monitor or flat screen tv

[downedpilot]

i saw that some of you use flat screen tvs our thay any good for gameng. i have a  24 inch gaming monitor, would a 32inch tv give me the same. thank you

[FuriousMeow]

Monitor. TVs work, but they have such low DPI that even AA doesn't matter. I went from a 37" TV to a 30" monitor - the TV could only do 1920x1080, monitor could do 2560x1600 - the res is obviously higher but even running 1920x1200 was a million times better than the 1920x1080 on the TV.

 

There are monitors with input lag and other issues, mine has a strange stutter to it and I can't wait to get a Gsync 27"+ monitor - but the DPI, I could never go back to a TV.

[unreasonable]

The only point of a TV instead of a monitor is if you want to buy a really big one.  Then you can sit about 5-6 feet away and not notice the pixelization, but still get the feel of a natural field of view at closer to life size. 

 

More expensive naturally but still cheaper than running your own Me 109!

[downedpilot]

The only point of a TV instead of a monitor is if you want to buy a really big one.  Then you can sit about 5-6 feet away and not notice the pixelization, but still get the feel of a natural field of view at closer to life size. 

 

More expensive naturally but still cheaper than running your own Me 109!

yes i think one day i will set up on the 52inch front room tv, off course ,when the wifes out.. 

[downedpilot]

I know someone that uses a 32" TV.

 

Input Lag could be an issue (less so on a flight sim than a twitchy FPS game though) but most decent TVs should have a 'Game mode' which eliminates all post-processing and helps with the delay.

 

Also, I'd be concerned that you'll see the individual pixels as the DPI won't be as high as with a monitor.

thank you for help now i no.you cant set on a tv like you can a monitor, unless you pay a fortune for the tv,or a larger monitor.

[Dakpilot]

Take a screenshot at 1920x1080 res ingame, copy to a usb stick and look at it on a large TV, 99% of flat screen tvs have a usb slot for this. You can then check to see if you think it would be too pixelated at preferred viewing distance.

 

I use a 40" sharp quattron, very low input lag and perfectly adequate picture quality (with good computer/graphics able to run decent AA) at about 3 feet 1920x1080, results will vary depending on the quality of processor in the tv but I could not go back to a smaller screen ever

obviously this only compares to monitors with 1920 res

 

Cheers Dakpilot

[JG27_Chivas]

If I were in the market for a new computer screen for gaming it would only buy one with GSync tech.   That said I will no longer require a good gaming monitor.   I've ordered an Oculus Rift prototype for my gaming needs, and can use almost any old monitor for surfing the internet etc.