Hi all, really confused and need some help here!

[jm240]

Hi all,

Basically I'm in the market for a new monitor as I'm currently suffering some low end LG TV / Monitor with a resolution of 1280 x 1024 after having upgraded to a Nvidia 460GTX and a Blu-Ray Drive.

Obviously I want to watch and appreciate blu ray in it's highest offering along with gaming.

Money theoretically is no limitation however common sense is, and this means I don't want to spend ridiculous amounts on a IPS panel (Might as well get a brand new TV!)


Now I've been researching somewhat obsessively over monitors. PCM a user on these forums tends to talk a lot of sense and am very much welcoming your response

I've been into electronic shops and seen monitors and TV's for myself and some of the new Samsung LED TV's are incredibly stunning when switched to 1080p bluray, particularly the Series 6 40 inch UE range.

Something that baffles me though is the TN / IPS argument of viewing angles and colour depth. It's clear to me that LCD TV's have fantastic colour and viewing angles (regardless of backlight technology) but they are TN panels, so why are these TV's the "TN exception" if you like?

I own a 26" samsung LCD, one of the first kinds and it's a great little TV, viewing angles are incredible etc.

Now after doing my research I seem to have landed on the XL2370 samsung LED TV / Monitor. Something is telling me that being a TV, it's going to have exceptional viewing angles and colour depth, am I right in thinking this?

The only thing with this model is it's 23" when really I'm after a 24" and it doesn't have Freeview HD but that's no real big deal, the size is more of a pain.

This brings me to the BX2450 which I see being recommended a lot but I think it's a little too pricey for what it is.

Any clarification on the above from anyone would be highly appreciated indeed!

Thanks

 

[mattyfez]

It's clear to me that LCD TV's have fantastic colour and viewing angles (regardless of backlight technology) but they are TN panels, so why are these TV's the "TN exception" if you like?


Now after doing my research I seem to have landed on the XL2370 samsung LED TV / Monitor. Something is telling me that being a TV, it's going to have exceptional viewing angles and colour depth, am I right in thinking this?

I'll have a crack, I'm not 100% sure but I can only assume its to do with how the TV (or monitor) processes the images, its something I would like to know the answer to myself. LCD "TV's" as you say don't really suffer from poor viewing angles and cope much better with dark scenes in films etc.

That leaves the question of weather the XL2370 you mention is more of a TV or a monitor... googling it quickly I would say its more of a monitor which of course can be used as a TV but will have the normal TN issues you mention.

If watching films is a big thing then it's certainly worth considering a TV over a monitor, however TVs are not that great for computing purposes in general - games and applications look better on a monitor.

Heres a pic comparing my 27" 1080 TN monitor (left) with my friends 32" 1080 TV (right) which he uses as a monitor. Pic taken on my rubbish phone camera so try to ignore the colour variation, its more to show how TVs dont seem to be able to cope with detailed text etc.
Basicaly it's going to be a compromise either way, unless you go for a very expensive monitor.

 

[jm240]

I'll have a crack, I'm not 100% sure but I can only assume its to do with how the TV (or monitor) processes the images, its something I would like to know the answer to myself. LCD "TV's" as you say don't really suffer from poor viewing angles and cope much better with dark scenes in films etc.

That leaves the question of weather the XL2370 you mention is more of a TV or a monitor... googling it quickly I would say its more of a monitor which of course can be used as a TV but will have the normal TN issues you mention.

If watching films is a big thing then it's certainly worth considering a TV over a monitor, however TVs are not that great for computing purposes in general - games and applications look better on a monitor.

Heres a pic comparing my 27" 1080 TN monitor (left) with my friends 32" 1080 TV (right) which he uses as a monitor. Pic taken on my rubbish phone camera so try to ignore the colour variation, its more to show how TVs dont seem to be able to cope with detailed text etc.
Basicaly it's going to be a compromise either way, unless you go for a very expensive monitor.

Hi, Thanks for the post, that was really informative. Great image too.

I think you're right though, although we both don't have the technical reason for this; Monitors are better for computing purposes. TV's never seem to quite cut the mustard and never look quite right.

I'm still not sure on what monitor to get though heh