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Do you use a large screen TV (larger than 32") as a computer monitor?

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Thebobo said:
Good article, it mentions Seiki is missing the boat on marketing their 4ks as a monitor, looks like they are doing so now.

http://www.seiki.com/products/seiki4kUltraHD/

$500 for a 39: 4K monitor, tempting.
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Damn, that's nice! Too bad 39" seems to be their smallest size though. I want 4k at like 24" or so. Would be perfect as a monitor. 39 is just too big. Though, I guess it would not be THAT bad. It would actually pretty nice for gaming.
 
I got my I7 3770k computer hooked up to my 120" screen

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Yup got a Sony R4 47" tv hooked up to my PC now, gaming on it is very nice. The TV is a non smart one which I'm happy about as I don't need the extra crap!
 
The only thing hooked to my 50" Samsung plasma is my computer via HDMI & the router/computer via Chromecast. I have it set to duplicate the desktop (rather than extend the desktop.) So, what I see on the desktop is what I see on the television. I can't comprehend how text is illegible (to others) using the same settings. The distance to television and distance to monitor take up approximately the same viewing angle. Looks close to identical quality to me. But, somehow I get mad at myself when I'm watching a movie in HD and realize that I'm turned toward the computer, rather than turned toward the television.
 
Here is my setup ...three 40" Westy monitors...

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the one on left is hooked up to my my pc, the one on the right is connected to my work laptop and I can toggle the middle one between either...

I also have the middle and the right one connected to my PC...

When using a TV as monitor, you only focus on a the section of the screen you are reading unlike a TV which you have focus on the entire screen...
 
88keys said:
No, but I know people who do and I have found that the picture quality just isn't as good (as a computer monitor) even on higher end TVs.
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That hasn't been my experience as long as an HDMI connection (or DVI if the TV has it) is used rather than the "PC" connector that many TVs have.

Using TVs as a monitor is rather common for people with vision issues. A 26"-32" display, possibly 720P native, can allow those with poor vision to use a computer when a smaller high res display just doesn't work well.

-KeithP
 
spacejamz said:
Here is my setup ...three 40" Westy monitors...

westymonitors.jpg


the one on left is hooked up to my my pc, the one on the right is connected to my work laptop and I can toggle the middle one between either...

I also have the middle and the right one connected to my PC...

When using a TV as monitor, you only focus on a the section of the screen you are reading unlike a TV which you have focus on the entire screen...
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Wow Sweet.

Could you drive a 3 way from a sing PC setup easily?
 
Thebobo said:
Wow Sweet.

Could you drive a 3 way from a sing PC setup easily?
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I am using the on-board Intel 3000 graphics on a Asrock Z77 Pro4 motherboard with an i7 2600k chip (VGA, HDMI, DVI)....no issues at all surfing/general use (the middle one connected via HDMI is quirky from a text standpoint but the monitors connected via VGA and DVI are dead on)...

I don't do any gaming on it so not sure how well/bad it does in that department...
 
I've tried gaming on my 46" but wasn't too pleased with the quality of it.

Monitor is WAY better when it comes to color reproduction and pixle size is just too big on TV.

Haven't went back.
 
Vdubchaos said:
Monitor is WAY better when it comes to color reproduction and pixle size is just too big on TV.
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Colour reproduction is shit for most monitors unless you have an IPS panel in which case a TV with an IPS panel will have similar colour attributes so not sure what you're on about unless you have a specifically colour calibrated professional monitor, in which case you shouldnt be using it for gaming anyway.

Also, pixel size shouldn't really matter if you are at the appropriate viewing distance from the screen.
 
I have a 37" 720p TV in my garage i use as a monitor....great for watching music videos etc...But its only there as it wasnt needed in the house....
 
i used to use a 32" tv as my monitor but it was only 720p.. not good. Now i'm using a 27" LED monitor but still only at 1080p.. not that good either
 
Been using a 55" Panny Plasma as a monitor for some time now. Works great, no plans to replace it until I can afford a 4K that I can game on.
 
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