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I've done the TV as a monitor thing, and the value is good, but the picture will be nowhere near as nice as a real monitor. Color reproduction is usually really

I've done the TV as a monitor thing, and the value is good, but the picture will be nowhere near as nice as a real monitor. Color reproduction is usually really inaccurate and even when you turn all the sharpening and post-processing off that they will let you, you still have an inferior picture. That said, for gaming they are a solid choice and $500 is obviously a whole lot cheaper.

hueving 9y ago
If you're just using it for something like coding and browsing the web is it good enough?
- kbenson 9y ago
  I found the site I linked, rtings.com, to be invaluable in getting the specifics of television lines and their capabilities and qualities. Different TVs will have varying levels of picture quality, and making sure you turn off (and can turn off) various settings that help a TV experience but hurt of computer monitor experience (motion blur, etc) is important. The one I chose had a fairly low display lag for 4k, and supported a "game mode" (which many do). It takes a bit of research to figure out what you should be looking for, but there are some good resources you can find by googling (articles, subreddits) that let you know what are likely the most important attributes in general, and you have to supplement that with your own specific needs.
- grogenaut 9y ago
  I don't have one, coworker does, but for coding it shouldn't be too bad. Browsing usually means more scrolling and so you actually will get tearing but if you don't care then should be fine. Your other reply talked entirely about games so I responded to your actual question.
  - kbenson 9y ago
    I wasn't talking about games at all. I was talking about input lag, which for TVs as displays manifests in some negative effects, most notably mouse lag. Many TVs have a mode to reduce this lag and turn off other processing effects that are undesirable when playing games, and that tends to map well to the settings that make for a good computer display experience.
    - grogenaut 9y ago
      Aah good to know. It wasn't clear from my read of your other comment
Rovanion 9y ago
I would not recommend a TV for gaming unless one happens to find latency benchmarks for the display. TV's tend to add enormous amounts of delay their buffering and pre-processing layers, latencies that really don't matter if you're displaying a movie.
- kbenson 9y ago
  rtings.com has latency benchmarks for most that I saw, including separate ratings per display mode (1080p, 4k, 1080p game mode, etc). It was invaluable when I was researching what to buy.

hueving 9y ago

If you're just using it for something like coding and browsing the web is it good enough?

kbenson 9y ago
I found the site I linked, rtings.com, to be invaluable in getting the specifics of television lines and their capabilities and qualities. Different TVs will have varying levels of picture quality, and making sure you turn off (and can turn off) various settings that help a TV experience but hurt of computer monitor experience (motion blur, etc) is important. The one I chose had a fairly low display lag for 4k, and supported a "game mode" (which many do). It takes a bit of research to figure out what you should be looking for, but there are some good resources you can find by googling (articles, subreddits) that let you know what are likely the most important attributes in general, and you have to supplement that with your own specific needs.
grogenaut 9y ago
I don't have one, coworker does, but for coding it shouldn't be too bad. Browsing usually means more scrolling and so you actually will get tearing but if you don't care then should be fine. Your other reply talked entirely about games so I responded to your actual question.
- kbenson 9y ago
  I wasn't talking about games at all. I was talking about input lag, which for TVs as displays manifests in some negative effects, most notably mouse lag. Many TVs have a mode to reduce this lag and turn off other processing effects that are undesirable when playing games, and that tends to map well to the settings that make for a good computer display experience.
  - grogenaut 9y ago
    Aah good to know. It wasn't clear from my read of your other comment

Rovanion 9y ago

I would not recommend a TV for gaming unless one happens to find latency benchmarks for the display. TV's tend to add enormous amounts of delay their buffering and pre-processing layers, latencies that really don't matter if you're displaying a movie.

kbenson 9y ago
rtings.com has latency benchmarks for most that I saw, including separate ratings per display mode (1080p, 4k, 1080p game mode, etc). It was invaluable when I was researching what to buy.