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    LCD TV or PC LCD monitor?

    My question is how come pc monitors are more expensive when comparing to a lcd tv with teh same screen size?

    does pc monitors have faster response times? better contrast? i must admit, my warfdale 32inch 720p does have better clarity and colour than my legendary Dell 22inch (forgot the model but it was a flagship one when it first came out).

    Lets look at two similar priced monitors:

    below is the dell pc 24 inch monitor with hdmi, dvi etc etc built in Scan.co.uk: 24" Dell U2410 Ultrasharp Widescreen LCD flat panel monitor, IPS panel

    Now look at the tv version equivalent Scan.co.uk: 32" Sanyo CE32FD90-B, HD 1080P, 1920x1080 Widescreen, 4xHDMI LCD TV inc Freeview inc PC/USB ports

    If a lcd tv is as good as a pc monitor and you are happy with gaming at 1080p max resolution then why bother buying a 24inch pc monitor when you can buy a 32 inch?

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    Re: LCD TV or PC LCD monitor?

    I think you need to compare quality levels rather than price.

    Digimate 23" 1080p monitor, £110: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/169049
    Digimate 22" 1080p TV with DVD player, £160: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/167724

    Most people, for computer use, would choose the cheapest at that quality level. For something like student use, the extra 50 quid for more inputs & easy DVD playing could be a bargain though.

    Besides, most of us can't fit a 32" monitor on their desk

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    Re: LCD TV or PC LCD monitor?

    That monitor is a IPS panel, far superior to TN for quality, night and day.

    If you compare my monitor the samsung syncmaster 2233SN, was £115, my tv is the P2270HD, paid 180 for tv and the picture quality on both is superb, same panel i think.

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    Re: LCD TV or PC LCD monitor?

    this is gta on my dell 24inc and my sharp aquos 37inc tv 1080p

    sharp tv


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    Re: LCD TV or PC LCD monitor?

    What dell monitor is that?

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    Re: LCD TV or PC LCD monitor?

    Text on a 32" TV @1080p would be quite blocky and hideous. Personally, at desktop viewing ranges, 1080p or similar resolution would only be acceptable (personally opinion) up to 24", maybe 26" at a stretch. If all you do is game on your PC then a TV as a monitor substitute might be okay. To simplify it, I'd still use a 24" monitor @1080p over a 30"+ @1080p purely due to pixel size/density.

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    Re: LCD TV or PC LCD monitor?

    Yea i hear ya. Too bad there is not a good IPS 24inch monitor out their at the moment as many models contain bad tinting issues due to the panels beiing made by LG

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    Re: LCD TV or PC LCD monitor?

    What dell monitor is that?
    dell e248wfps

    Text on a 32" TV @1080p would be quite blocky and hideous.
    it looks ok on my tv,been using it for two years as a monitor with hdmi from my gfx card


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    Re: LCD TV or PC LCD monitor?

    Quote Originally Posted by jetfire View Post
    it looks ok on my tv,been using it for two years as a monitor with hdmi from my gfx card
    Err, that's not what I consider "okay" for text viewing . Sure, it's readable and certainly not bad on the TV scale but just no where near what I'd consider usable on a daily basis. Do I occasionally surf on my HTPC + TV? Sure, but never for a period exceeding a few minutes.

    Unless it's the camera, the text looks like it was printed at low resolution on a laser printer using the toner save option. Don't take this as being critical of your TV or set up, my 46" LCD has a similar look. I've yet to see a TV do a good job of rendering text from a PC HDMI source. Probably more an issue of the underlying OS and drivers in how they render the image/text.

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    Re: LCD TV or PC LCD monitor?

    Unless it's the camera, the text looks like it was printed at low resolution on a laser printer using the toner save option
    the camera is naff,looks alot better when sat in front of it.

    when i first got it i used the dsub for the pc and that did look terrible.

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