30" LCD TV for computer screen?

Jawn · 03-23-2009, 10:53 PM

I'm thinking of getting a 30" TV LCD computer screen for my computer because they are about 3 times cheaper than normal computer monitors.

I know the accuracy won't be as high, but there has to be something close to it, no? I find the prices of 30" ridiculous! The Dell ultrasharp is 1.6k CAD...

I already have 2x 22" LG's but I need something more spacious.

Any suggestions? I saw this real quick: http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...C41C81672CD4F8

funkysnair · 03-23-2009, 10:58 PM

are you gonna be gaming with it?

i think your gpu would struggling gaming on that size screen, every day use it prob will be fine though

diduknowthat · 03-23-2009, 11:04 PM

The TV you linked has a native resolution of 1366 x 768, which is a lot lower than your 1680 X 1050 22" monitors. Your average 30" monitor has a resolution of 2560 x 1600. It'll basically look like a blown up 19" monitor.

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Originally Posted by funkysnair

are you gonna be gaming with it?

i think your gpu would struggling gaming on that size screen, every day use it prob will be fine though

Not really, it'll be easier to run than his current set up as the TV has such low resolutions.

kookooshortman55 · 03-23-2009, 11:00 PM

In a computer monitor, you're paying for the resolution and response time. I don't know of a 30" TV yet where you can get 2560x1600

Jawn · 03-23-2009, 11:05 PM

Yeah, I saw the res, but it can't go higher than the native since I can config it with my comp?

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

kookooshortman55 · 03-23-2009, 11:06 PM

You can't push a resolution above native, only below.

03-23-2009, 10:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jawn Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 174	30" LCD TV for computer screen? I'm thinking of getting a 30" TV LCD computer screen for my computer because they are about 3 times cheaper than normal computer monitors. I know the accuracy won't be as high, but there has to be something close to it, no? I find the prices of 30" ridiculous! The Dell ultrasharp is 1.6k CAD... I already have 2x 22" LG's but I need something more spacious. Any suggestions? I saw this real quick: http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...C41C81672CD4F8 __________________ Primary Workstation: Core i7 920 3.6GHz / Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 / Asus P6T Deluxe V2 / 12GB DDR3 OCZ Platinum 1600MHz / ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB (XFX) / Corsair TX850W / Vista Home Premium 64bit Secondary Workstation: E6400 2.7GHz C2D / Asus P5LD2 / 3GB DDR2 Kingston 667MHz / ATI Radeon HD 3870 512MB / OCZ StealthXStream 600W / XP Home Laptop: P7450 2.13GHz C2D / Toshiba Satellite P300-061 / 4GB DDR2 800MHz / ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 512MB / Vista Home Premium 64bit

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03-23-2009, 11:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jawn Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 174	Yeah, I saw the res, but it can't go higher than the native since I can config it with my comp? Thanks for the feedback everyone. __________________ Primary Workstation: Core i7 920 3.6GHz / Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 / Asus P6T Deluxe V2 / 12GB DDR3 OCZ Platinum 1600MHz / ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB (XFX) / Corsair TX850W / Vista Home Premium 64bit Secondary Workstation: E6400 2.7GHz C2D / Asus P5LD2 / 3GB DDR2 Kingston 667MHz / ATI Radeon HD 3870 512MB / OCZ StealthXStream 600W / XP Home Laptop: P7450 2.13GHz C2D / Toshiba Satellite P300-061 / 4GB DDR2 800MHz / ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 512MB / Vista Home Premium 64bit

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