TFT PC monitor or LCD TV?

fozzybear

fozzybear

fozzybear

Soldato
Joined
27 Mar 2004
Posts
7,653
Location
Manchester
OK, i'm shortly to sell my laptop and will be initially buying a decent sized (20"-24") monitor or TV.

The screen will be used for everyday computer use, movies, TV and eventually either PS3 (and therefore BluRay DVD) or Xbox360.

What i'm confused about is whether I should get a small sized LCD TV. This would be ideal for the Freeview (through Scart), movies and games.

Or would a 24" TFT be better? Obviously, it's a bigger size but how could i connect a Freeview box to it? Are there any out there that come with a Scart connection.

My apologies for asking a question that you've probably heard before but I'm completely out of touch with latest technologies over the past view months. I'd rather ask then end up guessing and making the wrong choice.

I've seen 19" Samsung LCD's at around £200. Is that a bad choice or can I get better value elsewhere? My maximum price for the TV/Monitor would be £250.

Thanks in advance. :)
 
It is easy to receive Freeview on a computer because you can buy USB Freeview adapters from around £40 for them, e.g. made by Pinnacle. Some come with remote controls too. You can then convert your PC into a Freeview recorder.

You can probably buy a larger LCD monitor than LCD TV for a given price so I would probably go for the monitor. The only thing you might lose is convenience having to turn the PC on to watch TV / letting other people watch TV etc. Technology wise the monitor makes the most sense.
 
radderfire said:
It is easy to receive Freeview on a computer because you can buy USB Freeview adapters from around £40 for them, e.g. made by Pinnacle. Some come with remote controls too. You can then convert your PC into a Freeview recorder.

You can probably buy a larger LCD monitor than LCD TV for a given price so I would probably go for the monitor. The only thing you might lose is convenience having to turn the PC on to watch TV / letting other people watch TV etc. Technology wise the monitor makes the most sense.
Click to expand...

The thing is, I will not be getting a PC sorted out straight away so will be using a Freeview box. I will get an internal TV card once I get the PC sorted out.

In time percentage terms, the screen would be used for:-

TV - 35%
Movies - 25%
Computer use - 15%
Gaming - 25%.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom