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Plaid13 · 08-23-2008, 04:13 AM

I wouldnt use a big tv for a monitor unless you plan to sit a little ways back from it. If you plan to sit at least 4 feet away then maybe it would be ok. Wont have anywhere near the same pixels per inch as a smaller monitor though. so you just cant sit up close to it like you would with a monitor. I have heard of people doing it and they did seem to like it though. Not sure if there are any real disadvantage using a hdtv as a monitor though. Doubt it would be as good for fps type games but i could be wrong. dont think they worry about response times when it comes to tvs. but if you already have the tv might as well try it and just see how it is.

08-23-2008, 04:13 AM	#13 (permalink)
Plaid13 I want a Plaid crayon	I wouldnt use a big tv for a monitor unless you plan to sit a little ways back from it. If you plan to sit at least 4 feet away then maybe it would be ok. Wont have anywhere near the same pixels per inch as a smaller monitor though. so you just cant sit up close to it like you would with a monitor. I have heard of people doing it and they did seem to like it though. Not sure if there are any real disadvantage using a hdtv as a monitor though. Doubt it would be as good for fps type games but i could be wrong. dont think they worry about response times when it comes to tvs. but if you already have the tv might as well try it and just see how it is.