TV/Monitor combined?

pineapple

I need a new TV and due to shortage of space, was wondering whether to use it as a PC monitor as well. It would only be a small TV. Has anyone done this? I've heard it is OK so long as you get a high spec TV.

davester

Your better off looking for a monitor that has inbuilt TV tuner. Its exactly what I did, it was cheaper than a TV and the warranty was longer.

albert2011

As davester said, its better to get a monitor with bigger inch and add a TV tuner card in it.

pineapple

So
Sorry for being a complete techy numpty
If I got a new monitor and a tuner card, I don't need a separate TV right?
Where does the tuner card go?
Also I have Sky TV with a digibox (can't get an aerial signal where I live) - does this complicate things?
Thanks!

amcluesent

>Has anyone done this?<

Yep. My Sony Bravia KDL22E5300 is used as Freeview TV, with my BluRay player and hooked up as monitor to Acer PC with HDMI.

zorrofox

Almost all of the major monitor manufacturers - Samsung, Asus, LG, Acer etc - produce models which have TV tuners built in. There's no need to buy a seperate tuner card these days.

scottishblondie

I have a lovely 22" high def Samsung monitor with inbuilt freeview. Works great as a monitor and a TV. I paid £199 for it in the January sales, it's this one. I'd recommend getting a monitor with TV function, rather than a TV with a monitor input, as most LCD monitors come with a 3 year manufacturer's warranty.