I see some LCD TV's out there such as this one http://www.samsungusa.com/cgi-bin/nabc/product/b2c_product_detail.jsp?eUser=&prod_id=LTP266WX/XAA that can be hooked up to the PC. Would I be better off getting an LCD TV over a big LCD monitor such as HP's L2335?
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LCD TV's good for PCs?
- Thread starter cnick79
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Unfortunately it doesn't seem like many people on this forum have experience with the LCD TV range, opting instead for high performance (but somewhat lacking in size) monitors for the PC.
As a comparison, both the Sharp AQUOS 30" TV and the Apple Cinema Display are the same size, but one is $3000 CDN and the other is $4700 CDN. It's tough to justify that extra $1700 (or equivalent $1000 difference at smaller sizes) when you know you will not use the extremely high resolutions for games or similar purposes.
In my (albeit very consumer-driven) eyes, the LCD TVs might be a good competitor for someone who is willing to trade some resolution for size, elegance, and multiple inputs/functionality over someone who wants the best PC monitor possible.
Of course, if anyone has personally tried some of the larger LCD TV screens out there, I'd be more than happy to hear your input.
As a comparison, both the Sharp AQUOS 30" TV and the Apple Cinema Display are the same size, but one is $3000 CDN and the other is $4700 CDN. It's tough to justify that extra $1700 (or equivalent $1000 difference at smaller sizes) when you know you will not use the extremely high resolutions for games or similar purposes.
In my (albeit very consumer-driven) eyes, the LCD TVs might be a good competitor for someone who is willing to trade some resolution for size, elegance, and multiple inputs/functionality over someone who wants the best PC monitor possible.
Of course, if anyone has personally tried some of the larger LCD TV screens out there, I'd be more than happy to hear your input.
Same here. I'm more curious about the picture you get from these LCD TV's. They boast higher contrasts, up to 1000:1 in some cases, and brighter screens. So far in my short search I found a LCD TV that has a resolution of 1366x768 - Sharp's Aquos 26" models and up.
I got one of those Syntax 27" LCDs that run at 1280x720 and love it for playing games. The bigger size and widescreen is just amazing to play on. Of course this is tempered with less realestate to work on for other things and isn't the best for general work (which is why I have a 17" LCD on each side of the 27").
The lower res is to me preferential because..
1) you are playing at the native res of the LCD which always looks better than an interpolated image
2) you are playing at a res that even the most demanding game runs well @.
If you want to improve image you could always play with mixing in AF and AA at varying levels to keep your frame rates up. And yes, they are far brighter than many std LCD monitors. I can't match the brightness of the 27" with my two 17".
I love mine but true, it isn't for everyone.
The lower res is to me preferential because..
1) you are playing at the native res of the LCD which always looks better than an interpolated image
2) you are playing at a res that even the most demanding game runs well @.
If you want to improve image you could always play with mixing in AF and AA at varying levels to keep your frame rates up. And yes, they are far brighter than many std LCD monitors. I can't match the brightness of the 27" with my two 17".
I love mine but true, it isn't for everyone.
Tsun said:
How does the screen look when you're web browsing? Is there a "screen door" effect? Is the quality the same when playing games?
I'm at a cross between the HP L2335 and Sharp's Aquos 26". I like the HP because it's a true PC monitor but I like the Aquos because it has a brighter sharper picture. Searching for a nice compliment to my 6800 ultra.
No screen door effect at all. The DPI is larger than your stnd monitor tho and that is somewhat noticable.
Something to watch for is the LCDs native res. @ 1280x720 I had to use powerstrip to create a custom windows resolution. 90% of the games I have played run fine once I tweak a config file or two. Only CS Source supports this res natively.
Having gone from a Samsung 191T to this, I would not go back for gaming. For work.. meh...perhaps, but the sheer size at an acceptable picture quality is amazing.
Something to watch for is the LCDs native res. @ 1280x720 I had to use powerstrip to create a custom windows resolution. 90% of the games I have played run fine once I tweak a config file or two. Only CS Source supports this res natively.
Having gone from a Samsung 191T to this, I would not go back for gaming. For work.. meh...perhaps, but the sheer size at an acceptable picture quality is amazing.