On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 11:36 AM, Mitch Haley <m...@voyager.net> wrote:
> I'm > wondering about buying a 32" TV and running it off the computer via VGA or > HDMI. I'm also broke, and a TV costs $50-100 more than a same sized > monitor... > 24-26" class monitors in the $140-160 range are sounding better all the > time. > Not all LCD panels are created equal; you pretty much get what you pay for. I have pretty bad eyes and I notice the difference, at computer-using distance, between different types of LCDs, with the sub-$200 26-inchers you are looking at being blurry enough to give me a headache fast. I have a Doublesight 16:9 30" which I adore, but it also cost $700 on clearance. The best-quality cheapies are Samsung and NEC, IMHO. Read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TFT_LCD for some good info on the different panel technologies. The short version is that the cheapest must dither to reproduce 24-bit color, which means they can't really display antialiased text (as generated by OS X and all versions of Windows since XP) properly. OK for games, not OK for serious all-day use. Also keep in mind that contrary to what some will say, there _is_ a difference between an LCD sold as a TV and one of the same size sold as a computer monitor, besides just the fact that the TV will have more inputs (HDMI, component, sometimes even composite so you can hook up a VCR). Different design goals for distance vs. closeup viewing and computer vs. DVD or digital cable output (where a good TV can really make a difference smoothing out digital compression artifacts). Alex _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
