permanently. There is no way to repair this.
However you may be in luck. I beleive the Aquos line of TVs are LCD,
not Plasma. LCDs do not suffer from burn-in.
Do a little research - search for the manual or specs online for the
specific model number and see if it is intende to be used as a computer
monitor as well as a TV.
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