Using a TV as Computer Monitor

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Marko has this on special for R1900 under the TV section. Game is advertising the same, but as computer monitor.

From the official site it seems it's a TV. Not to clued up on these things.

Got VGA and HDMI inputs. Just wondering if you would be able to use this as a computer monitor. Would there be any draw backs/problems.

Note: Not sure about the specs of my graphics card, but I could play Far Cry 3 and AC: Black Flag on hi settings without any problems. (2 x DVI outputs)

http://www.sinoprima.co.za/products/led-tvs/24-inch-hd-led-lcd-tv

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FYI for that price you'd be better of buying a similar sized Samsung or similar pc monitor.
Might even be a bit less.
I bought my Samsung 24" for R1450 if I remember correctly.
 
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Electric said:
FYI for that price you'd be better of buying a similar sized Samsung or similar pc monitor.
Might even be a bit less.
I bought my Samsung 24" for R1450 if I remember correctly.
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We're did you buy your monitor. All the prices I see for 24" monitors is R2500+
 
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I bought it on special from Incredible deceptions.
WOW, checking prices now and I see things have gone up or this was an awesome deal I got.
 
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Electric said:
I bought it on special from Incredible deceptions.
WOW, checking prices now and I see things have gone up or this was an awesome deal I got.
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Prices have gone up, I needed to replace a dim 24" LCD this month but couldn't justify upwards of R2850.

Eventually settled on a Dell 23" LED for R2250 the missing inch does make a difference initially but I've got used to it :)

Edit: just saw Chevrons post, that's the model I got but from a PE supplier (no shipping costs)
 
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I use a 32" Samsung TV as a monitor and it works out perfect. I sit a decent distance away and after changing the input setting to pc mode it has no lag or visible ghosting etc

I would not go for Sinotec though. Certain TV's can be great for monitors but not all

Esquire has specials on Monitors at the moment as well dont they.
 
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I'd get this:

http://www.wootware.co.za/dell-s2340l-23-full-hd-1920x1080p-led-ips-monitor.html
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My question is why though. I'm not to clued up on the technical side, but if you compare what I linked with the Dell then:

Price: R1900 vs R2300

Size: 24" vs 23"

Contrast: 1000:1 vs 1000:1

Resolution: 1080p vs 1080p @ 60 Hz (doesn't specify the Hz on the Sinotec)

Response time: 5ms vs 7ms (lower is better as far as I understand)

Both come with HDMI & VGA inputs.

The Dell is a more know brand and the physical casing and frame looks much nicer to be fair.

So my question is, is there some important spec that I'm missing here?
 
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RexxGrim said:
My question is why though. I'm not to clued up on the technical side, but if you compare what I linked with the Dell then:

Price: R1900 vs R2300

Size: 24" vs 23"

Contrast: 1000:1 vs 1000:1

Resolution: 1080p vs 1080p @ 60 Hz (doesn't specify the Hz on the Sinotec)

Response time: 5ms vs 7ms (lower is better as far as I understand)

Both come with HDMI & VGA inputs.

The Dell is a more know brand and the physical casing and frame looks much nicer to be fair.

So my question is, is there some important spec that I'm missing here?
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The Dell is IPS. Much better picture quality.

Also you need a TV license for the TV.
 
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RexxGrim said:
Marko has this on special for R1900 under the TV section. Game is advertising the same, but as computer monitor.

From the official site it seems it's a TV. Not to clued up on these things.

Got VGA and HDMI inputs. Just wondering if you would be able to use this as a computer monitor. Would there be any draw backs/problems.

Note: Not sure about the specs of my graphics card, but I could play Far Cry 3 and AC: Black Flag on hi settings without any problems. (2 x DVI outputs)

http://www.sinoprima.co.za/products/led-tvs/24-inch-hd-led-lcd-tv

Thanks.
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If you're not to fussy about the technical details about using a TV as a monitor then I'd say go for it! I use a 40" full hd lcd as my monitor (60hz with 5ms refresh rate @1080p) with a cordless keyboard, mouse and controller (for gaming) at a distance of about 3 meters and I'm loving it!

The TV has 4 hdmi in of which only 2 is used (HD PVR and PC) and 1 usb in which is sorta useless to me at the moment cos of PC lol!

The Die-Hard gaming fraternities will 10 out of 10 times tell you to get a good dedicated pc monitor which I'm totally not against at all, I just did my setup for the convenience of having everything connected to one big screen.

My 2c

*EDIT* Saw @Chevron's post now and remembered that TV licence con being a factor to consider lol!

*EDIT2 * What I posted in another thread. Have a look see...
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Here's a little vid of a replay of mine on Grid2

This is on a Sony Bravia 40" lcd @ 1080p on Ultra 4xaa on which I'm getting on avarage between 55 - 65 fps. On 2xAA it goes up 75 fps!

Excuse the quality of the vid as this was shot with my now exctinct Nokia 701 lmao! In reality it looks waaay better!

 
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Don't know if anybody is interested, but just in case here is an update:

I bought the Sinotec (as linked in op). Connected from DVI out (graphics card) to HDMI on TV. Played around with the settings for an hour, but in the end it doesn't come close to the picture clarity of my current 22"" Samsung LCD.

For gaming it's probably ok, although the clarity is not the same as the Samsung. Very noticable when looking at small text ect.

Will probably go for the Dell that someone linked or I see there is a philips with IPS (23") for a similar price.

EDIT: Returned it at Marko without any hassles.
 
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Thanks for the feedback, nice that Makro let you return it with no hassles.

I've been using the Dell for 3 weeks now and am very happy with it. One minor quibble is that it's a glossy as opposed to matte screen finish so you have to position it carefully to avoid reflections from windows.
 
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MickZA said:
Thanks for the feedback, nice that Makro let you return it with no hassles.

I've been using the Dell for 3 weeks now and am very happy with it. One minor quibble is that it's a glossy as opposed to matte screen finish so you have to position it carefully to avoid reflections from windows.
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Must say Makro had no hassles. I actually walked in ready for a fight, but was pleasantly suprised.

They asked what's wrong. I simply explained that I'm not happy with picture quality. Then asked me how I wanted to be refunded. Took a credit an bought me an DSTV explora, which I was looking to buy anyway.
 
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