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waynef_2

Is is better to have a dedicated LCD TV that doesn't function as a monitor?

I have noticed that the dedicated LCD TVs tend to be more expensive than those which also function as a monitor, which seems strange, and leads me to believe that the TV/monitors might be a case of a "jack of all trades, master of none" - or is this just me being cynical?!?

nickp8

No there isnt an advantage. Infact most small size just LCD TV without pc input have poorer resolutions / response times / contrast ratios etc. Although the resolution wont make a large amount of difference if your only going to use it as a TV the other specifications will.

Both are fine tuned for video display, its just one can be used as a pc monitor too.

gromituk

LCD monitors are a global market, whereas LCD televisions have to be tailored for individual continents/countries so are likely to be more expensive for that reason. A tuner is extra circuitry and hence expense, too, as is a remote control and teletext decoder.

A fundamental disadvantage with LCD displays is that they use progressive scan, so television signals have to be de-interlaced and the circuitry to do this is ropey (because doing it properly is expensive). The same problem occurs with plasma panels.