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A TV without smart software and a lot of ports is called a PC monitor.
by zevv 4y ago
A TV without smart software and a lot of ports is called a PC monitor.
- ajdude 4y agoA 70" 4k pc monitor sounds prohibitively expensive though.
- darkwizard42 4y agoOur of curiosity, do you know why that is? What makes TVs different from monitors? (Genuinely don’t know much about the space)
- vinay_ys 4y agoI guess that the consumer home TV panels aren't meant for extended hours of usage. Their overall lifespan would be a lot lesser than commercial display panels and monitors.
- ransom1538 4y agotl;dr; Monitors require high pixel density - you generally sit closer. Checkout this graph: https://www.displayninja.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/best-tv-for-monitor.png https://www.displayninja.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/best...
- vinay_ys 4y agoA 4k monitor of 32" and a 4k tv of 32" have same pixel density. But their price difference can be several fold. Pixel density is not the differentiator.
- toastal 4y agoHunch: burn in resistance could be a reason. TVs usually have something moving at all times, whereas a many folks have menu bars and applications that are more static and could burn at element in.
- charrondev 4y agoFor a long time I found the single biggest difference between them to be: Even the best TVs had atrocious latency compared to cheap monitors. I don’t really know why this is, but it likely has something to expensive transformations to the video signal to “improve” quality. I have very pricy 1080p Samsung TV from 2013. Even in “Game Mode” I has latency of over 100ms. This enough to be noticeable in just moving a mouse around, let alone gaming. That has been mostly rectified nowadays. I have an LG C1 (42”) and use it for gaming and work. It has <1ms average latency and just enough pixel density for computer use. It does need a good desk though. The biggest remaining differences would be: - TVs tend to have a “smart interface”. This can generally be avoided if you are just switching between inputs. - TVs tend not to support DisplayPort input. - TVs tend require large desk stands and are not VESA compatible. You need a large desk to use one as a monitor. - Very few TVs with high quality panels are available in smaller more pixel dense sizes. I’m imagining this will become less of a problem with a move to 8k. - TVs tend to have almost unusable colour calibration out of the box. Rtings reviews tends to note how close the displays get to a standard colour profile after calibration. Many can be calibrated to a reasonable level though. - OLED panels are much more common in TVs.
- darkwizard42 4y agoAre there any TVs / monitors that hit the 55" level where the price isn't astoundingly different? I have found this issue of latency to be a real challenge when connecting to a TV via HDMI so I'm curious if it gets better with larger TVs
- upofadown 4y agoIf one of those ports is an antenna input then it is a TV. Otherwise it is a monitor. That's the "tele" in "television". Apparently this is enforced by the regulators. If it has a tuner it will say "television" on the box. Otherwise it says something like "monitor" or "display".
- op00to 4y agoTVs have wider viewing angles than PC monitors. It’s not a 1:1 comparison.
- driverdan 4y agoUnfortunately very few, if any computer monitors support a remote.