[mdlug] Moniter w/tuner vs HDTV

[Dan Pritts]

if you're planning on using it as a monitor, make sure you
understand the difference between a TN LCD panel (which is what
you're getting in this price range) and everything else.  

  http://www.pchardwarehelp.com/guides/lcd-panel-types.php

I found teh viewing angle of a 24" TN panel to be unacceptable;
my solid background color looked noticeably different from top to
bottome, due to the poor viewing angle.

This is less of an issue with TVs since you generally sit farther
away.

non-TN displays cost a lot more, though.  I have the dell 2408wfp
which is currently $449 (plus shipping & tax).  it does not have a
tuner, or speakers (a speaker bar is an optional extra).  

They might not be great for gaming or action movies, either, their
refresh rates are somewhat slower than TN, i think.



On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 11:18:34AM -0400, Peter Bart wrote:
> Good Morning,
> 	I'm planning on getting a medium size lcd HDTV. I've narrowed
> 	it down to two different Samsung units, I think. The one is a
> 	1080p moniter with a tuner built in and the other is an 720p
> 	HDTV. Both refresh at 60hz. Units around 20"-23" don't seem to
> 	offer rates any higher, larger sets do. The main difference
> 	seems to be the resolution and the contrast. The moniter has a
> 	dynamic contrast ratio of 10000:1, the TV is 15000:1. The
> 	moniter seems to be the better deal? Both seem to be otherwise
> 	really close in specs. Would anyone care to comment? The TV is
> 	a LN22B460
> <http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/tv-video/televisions/lcd-tv/LN22B460B2DXZA/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail>, 
> the moniter is a 2333HD
> <http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/office/monitors/premium/index.idx?pagetype=subtype>.
> 
> Best Regards,
> -- 
> Peter The Plumber sm
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