LCD TV as monitor

[clok1966]

I currently have a SAMSUNG 26" LCD tv Im using fro my PC monitor I'm 100% happy with my picture, its brighter then my old 22" Dell LCD i replaced. Circles are circles, lines are straight, colors are good, if not great. No complaints at all.

But Im thinking of moving my monitor to a wall mount to gain some desk space (wacom) and going bigger. I was thinking a 32" LCD TV. the 1920X1200 res is fine by me and I dont need the higher res larger PC LCDs bring.

My question, is anybody using any 32 LCD TV's and what thought do you have on it?
LCD TV's dont list pixel refresh rates and I dont want blurry gaming. My Samsung is perfect but that wont mean another larger one will be.

I am a bit hesitent, but Best Buy Housebrand (Insignia) has some pretty good reviews on the 32" 1080P version and I may look into it. Depending on price and such (prefer to keep it under $500)

feedback?

 

[Jesusthewererabbit]

My 32 incher at 1920x1080 is great from a few feet away, except for small text. It's kind of hard to read item descriptions and values in Titan Quest, but other than that I have no complaints.

 

[snuuggles]

I use a 32" 768p (!) tv as a monitor. From about 4' away it's great. Except for work of any kind... then it's horrible.

I'm pretty sure my old eyes would have difficulty using that same size at that same distance @1080p

I would do some research on http://www.avsforum.com/ when selecting a tv for gaming. I'm pretty sure there's a consensus 32" tv that has pretty low input lag and good pixel refresh rates. Sorry I can't remember which brand even - LG maybe?

Be prepared to be disappointed if you don't do your research, a while back I tried to upgrade and got a 46" sony lcd tv that I thought would be "better quality" than my old westinghouse. WRONG. Horrible horrible lag, horrible pixel response, just god awful as a monitor. Great as a TV, horrible monitor.

 

[Dice144]

I love my LG 32" as my main monitor. The colors and size really destorys my old 24" Asus.