Televisions generally have a way smaller pixel density than a computer monitor. It is very noticeable.
On Wed, Sep 1, 2021 at 2:27 PM <b...@theworld.com> wrote: > > Every time I've read a thread about using TVs for monitors several > people who'd tried would say don't do it. I think the gist was that > the image processors in the TVs would fuzz text or something like > that. That it was usable but they were unhappy with their attempts, it > was tiring on the eyes. > > Maybe that's changed or maybe people happy with this don't do a lot of > text? Or maybe there are settings involved they weren't aware of, or > some TVs (other than superficial specs like 4K vs 720p) are better for > this than others so some will say they're happy and others not so > much? > > Or maybe the unhappy ones were all trolls/sockpuppets from companies > manufacturing/selling $500+ 24" **GAMING** monitors. > > On September 1, 2021 at 09:48 nanog@nanog.org (Owen DeLong via NANOG) > wrote: > > > > > > > On Aug 31, 2021, at 18:01 , Michael Thomas <m...@mtcc.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On 8/31/21 4:40 PM, Owen DeLong via NANOG wrote: > > >> On the other hand, the last time I went looking for a 27” monitor, I > ended up buying a 44” smart television because it was a cheaper HDMI 4K > monitor than the 27” alternatives that weren’t televisions. (It also ended > up being cheaper than the 27” televisions which didn’t do 4K only 1080p, > but I digress). > > > > > > Back when 4k just came out and they were really expensive, I found a > "TV" by an obscure brand called Seiki which was super cheap. It was a 39" > model. It's just a monitor to me, but I have gotten really used to its size > and not needing two different monitors (and the gfx card to support it). > What's distressing is that I was looking at what would happen if I needed > to replace it and there is this gigantic gap where there are 30" monitors > (= expensive) and 50" TV's which are relatively cheap. The problem is that > 40" is sort of Goldielocks with 4k where 50" is way too big and 30" is too > small. Thankfully it's going on 10 years old and still working fine. > > > > Costco stocks several 44” 4K TV models (like the one I got) that are > relatively cheap. It’s a little larger than your 40” goldilocks, but I > think still within range. > > > > Owen > > > > -- > -Barry Shein > > Software Tool & Die | b...@theworld.com | > http://www.TheWorld.com > Purveyors to the Trade | Voice: +1 617-STD-WRLD | 800-THE-WRLD > The World: Since 1989 | A Public Information Utility | *oo* >
