
Originally Posted by
directhex
you heard wrong.
for a screen to be effective as a computer monitor, it needs to have a high resolution for its size - to compare, the smallest 1080p TV you can buy is 37", whereas you can buy a pc monitor capable of doing 1080p (1920x1200) at 24". the hanspree you mention is a 1366x768 set - a TV, not a monitor. it'll make for a terrible monitor (trust me, even a 26" at that res is nasty). if you want a monitor, you need to buy a monitor - typical monitor resolutions are 1680x1050 for 20-22", 1920x1200 for 24-27". a monitor/tv hybrid will do the monitor part *well*, then *also* have a digital tv tuner inside. the samsung i quote is a very good monitor/tv hybrid (it comes from samsung's monitor department, NOT their tv department)