Computer Monitor is Better then LCD TV

[Mir96TA]

I mean a TV which can do 1080P is not as good as a Monitor (1920X1200) which can do 1900X1080 ?
I mean Image Quality Sucks on TV.
I am using HDMI connection and Screen Res is set for 1900X1080; but looks so awful compare to my 4 year OLD Samsun Monitor which can do 1900X1200 connected via DVi.

I always thought TV Image Quality is better then Computer Monitor

 

[Soundmanred]

I always thought TV Image Quality is better then Computer Monitor

What made you believe that?
What brand/model TV do you have?
I use a 47" as a primary and a 23" as a secondary and wouldn't have it any other way, but "monitors"
are generally of higher internal quality.
For me the size and comfort of sitting on my couch instead of a computer chair outweighs the image quality (which is still quite high. People I have over are always amazed at how great it all looks from Blurays, DVDs, rips, etc).

 

[alcoholbob]

Asside from pixel pitch, TVs tend to be terribly calibrated out of box and if you tweak it enough it'll be no different than an LCD monitor.

I've been using LCD TVs for too long to be gaming on a dinky PC monitor...anything less than a 32" on a computer desk feels extremely confining. Got rid of my 26" NEC 2690 HIPS monitor because it just felt too small on my desk.

 

[darkswordsman17]

Yeah, depends on a variety of factors. Some TVs don't handle PC signals well and so they'll never be all that good at handling desktop/text/etc. Some you just need to get setup properly or use a certain connection (you might need to be connected to a certain HDMI port to utilize its "PC function" for instance).

Pixel pitch definitely plays a role as well. As could any anti-glare coatings.

 

[Anarchist420]

Even the best HDTVs have much more input lag even on game mode compared to just the average monitor.

 

[Borealis7]

yep. add the possibility of 120Hz (true, unlike TVs) monitors and the PC leaves the TV far far behind.

 

[Mir96TA]

TV I have is Toshiba 40E10U connected VIA HDMI to ATi 5850 (PowerColor PCS+ HD5850 1GB GDDR5 ) Video Card.
I have notice Video are blury or have very soft images kind of thing.
and Monitor I am camparing is Samsung 245BW which is connected to EVGA 465 via DVi.
I mean Hi Def video looks like they are Mpeg 1 and they are heavily compressed
I dunno it is TV which is not capable of displaying or what

 

[RussianSensation]

I think this largely depends on the TV in question. The videos on my Westy are not blurry, there is no input lag either. My friends have their PCs hooked up to Samsung 40 inch LEDs and they look amazing. The only PC screen I'd consider getting would have to be a 30 inch 2560x1600.

 

[degibson]

Monitor resolution has been higher than that of TV since 320x240. That's just the way it is; TV signals only recently carried enough signal for anything substantially higher (i.e., HD).

 

[Soundmanred]

The TV I have is a Toshiba 40E210U connected via HDMI from an ATI 5850 video card.
I have noticed that videos are blurry or have very soft images, that kind of thing.
The monitor I am comparing it with is a Samsung 245BW which is connected to an EVGA 465 via DVI.
I mean hi-def videos look like they are Mpeg1 and they are heavily compressed.
I don't know if it is the TV that is not capable of displaying or what.

There's definitely something wrong with your display, connections or settings. No HDTV should look that bad.

 

[Soundmanred]

Monitor resolution has been higher than that of TV since 320x240. That's just the way it is; TV signals only recently carried enough signal for anything substantially higher (i.e., HD).

Broadcast TV is twice that, and has been for a while.

 

[Anarchist420]

Broadcast TV is twice that, and has been for a while.

Well, video game consoles have always been less than PC resolutions.

 

[peonyu]

I have a 42 inch 720p TV and a new 24 inch 1080p tv, also my monitor is 1080p capable...To be honest on a similar sized HDTV you should see little to no difference between it and a computer monitor. It should look virtually identical not counting bad calibration and color settings. My 24 inch tv actually seems to give a better picture than my monitor.

Now if you are comparing the image quality from a large screen [42 inch in my case] theres going to be a worse picture on the big tube, simply because it has a larger screen area to show and the individual pixels are much easier to see. 40 inch+ tvs still look very good hooked up to a PC but the size is the problem, unless you are sitting 6 feet away.

 

[Grooveriding]

Completely depends. Seeing as most computer monitors are TN panels, I would say most HDTVs are better looking than computer monitors, as they are not using TN panels.

That said, I have a nice LCD HDTV, and my aging 30" Dell has a much nicer PQ than the much newer HDTV does. But, my plasma HDTV looks better than the Dell.

Bring on plasma computer monitors imo.

 

[Mir96TA]

I think the issue I am having are two
First is Image quality; cause every stuff I see like they are victimized by Claymation or Posterization.
I may need to take pic from two different monitor and posted so people can see what I am talking about it.
Second the screen is not FULL there are 1/2 inch bar around the screen; perhap they could be cause of Video Card ????
Dunno yet but I have to tested it

 

[Mir96TA]

I was able to fix the Full Screen issue by scaling option
Only thing is left Image Quality to Fix