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For best 50hz PAL viewing you want a TV to connect your HTPC to. Any decent lcd/plasma will accept 50 and 60hz inputs, and often 24 as well now. possibly one of those devices thats sold as a "monitor/TV" may do - but those are never ideal for either job. Almost all devices sold as PC monitors with LCD panels, are 60hz lowest input frequency. As the other poster says - if you under-sync it, it will just blank the display, when you hit apply, you wait 15 seconds and windows puts it back to what it was before. CRT monitors (remember them!) usualy do 50Hz (I have a 21" looking for a home ), but you would usually see the flicker.

I use my primary MP viewing at 50hz into a plasma from my htpc and it looks just right with all PAL material. Occasional use from my laptop into an lcd monitor (dell 27") at 60hz - which is the lowest the monitor can be driven - and it doesn't look ideal.

Ian

<blockquote data-quote="iancalderban" data-source="post: 389638" data-attributes="member: 85629">For best 50hz PAL viewing you want a TV to connect your HTPC to. Any decent lcd/plasma will accept 50 and 60hz inputs, and often 24 as well now.&nbsp; possibly one of those devices thats sold as a &quot;monitor/TV&quot; may do&nbsp; - but those are never ideal for either job. Almost all devices sold as PC monitors with LCD panels, are 60hz lowest input frequency. As the other poster says - if you under-sync it, it will just blank the display, when you hit apply, you wait 15 seconds and windows puts it back to what it was before. CRT monitors (remember them!) usualy do 50Hz (I have a 21&quot; looking for a home <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />), but you would usually see the flicker.I use my primary MP viewing at 50hz into a plasma from my htpc and it looks just right with all PAL material. Occasional use from my laptop into an lcd monitor (dell 27&quot;) at 60hz - which is the lowest the monitor can be driven - and it doesn't look ideal.Ian</blockquote>

[QUOTE="iancalderban, post: 389638, member: 85629"] For best 50hz PAL viewing you want a TV to connect your HTPC to. Any decent lcd/plasma will accept 50 and 60hz inputs, and often 24 as well now. possibly one of those devices thats sold as a "monitor/TV" may do - but those are never ideal for either job. Almost all devices sold as PC monitors with LCD panels, are 60hz lowest input frequency. As the other poster says - if you under-sync it, it will just blank the display, when you hit apply, you wait 15 seconds and windows puts it back to what it was before. CRT monitors (remember them!) usualy do 50Hz (I have a 21" looking for a home :D), but you would usually see the flicker. I use my primary MP viewing at 50hz into a plasma from my htpc and it looks just right with all PAL material. Occasional use from my laptop into an lcd monitor (dell 27") at 60hz - which is the lowest the monitor can be driven - and it doesn't look ideal. Ian [/QUOTE]