Is it ok to use a 40" 4k samsung TV as a computer monitor?

[brainhulk]

i use a 28" asus 1440 monitor currently. I use the computer mainly for adobe lightroom, streaming netflix and amazon, and driving games.

 

[jlee]

Yes?

Make sure it supports full chroma 4:4:4 at 60hz, though, or text will look like poo.

 

[Viper GTS]

Only an idiot would do that.

Viper GTS <= Idiot

 

[brainhulk]

it's this one

https://m.costco.com/Samsung-40"-Class-(40.0"-Diag.)-4K-Ultra-HD-LED-LCD-TV-UN40KU6290D.product.100319924.html

 

[Viper GTS]

it's this one

https://m.costco.com/Samsung-40"-Class-(40.0"-Diag.)-4K-Ultra-HD-LED-LCD-TV-UN40KU6290D.product.100319924.html

It looks like it does 4:4:4 @ 60 hz, so it's probably reasonable:

https://hardforum.com/threads/40-sa...st-buy-or-265-with-25-200-amex-offer.1917765/

I've been using a 49" LG for over two years now, some of the best $800 I've ever spent on PC gear. It does have it's drawbacks (primarily how windows handles the display powering off), but if you can get a 40" 4k for ~$300 you're not likely to be disappointed.

Just make sure you have an HDMI 2.0 video card.

Viper GTS

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Its not okay, everyone here will hate you and never speak to you again. If you are not ready for those consequences, its on you.

 

[brainhulk]

It looks like it does 4:4:4 @ 60 hz, so it's probably reasonable:

https://hardforum.com/threads/40-sa...st-buy-or-265-with-25-200-amex-offer.1917765/

I've been using a 49" LG for over two years now, some of the best $800 I've ever spent on PC gear. It does have it's drawbacks (primarily how windows handles the display powering off), but if you can get a 40" 4k for ~$300 you're not likely to be disappointed.

Just make sure you have an HDMI 2.0 video card.

Viper GTS

It's going for $279 at my local costco. My video card is a nvidia gtx 880. I wonder how it will handle Project Cars and Assetto Corsa at 4k.

 

[SketchMaster]

I tried a 4k TV as a monitor. It was a 55" and that was WAAAAAAY too big.

A 40" would be damn near perfect for a 4K screen. If you only use lightroom as a hobby (meaning you don't need to make money from your photos) then the colors should be good enough. For driving games, you may want to be a little mindful of input lag; though, not as concerned if you played FPS.

For $279, I'd be all over it.

 

[olds]

I use a 60". But I sit 11' away.

 

[norseamd]

Im using a 40" Vizio as a computer monitor, and its works decently well.

 

[BurnItDwn]

yes, as long as you refer to your machine as an HTPC.

 

[luv2liv]

I've been using a 49" LG for over two years now, some of the best $800 I've ever spent on PC gear. It does have it's drawbacks (primarily how windows handles the display powering off), but if you can get a 40" 4k for ~$300 you're not likely to be disappointed.

im having the exact same issue with my samsung 4k with nvida card and win7 pro! whenever i turn the monitor back on, all the application windows are squished down to about 640x480. i would have to manually resize them back to whatever i want. seems windows 7 refuses to remember their locations and sizes. nobody seem to have a fix for this for 4k TV used as a monitor. i tried updating win10 and the same thing happens, so i imaged the drive back to win7.

 

[Viper GTS]

im having the exact same issue with my samsung 4k with nvida card and win7 pro! whenever i turn the monitor back on, all the application windows are squished down to about 640x480. i would have to manually resize them back to whatever i want. seems windows 7 refuses to remember their locations and sizes. nobody seem to have a fix for this for 4k TV used as a monitor. i tried updating win10 and the same thing happens, so i imaged the drive back to win7.

In Windows 10 it's a 1024x768 window in the upper left corner that everything ends up in. However: If you let the PC shut the display down, and make sure the display is back up and ready to take input before you wake the PC (or wake the screen) then things stay put fairly well. You can also manually minimize everything using the show desktop shortcut and then it should come back OK. Easiest for me is just let the monitor sleep (TV powers off after no input for a while) and then make sure the TV is back on before I touch the mouse.

Viper GTS

 

[Red Squirrel]

I've been toying with this for a long time. Seems 4K TVs are more common and cheaper than monitors. Only issue is I think it would be too big physically. Though I guess you can look at it like what a 4 monitor setup would be like.

I hate that computer monitors are so behind in terms of resolution though. How the hell did it happen where TVs are ahead? Even PHONES are ahead especially if you consider DPI.

