TV on IMac. Tried it?

Hi,
I have been reading around, but not found anything here that deals spesifically with my question. Which is:
Has anyone tried watching tv on the IMac on a regular basis from, say, a distance of 2,5 meters/7,5 feet? You see, I plan to get this to work to save space in my apartment. Will it look bad, that is, bad for a person who is quite used to a terrible 17" normal TV. Will I have to change the resolution on the IMac everytime I want to watch tv, or will full-screen tv (with, I guess, EyeTV), work in standard resolution?
Also, if anyone would be so kind, will the Intel Imac have significant advantages over the G5 when it comes to watching tv with a tuner without hardware encoding, or could I get any of them and expect about the same result?
Thanks for any answer.
iBookG3/700;iPodPhoto30GB Mac OS X (10.3.9)

I also use an EyeTV EZ unit, and had one with the G5 iMac too. The resolution should be a bit better than the "terrible 17" normal TV" you've got there. See, the Mac's monitor has tremendous resolution-capability, and standard TV does not, so you will see everything of the picture, including some imperfections your (or any standard non-HD) TV is too-dull to show.
I watch nearly-all the TV I watch here on the Mac, and all shows that are recorded are done here on the Mac - no VCRs anymore. I am among those grossly dismayed at Apple for still not incorporating DVR capabilities into the Mac. Steve said a bit back he has not seen any union of the Computer and TV succeed, yet Elgato (EyeTV maker) humms right along.
The Intel Macs, versus an immediate-preceeding-Generation G5 iMac, runs EyeTV a bit smoother, but only a bit. EyeTV ran fine on the G5 too. With any current EyeTV EZ purchase, you will get a free copy of their latest EyeTV 2.0 release, which is a substantial step-up from their previous client. That's significant as it costs $50 for anyone else.

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