Why buy computer monitors? Why not just buy a flat screen TV? Much cheaper

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by achilles28, Nov 15, 2016.

  1. Sig

    Sig

  2. Everything has a purpose or function in life;
    I once bought a big screen TV to use as a computer monitor a while ago...it felt like sitting in the front row of a movie theatre...and the text and photos and colors were all rather blurry or fuzzy or hazy o_O:confused:

    ...Everything looks way better on an actual computer monitor, rather than displayed on a TV.
     
    #12     Nov 15, 2016
  3. achilles28

    achilles28

    well im sure it had a reason. and that's what it is !! lol
     
    #13     Nov 15, 2016
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  4. terr

    terr

    #14     Nov 16, 2016
  5. hashim121

    hashim121

    monitor light not effect the eyes but when we stay in TV screen that effect the my eye
    that why i prefer the monitor
     
    #15     Nov 16, 2016
  6. try 4k tv
     
    #16     Nov 16, 2016
  7. Here is cheap 4k tv compared to 1080P, for trading 30hz is fine. My next test is 2x 4k tv running from one video card. Equivalent to 8x 1080P
    seiki4k.jpg
     
    #17     Nov 16, 2016
  8. big mac

    big mac

    #18     Nov 16, 2016
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    The new TVs are much better now. Out of 6 monitors, 1 is actually a cheap LED TV, runs great as 1080P computer monitor. Can't tell the difference, and i have the option to use it as TV.
     
    #19     Nov 16, 2016
  10. terr

    terr

    This is an old post but it does explain it somewhat:

    https://www.engadget.com/2007/08/20/does-your-hdtv-support-1-1-pixel-mapping/

    But basically - TVs often "fudge" things when they display broadcast signals. The pixel-for-pixel (which is what Sceptre calls it, others may call it differently) takes VGA signal and just displays it exactly one to one. I am using two of those 32" Sceptre TVs as my monitors, VGA-connected, in that mode and the picture is crisp, no blurriness at all, they work perfectly well. And where else can you get a 32" monitor for $170?
     
    #20     Nov 16, 2016