HDTV vs LCD for display?

[oatmealstorm]

hey thought this place is more appropriate for this:
got some questions:

1. Is there a big difference between a the 22" TN panel of mine http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-096-_-Product versus a cheap H-IPS LCD that warrant's the steep cost? Here's what I've been lookin at.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824176104

2. Would it be better to get the IPS panel above or a cheap 1080p 32-40 inch HDTV to use as a monitor?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-027-_-Product
I can't decide between the so-called quality of an IPS panel or the huge viewing area of a TV.

I don't do any artwork or graphics, just gaming, and surfing a little.

The thing that's really important to me is sharp text that doesn't hurt the eyes. I ended up sending my last LCDs back because the text was too damn blurry (22" acer, 28" Hanns G).

Would a 40 inch TV be really bad on the eyes to use on my desk?

 

[0roo0roo]

remember a 30" lcd monitor like those apple cinema displays has twice the pixel resolution of hdtv. thats whats required for computing/clean desktop use. hdtv resolution of 1080p is fine for 24", not so much for 30-40", at those res its ok for video or games where fine pixel detail is less obvious because of all the movement and seating distance. big hdtv for desktop use will be quite coarse.