Which TV is best used as a monitor?

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sweetca

sweetca

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Hi there,

It sure has been some time since I posted. Forgive me if this is the wrong place, but I think it is appropriate.

I want to use a TV as a PC monitor. I am guessing that as long as I dont want to run higher than 19x12 then some of the new 1080P sets should work. But I am going off some really basic knowledge here and would appreciate any feedback.

Anyone find any particular TV's better as monitors than others?
Is 32" as big as I want to go before it becomes too grainy?
LCD/Plasma/LED?

Any other tidbits are appreciated
Budget is flexible, but I am not Rockefeller.
 
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sweetca said:
Hi there,

It sure has been some time since I posted. Forgive me if this is the wrong place, but I think it is appropriate.

I want to use a TV as a PC monitor. I am guessing that as long as I dont want to run higher than 19x12 then some of the new 1080P sets should work. But I am going off some really basic knowledge here and would appreciate any feedback.

Anyone find any particular TV's better as monitors than others?
Is 32" as big as I want to go before it becomes too grainy?
LCD/Plasma/LED?

Any other tidbits are appreciated
Budget is flexible, but I am not Rockefeller.
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32" 1080P seems to be the popular choice. Just don't get anything 720P for computer use...

It's really personal preference and how much you want to spend. Since your computer will output 1920x1080 you don't have to be concerned with scalers or anything in the tv. LED vs LCD is up to you, and I've never really seen a 1080p plasma that small.

Honestly, I wouldn't suggest it. Get a good monitor for computer use and leave the TVs alone. You generally pay more for worse tech just so you can get stuff like internet apps and a tuner. Use the computer for internet apps and grab a tuner if you must have OTA content.

The real question I would be asking is 120hz TN or big beautiful IPS.

examples:
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-092-_-Product)
(http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...284&redirect=1)

Just food for thought.

As far as TVs for monitors, I would probably go with something like this:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...615f9fp0c0s558
 
sweetca

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Hey, first thanks for the response.

Yeah definitely gonna do 1080p, and I was guessing 32" is really as big as one can get until TV resolutions go up.

I have 2 monitors and I do like them. But I wanted to do side-by-side spreadsheets and I need something big. I think the biggest good monitor one can get is 30" and its seriously pricey stuff. I don't mind paying a decent premium but I am also not above saving some money. I guess its a bit of a toss up.

I read some stuff about the 60v120 hz spec. I got the impression that it is a little bit of marketing hype. It depends on whether you are trying to deal with sources that run at either 24fps or 30fps. But I may have misunderstood that concepts.

Ok, so TN v. IPS. Noob question, but do they make TV's based on IPS tech? I thought that was a monitor thing.
 
mnewsham

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Most quality TV's these days are IPS, some are MVA or PVA BUT the quality ones are usually IPS. It just isnt mentioned as a selling point for TV's, if you see the 178 degree viewing angle that is usually a good sign it is IPS (as IPS has superior viewing angles) Also if you want to do documents side by side on a SINGLE display a TV will not help you, TV's are 1920x1080 i have yet to see a different resolution. Even a 52" TV is still 1920x1080 that means no matter what size 1920x1080 you get you will still have the same screen real estate. you WONT get more room on the screen. Your documents will be the same size, just scaled larger for the larger screen. IF you want two documents side by side then the 27" U2711, which is 2560x1440 resolution in a 16:9 aspect ratio (the same as 1920x1080) OR you can get the U3011 at 2560x1600 which is a 16:10 aspect ratio (more vertical space). Hope i helped explain a few things.
 
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sweetca

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Thanks, those are some great points. And what you said makes total sense. I will still see the same information on screen but it should be scaled larger. I think my decrepit old eyes would appreciate that, hah.

My concern with a 27" monitor running an extremely high resolution is that everything will look really small (relatively speaking).

I think I would like to try a TV, I just need to make sure I get the right size and quality. Worst case if it sucks, I can move it into my sons room for sesame street and get myself a smaller but more applicable monitor.

Thanks again for the responses.

If anyone has experience with any particular TV's they think are awesome, feel free to mention them
 
luv2liv

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im using a 37inch, 1080p. works great! it sits on its own pedestal with my glass desk nearby. otherwise, it's quite overwhelming if the lcd is on the same desk. i have seen people with 55inch....theres really no limit on the size.
 
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