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Question: I want to get a big tv to use as my computer montor?

(Posted by: thisisonlyatest on 2010-07-29 05:07:17)

I want to get a big TV to use as my computer montor? I want it be sharp and crisp for writing. What kind of TV or things should I look for? (some TV's look so fuzzy. I don't think that type would look good on them at all.)

Posted by: V8VANTAGE on 2010-07-29, 06:57:15

The type isn't perfect on any TV since they don't have 1:1 pixel mapping like a quality monitor does. I've got a 32 panasonic V10 and the writing on that improved much when I plugged in my pc through HDMI, set resolution to 1920x1080 and then increased the font size to 125%. Its not perfect but is very readable

Posted by: David on 2010-07-29, 05:26:47

It depends somewhat on your video card and somewhat on the TV. You need to have a good enough video card to be able to handle the graphics processing power it takes to display such a large image. you will also want to have a decent card if you want to play any games or watch HD movies on it. You should also try to get a card that has an HDMI port. When looking for a TV you need to pay attention to the contrast ratio and whether it is "Static " or "Dynamic ". I dont know what your price range is but you should look for a TV with a high static contrast ratio, those are the TV's that look the best (the contrast basically just means how dark are the dark colors and how bright are the bright colors). Keep in mind the higher the contrast, the higher the price, but it is worth it. Try not to pay too much attention to very high dynamic contrast ratios as they are just marketing schemes and usually the static is very low which is much more important. If you are on a budget, a good way to get a cheap bigscreen is to go to walmart or somewhere that sells electronics (including TV's of course) and ask if they have and out of the box or display models for sale. These are usually hundreds of dollars cheaper than there brand new counterparts. When buying a display model though, you should know that obviously they were used for display purposes and were left turned on for long periods of time, so you dont know how long it may last. Usually they are fine, but they also do not come with the standard year long warranty and there is normally no option for buying a warranty.

Posted by: Pioneer on 2010-07-29, 06:54:54

Since it is going to be a computer monitor I take it you will be doing some moderate to heavy gaming on it? Most gamers prefer TV’s with response time of 4ms or better. Hard core gamers go for 2ms or less. Depending on a TV and other parameters anything more that 6ms could cause some undesirable image side effects. Next thing you want to look at is refresh rate. 60hz is considered standard for most TV’s and is the only one available in smaller TV sets, however 120hz refresh rate is more desirable for smooth picture flow in high action situations. Do not be cocky and jump on 240hz or 600hz sets. They will do absolutely nothing more for you that 120hz. Studies have proven that humans see difference between 60hz and 120hz, but little to no difference in TV of 240hz or more. Last major thing to look at is resolution. Do you get 1080p or 720p? If the TV you are buying is 32� or smaller you will not see any difference between 720p and 1080p. There is just not enough of picture area to go around for 1080p to do anything special. If however you are considering buying 37� TV or bigger, you might want to go with 1080p as there will be cases where the benefits of 1080p resolution will become noticeable. If you are buying TV that is 50� or bigger it will be a mistake to buy it in 720p as there is too much screen area and not enough picture quality to go around. Benefits of 1080p 50� or larger TV’s will definitely be noticeable. There are other factors to be considered when buying a TV, but these are the top three for gaming. For other specs read the articles on this website under “key term explanations� section for more information. Why should I buy 120Hz TV? When it comes to standard 2D televisions there is a difference between 60hz and 120hz. It has been proven by tests that human eye can and will see that 120hz does give more smooth and crisp picture over 60hz. However 240hz or 600hz does not offer any quality gain to the image. It is just a sales gimmick. On top of that 120hz TV sets usually offer “anti-judder capability� which gives a smoother image. If you are watching a TV video or movie you will see it in 24fps, 30fps, or 60fps. Each one of these numbers divided into 120 with no fractions. (120/ 24= 5, 120/ 30= 4, 120/ 60= 2) That means that each frame (fps) will be displayed 5, 4, or 2 times without alteration. However if you are watching a movie (usually 24fps) on 60hz TV you will get 60/ 24= 2.5. That means that each frame will have to be displayed 3 times than 2, that 3 again and so on. That is called 3:2 pulldown and that is what gives you the “judder� hence 120hz TV’s are usually “anti-judder� capable.