monitor or HD ready TV for computer

Robert2009

I need to buy a new monitor for my computer as the old one packed up.

I notice that I could buy a 24 in HD ready TV for about the same price of a dedicated monitor but will I get a better picture with a monitor than with a HD ready TV or will the picture quality be the same?

I have a digital tuner in my computer so don't need the TV tuner but the built in speakers would be an advantage.

Rob

aliEnRIK

Id definitely go with a dedicated monitor with a higher resolution

Bikertov

Just be aware - TV resolutions and aspect ratios are slightly different to monitors.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Display_resolution

Also, monitors often have 3/5 year warranties, TV's only one (but not always ...)

aliEnRIK

Im not in agreement with the 'slight' difference

Most 22"-24" monitors these days are of the 1680*1050 which is quite a difference to HDTVs 1024*768 (or 1366*768)

Eric_Pisch

I just got 2 of these (virtual desktop) for my box

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/monitors/352168/lg-flatron-w2442pa

they run full hd 1980*1080 and are 2ms so great for CoD2

and i got them for £180 each delivered

you loose about an inch of display over a traditional 24" monitor 1980*1200 but its not that noticeable

and there a bargain taking into account the speed and quality, I paid over £600 for my first 24" dell monitor ..

oh and i believe they have speakers as well, not sure since i have a yamaha av reciever hooked up via fibre optic on5.1 monitor audio speakers

Bikertov

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Im not in agreement with the 'slight' difference

Most 22"-24" monitors these days are of the 1680*1050 which is quite a difference to HDTVs 1024*768 (or 1366*768)

When I say slight difference, I mean in comparison to similar resolutions. I was not suggesting 1680*1050 is similar to 1024*768 ...

If you consider a 720p TV, this is 1280*720, whereas an 'equivalent' monitor could be 1280*768 (WXGA)

It also seems that monitors can be 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio, whereas TV's are 16:9 (widescreen of course) ?

Computer monitors certainly have more resolution options compared to TV's.