Using an LCDTV as your computer monitor: Yay or nay?

[CaseoftheEX]

Its tempting with all the sales on LCDTVs right now, to double it up as a comp. monitor and 360 display. But I was told by just about everyone that PC on LCDTV will always look blurry and crappy. So what do you guys think? I wouldnt mind just sticking to a comp. LCD but they are twice the price. And 24'-26'' monitors are rare to find in the city.

[soupey]

i use a 50" rear projection LCD with minimal blur on it, obviously not nearly as clear as the 17" lcd upstairs, but hell, 50" F.E.A.R. is always fun

[CaseoftheEX]

Originally posted by soupey
i use a 50" rear projection LCD with minimal blur on it, obviously not nearly as clear as the 17" lcd upstairs, but hell, 50" F.E.A.R. is always fun

Hmm I hear windows text on LCDTV is awful, is that true?

[hussein]

I have a 17inch wide screen lcd that I used to use as a TV/comptuer screen and I think the text was very clear. If it has a VGA input or HDMI then you probably don't have anything to worry about. Worse case senario is that you don't like it and return it.

[soupey]

Originally posted by CaseoftheEX
Hmm I hear windows text on LCDTV is awful, is that true?

its decent enough to read, i can take pics later on,

however since its such a large screen its always nice to boost the text size....

i wouldnt recommend it as a regular use monitor of course...afterall i use it as a media center, not as my main desktop computer...ive heard good things about the true lcd panels that dell sells (which, from what ive heard, are made with samsung parts)

[kaput]

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[CivicDXR]

52" DLP with HDMI input FTW...

Text in windows is fairly clear, very minimal blur...



Beyond Represent:


Nothing like surfing porn.... er.... playing a little Counter-Strike on a big LCD and surround sound...

[frostyda9]

My 1000 words. I use the TV as my primary computer monitor.




edit: and the requisite "Beyond" shot, which proves to be very hard to get a clear picture of

[slick2404]

^nice.

Theres a program, i think its called powerstrip or something to make pcs have the correct resolution for tvs

[soupey]

^with nvidia + ati drivers u can adjust for overscan by making ur own resolutions...i had to do it for my comp...

[zieg]

^ Yeah, I was just gonna say, you'd have to fix the resolution. But if you're sitting far away from the screen like that, I dont see the point. Think about the percentage of your field of vision it covers.

I have two 17" monitors side by side about 3 feet(?) from my face, both at 1280x1024. So they take up a fairly large percentage of my field of vision (but I dont have to turn my head) and they have a high enough resolution to fit a lot on them.

[hoamic11]

i'm running a samsung 26" LCD, use it as my primary monitor and tv, and it's great. Only problem could be that the oem specs maxs out the resolution @ 1360*768, but it still looks good.

i'll have to look into that powerstrip app.

[CaseoftheEX]

Originally posted by frostyda9
My 1000 words. I use the TV as my primary computer monitor.




edit: and the requisite "Beyond" shot, which proves to be very hard to get a clear picture of

thats a kick ass TV. But overpriced though for what you get.

[CaseoftheEX]

Originally posted by slick2404
^nice.

Theres a program, i think its called powerstrip or something to make pcs have the correct resolution for tvs

really? how do you go about applying it?

[JAYMEZ]

LCD FTW!!!

The only way to use a computer haha. Do it

[tictactoe2004]

if you get a newer lcd that does 1080p or a samsung 1080p dlp either can display a PC resolution of 1920x1080 at 60fps. PC looks amazing on that, i'm hopefully picking up my 71" Samsung 1080p DLP next week, i'll post some pics once I get my PC running on it.

[eblend]

Originally posted by tictactoe2004
if you get a newer lcd that does 1080p or a samsung 1080p dlp either can display a PC resolution of 1920x1080 at 60fps. PC looks amazing on that, i'm hopefully picking up my 71" Samsung 1080p DLP next week, i'll post some pics once I get my PC running on it.

there is the 71" 1080p samsung dlp at costco for something like 4-5 grand. Don't remember exactly. If thats the same one you looking at check out costco might be cheaper

[tictactoe2004]

im getting it for $4400 tax in with a free dvd player, but thanks though

[kevie88]

I'm saving for a 1080p projector, GTR2 will look AMAZING on a 110" screen

[frostyda9]

Originally posted by CaseoftheEX


thats a kick ass TV. But overpriced though for what you get.

meh. Every TV goes through a massive depreciation within months of you buying it, so it's not someting I'd worry about. If you think it's overpriced now, imagine the people that paid $1000 more than it costs now 6-8 months ago.

edit - as for the screen resolution, I learned to not use my DVI-HDMI cable, but just to use a plain old VGA cable. At 1360X768 everything is now displayed in the proper aspect ratio and nothing needs to be adjusted with 3rd party software.