Monitor or TV screen??

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My son wants a new bigger monitor for his computer as a Xmas present, I have been looking around and I have seen that generally some TV sets are cheaper than the actual PC monitors. his graphic card has HDMI

I am wondering if it may be better to just get him a TV set to connect up to his PC.

Is there any difference between a monitor and a TV screen running on a PC?

and also has anybody got a 32 inch TV as a monitor and what is it like (I am just worried that the size and being so close to it might not be ideal)

My son mostly plays games and youtube on his PC

thanks
 
Generally PC monitors have higher colour, refresh rate, contrast, etc. which is why they are more expensive. Just check the specs. For PC gaming you want a very low response time (less than 4ms) which a TV may not achieve. Also don't go too big on a screen for PC, remember that you sit much closer. So at normal sitting distance Full HD would actually look bad on a 32 inch screen for example.
Maybe speak to your son about it as well.
 
Vaughan said:
Generally PC monitors have higher colour, refresh rate, contrast, etc. which is why they are more expensive. Just check the specs. For PC gaming you want a very low response time (less than 4ms) which a TV may not achieve. Also don't go too big on a screen for PC, remember that you sit much closer. So at normal sitting distance Full HD would actually look bad on a 32 inch screen for example.
Maybe speak to your son about it as well.
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awesome thanks for the feedback
 
I got a Hisense 40" tv. No problems with it and i've owned several normal pc monitors and will never get a monitor again. Best experience you'll get!
 
I am using a hisense tv 40" as a monitor ( via hdmi) but firstly find that the screen doesn't fit perfectly ( the tv costs a few mm around the edges ) and I can't get the sound to work thought tv - it just crackles.

I also use the tv as normal tv.

Any suggestions ?
 
just use pc speakers like i'm using logitech 5.1 system
 
Nitro said:
just use pc speakers like i'm using logitech 5.1 system
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Ok that's one way. Using the home theatre sound right now but for normal sound tv would be just easier.

There must be a solution but I googled earlier and it seems I am not the only one with this issue
 
how long have you owned your hisense? maybe the speakers have blown? are you still under warranty?
 
Speakers are fine when listening to normal tv or for example you tube on the tv itself.

It's the pc to tv interface that's the issue.
 
google is your friend. just keep seeking out for the solution.
 
gimpex said:
I am using a hisense tv 40" as a monitor ( via hdmi) but firstly find that the screen doesn't fit perfectly ( the tv costs a few mm around the edges ) and I can't get the sound to work thought tv - it just crackles.

I also use the tv as normal tv.

Any suggestions ?
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Nvidia and Radeon has the option to scale the image up or down so you can fit the display better.
On the off chance that you are using a radeon card you could download the realtek hd sound drive directly from realtek which solves alot of sound issues.

If your using Nvidia or Intel then you'll have to use your googlefu.
 
I would never touch a TV for PC games, but it sounds like that is what he wants, just get the cheapest FULL HD 32 inch TV you can find that has HDMI.

If he is a serious gamer, especially a FPS gamer then I would recommend a 27 inch monitor instead of the TV, if he's just a casual gamer then a TV would be fine.
 
Get a monitor!

Someone else asked the same question here not too long ago.
 
40" Samsung @ 1680x1050.

Mounted against my wall with a decent sized table to space me away just enough.

Some cs go in my spare time, may not get the best latency as far as refresh rate goes but I've managed to get some good runs and floated at the top of the log.

Resolution is perfect for reading and browsing too, then there's the obvious enjoyment of watching series and movies on the Logitech 5.1 setup.

So it really depends on the user, but almost always comes down to:

Casual gamer = perfect.
Serious gamer = never.

My 2c.
 
A monitor has better uniform back-lighting and colour accuracy when compared to a TV. Especially if it's an IPS panel.

Also monitors have little to no post processing which exist on most TV's. These do nothing but ruin the image. Some higher-end TV's allow you to turn all post processing off.
 
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