Using a TV as a monitor?

[Thermodynamic]

Sounds silly, but having read that some 32 and 40" LCD TVs (Toshiba Regza, et al) use S-IPS panels :eek:, it seems to make more sense to buy one of those than the piddling junk pawned off as monitors in the computer section of the store. (Working with photography, an 8-bit panel w/ true 16.7 million colors is a must)

Apple Cinema Displays are said to be good (S-IPS), but at $900 for a 23" model, 300cd/m and other factors that seem to reek "I'm overpriced and already outdated", I'm skeptical and hesitant. Not when, for $200 more, I can get much more screen real estate.

Has anyone tried this, or am I better off sticking with finding a CRT? :(

Thanks!

[jdf_warrior]

What are you asking if anyone has tried? Using a TV as a monitor? If so then yeah, I'm sure many are. I'm posting from my new machine, hooked to my new 65" LCD, using a DVI->HDMI cable. Running 1080p and the DVI->HDMI carrys hi def audio as well.

[Wiggy Fuzz]

Sounds silly, but having read that some 32 and 40" LCD TVs (Toshiba Regza, et al) use S-IPS panels :eek:, it seems to make more sense to buy one of those than the piddling junk pawned off as monitors in the computer section of the store. (Working with photography, an 8-bit panel w/ true 16.7 million colors is a must)

Apple Cinema Displays are said to be good (S-IPS), but at $900 for a 23" model, 300cd/m and other factors that seem to reek "I'm overpriced and already outdated", I'm skeptical and hesitant. Not when, for $200 more, I can get much more screen real estate.

Has anyone tried this, or am I better off sticking with finding a CRT? :(

Thanks!

hell, you could actually pick up samsung's 40 inch LED tv for less than the apple cinema display was in many places. i'm supplementing my room with a sony kdl32v4000 (the 720p one. searching seems to bring up a different model) for my games - i wanted something to output my HD movies to and to see how good it'd look with games and stuff. my tube tv is painful to use...

[moto211]

hell, you could actually pick up samsung's 40 inch LED tv for less than the apple cinema display was in many places. i'm supplementing my room with a sony kdl32v4000 (the 720p one. searching seems to bring up a different model) for my games - i wanted something to output my HD movies to and to see how good it'd look with games and stuff. my tube tv is painful to use...
The difference between using a 1080p tv and the apple 30" cinema display would be supported resolutions. The tv would max out at 1920x1080 while the cinema display would max out at 2560x1600 (the 24" would max out at 1920x1200).

If you like the size and added resolution of the cinema displays but don't like the fact that they seem a bit outdated and overpriced, you might want to check out these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010190020%201309825151&name=30%22 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010190020%201309825151&name=30%22)

[OldSkool]

My computer runs 24/7 on my 42"(soon to be 50") Sharp Aquos. I'll never go back to a mere "monitor".

[montaillou]

I have my main system hooked up to my 50" plasma via HDMI. While it's great for pics and movies, frankly the resolution sucks for any sort of writing found in any program or web page. It has slightly less resolution than my 23" but it's 4 times the size so sharpness kinda goes out the window.