- Aug 3, 2009
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Hello all
I'm planning a new build to set up a computer for my workspace (guitar teaching). I've been looking at computer LCD monitors (up to 27'' seem to have reasonable prices), was almost decided on this (seems good bang for the buck and not so hideous):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001431
However I've been wondering about the possibility of using a Led TV instead.. Have to spend more $$ but I also get a much larger screen, which seems more comfortable for working on GP files, sequences and scores with the students, watching guitar videos, some pr0n or games maybe , etc. This one at a store interested me today, image looked sharp and bright (at least with a DVD or Blu-ray feed, not sure about that):
[ame]http://www.amazon.com/LG-42LV3500-42-Inch-1080p-LED-LCD/dp/B004OVEVOM/[/ame]
Are any of you using TVs with HDMI connection instead of the 'traditional' ones for computer duties?
I'm not gonna be mixing in front of it (well, at least not initially) and the option to make everything bigger -and hopefully less visually stressing- seems appealing to me. It's 1080p (native?) resolution for both, but I'm wondering if the fact that perhaps I'm gonna be some 2 or 3 feet farther away from it could compensate somehow for the difference in size (and the fact that one is a monitor and the other a TV being fed a PC signal, of course)- I'm guessing my choice of video card is going to affect quality as well?
Or, is there (still) a clear advantage in sticking to computer monitors? (bigger, LFD LED computer monitors -with different resolutions, sometimes even lower- don't look practical, and the price is still way up)
The TV is bigger, certainly does have more functions, and since I'm having mostly kids and teens as students, the added visual appeal of the screen is also a factor worth considering, I think.
I appreciate your opinions
I'm planning a new build to set up a computer for my workspace (guitar teaching). I've been looking at computer LCD monitors (up to 27'' seem to have reasonable prices), was almost decided on this (seems good bang for the buck and not so hideous):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001431
However I've been wondering about the possibility of using a Led TV instead.. Have to spend more $$ but I also get a much larger screen, which seems more comfortable for working on GP files, sequences and scores with the students, watching guitar videos, some pr0n or games maybe , etc. This one at a store interested me today, image looked sharp and bright (at least with a DVD or Blu-ray feed, not sure about that):
[ame]http://www.amazon.com/LG-42LV3500-42-Inch-1080p-LED-LCD/dp/B004OVEVOM/[/ame]
Are any of you using TVs with HDMI connection instead of the 'traditional' ones for computer duties?
I'm not gonna be mixing in front of it (well, at least not initially) and the option to make everything bigger -and hopefully less visually stressing- seems appealing to me. It's 1080p (native?) resolution for both, but I'm wondering if the fact that perhaps I'm gonna be some 2 or 3 feet farther away from it could compensate somehow for the difference in size (and the fact that one is a monitor and the other a TV being fed a PC signal, of course)- I'm guessing my choice of video card is going to affect quality as well?
Or, is there (still) a clear advantage in sticking to computer monitors? (bigger, LFD LED computer monitors -with different resolutions, sometimes even lower- don't look practical, and the price is still way up)
The TV is bigger, certainly does have more functions, and since I'm having mostly kids and teens as students, the added visual appeal of the screen is also a factor worth considering, I think.
I appreciate your opinions