 

[masterxfob]

i'm using the same samsung 6290 for my pc and it works great. just need to have a gpu with hdmi 2.0 or an active display port > hdmi adapter to get 4k@60hz. can't really watch sports or play games at 30hz.

 

[NoTine42]

I've been toying with this for a long time. Seems 4K TVs are more common and cheaper than monitors. Only issue is I think it would be too big physically. Though I guess you can look at it like what a 4 monitor setup would be like.

I hate that computer monitors are so behind in terms of resolution though. How the hell did it happen where TVs are ahead? Even PHONES are ahead especially if you consider DPI.

I think it was the "flat screen" craze that took off. For some reason, people preferred the look of 1024x768 LCD panels over 1200x1600 CRT sitting on their desk. And then "High Definition" became everything to consumers (still not an actual improvement over what CRT's did)

But it didn't help that the computer industry came up with winning acronyms like WXVGA to sell higher resolution

 

[13Gigatons]

I wish they would add Display Port to some models of 4k TV's.

 

[Fritzo]

Im using a 40" Vizio as a computer monitor, and its works decently well.

Same. Everything is huge though.

 

[Rubycon]

Tried it and at 40" I find the screen is too big for average viewing distance and the PPI too low at 3840x2160. 36" would be the ideal size and 8K resolution of course.

Additionally, TVs just don't have the viewing angle, color uniformity, sufficient gamut, and proper white point for serious graphics work.

If you play games and watch netflix, they work great.

And finally, Windows scaling, even with 10, is just plain horrible. Nowhere near that of OSX.

 

[SKORPI0]

Additionally, TVs just don't have the viewing angle, color uniformity, sufficient gamut, and proper white point for serious graphics work.

If you play games and watch netflix, they work great.

And finally, Windows scaling, even with 10, is just plain horrible. Nowhere near that of OSX.

Plus 4:2:2 subsampling on most UHDTVs.. Using my cheap 43" Sceptre 4K UHDTV (3840x2160 @ 60Hz) and dual 27" Yamakasi 2703 LCDs (5120x1440) with Windows 10 works fine via display port (R9 290X crossfire) to HDMI 2.0.
But I like the way it looks better using OS X Yosemite/macOS Sierra on my X79 Sabertooth Hackintosh (see sig.)

 

[FelixDeCat]

I have two 24 inch 1920 x 1200, and one 50 inch LG 4k 3840x2160.

The LG is wonderful as a computer monitor.

 

[MongGrel]

Tried it and at 40" I find the screen is too big for average viewing distance and the PPI too low at 3840x2160. 36" would be the ideal size and 8K resolution of course.

Additionally, TVs just don't have the viewing angle, color uniformity, sufficient gamut, and proper white point for serious graphics work.

If you play games and watch netflix, they work great.

And finally, Windows scaling, even with 10, is just plain horrible. Nowhere near that of OSX.

Sitting with a 40" monitor on my nose I probably could not deal with myself, irregardless of the resolution.

Have a 47" on as an extended monitor about 10' away.

 

[VirtualLarry]

I'm rocking a couple of 40" 4K UHD TVs on a pair of PCs. I like them a lot.

Edit: Got them for $220, and then $200, on BF-ish from Newegg. They sit on desks, and they take up almost the entire width.

 

[PowerEngineer]

it's this one

https://m.costco.com/Samsung-40"-Class-(40.0"-Diag.)-4K-Ultra-HD-LED-LCD-TV-UN40KU6290D.product.100319924.html

I was just at Costco today looking at that same one.

In-store my Costco also has the 50" Hisense H7C for $350.

I'm currently using an old LG 27" TV as a 1920x1080 monitor, so I should get roughly the same pixel density from 4K on a 50". I'm sorely tempted to go for the Hisense (and then figure out how to squeeze it onto my desk; may need to wall mount it).

 

[JoeBleed]

I recently had to replace my old 37" samsung TV as a monitor with this 40" samsung. http://www.samsung.com/us/televisio...6-series-4k-uhd-tv-2016-model-un40ku6300fxza/

It's ok. works fine. input lag was reported to be decent when using the HDMI port designated for PC use. though i can't tell the difference. It seems fine for gaming. my gripe with it is no VGA input for my older stuff. I knew this though so it's not like i was surprised. It just sucks and not thrilled with the converter i bought. It down scales to 1080 well for my old laptop using dvi-d to HDMI or my vga converter.

Something i've noticed is the mouse pointer seems to have a trail to it until the display warms up a bit. I don't notice it in games though. Overall, i'm not as happy with the picture quality vs my old set oddly. When i saw some of LG's OLED sets, i wanted one of them, but they don't make anything close to 40" in them for what ever reason and of course they're expensive. Not even in their commercial line. Beyond 40-43" is too much when sitting at a desk to me.