Are lcd/led tvs the way forward??

[Phil2008]

Ive noticed quite a few ppl are using tvs for their pcs now. So was thinking when I upgrade my monitor maybe I should go down the tv route??

My next monitor was going to be a 27" with a res of 1920x1200 so the text on the screen wouldnt be too small. But am I best going for a 28/32" high def lcd/led 1920x1080??

Your oppions guys? heres my desk.

 

[D D Danneh]

Well there is essentially no difference between a 27" TV (in PC mode) and 27" monitor, except that the monitor will probably have a larger resolution.

In your case, the only reason to go with a large TV over a monitor is if you were sitting further away. They both have the same horizontal resolution, but the monitor has a higher vertical resolution, which would make it more suitable for PC work. At short distances the resolution wouldn't look that good on a large TV, whereas it'd look better on the monitor.

Although the TV will probably include a tuner, if you were wanting to watch TV on it.

Personally, I'd go for the monitor. You'll get the extra resolution, and I personally think 30"+ is too big for 1920*1080 (on a PC).