How many others use TVs instead of monitors?

[bossman150]

I personally have not purchased a computer monitor in probably close to 20 years. I purchased a Phillips 40in tv to use as a monitor some where around 2005/6ish and I never went back to monitors. The last tv I used as a monitor was a 50inch Samsung curved tv and I loved it. My son is still using it as his monitor. This time around I have a 75in 4k TCL in my living room I will use as my main monitor and a 32inch 1080p for a browser monitor or for watching movies while I game.

I tried doing a 3 monitor 27in setup about 10 years ago and I loved how much wider the view was but I could not stand how short the view was after using a TV for so long so I returned them.

I don't play competitive fps games I prefer mmos and rpgs that don't require huge refresh rates either.

[Zef]

I use both

a WOLED 240-480hz (depending on res) monitor for FPS/RTS/... and a 144Hz Samsung TV if i want to play with a controller.

best of both worlds

[Chaosolous]

My monitor is a 60" LG 4k TV

On rare occassions some programs don't like it, but otherwise, I've no issues.

I've been using TV's as PC monitors for as long as HDMI connections have been a thing.

[Bing Chilling]

i used to though i really wanted g-sync and i can't say im disappointed with going with a monitor instead, i know you can get tvs with g-sync though they are kinda expensive.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

I use Monitors simply because I don't buy or have any use for TV Panels

We have 1x Sony 80 inch QLED 4K TV panel here. Every else is Monitors. Why? Because I have gamed on Ultra wide for almost 10 years how. Never going back

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by Bing Chilling:

i used to though i really wanted g-sync and i can't say im disappointed with going with a monitor instead, i know you can get tvs with g-sync though they are kinda expensive.

Newer TVs have FreeSync Adaptive sync (can be used as GSync) for a while now the problem is, 4K TVs below 120Hz are junk and when you go 120Hz + TV panels, it's not cheap.

I recommend the use of 1080p or better TV for those moving to PC and need to keep the budget down as many people may happen to have TV panels in their homes and were already using them for other purposes. Sure that's fine in a pinch. In USA you can get a fairly decent modern 4K TV for around 500 or less of around 50-65 inch

[bossman150]

Yeah mine is 120hz that was the minimum req for me.

[Bing Chilling]

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

Originally posted by Bing Chilling:

i used to though i really wanted g-sync and i can't say im disappointed with going with a monitor instead, i know you can get tvs with g-sync though they are kinda expensive.

Newer TVs have FreeSync Adaptive sync (can be used as GSync) for a while now the problem is, 4K TVs below 120Hz are junk and when you go 120Hz + TV panels, it's not cheap.

I recommend the use of 1080p or better TV for those moving to PC and need to keep the budget down as many people may happen to have TV panels in their homes and were already using them for other purposes. Sure that's fine in a pinch. In USA you can get a fairly decent modern 4K TV for around 500 or less of around 50-65 inch

i haven't bought a tv in like 10 years but the one i have in my living room is just some generic RCA TV, it's 1080p 60hz but ya know. i believe its 48 inch though i can't remember.

[andreasaspenberg575]

i use a tv on my asus laptop and my acer desktop. though i use monitors on my other laptops. i use the asus laptop and the acer desktop to watch tv on however.

[Electric Cupcake]

Microsoft wanted the Xbox to be the universal living room machine, but they blew it with the locked down proprietary walled garden ♥♥♥♥.

PS3 could have done it, but they blew it when they removed the Linux features.

Now, a cube case Linux PC in the TV stand is the best of all worlds. Maybe the time is right for Valve to try the Steam Machines again.

Of course, getting a long enough USB cord and hub to reach from the TV stand to just in front of the couch for plugging in wireless dongles and charging cords was annoying, but worth it. Also, while putting a mousepad on the arm rest and keyboard in the lap is stable enough for stuff like Minecraft, precision shooting games require a mini desk that slides under the couch or something similar that you can put the keyboard and mousepad on. Or a wide desk that rolls up to an easy chair.

[_I_]

xbone was the worst dvr because of all of its input delays and it wanting to control the tuning source (cable box) receiver and everything else, but it had no volume controls at all
and limited internal drive space, 2t max, default was hdd which was just fast enough to do it, or external usb3 ssd could be slightly better
(a ps3/4 or other console connected through the xbone would be unplayable due to its video/audio delays)

ps3/4 do not have video inputs and could not work as a dvr

something running steam link or moonlight are still the best solutions for pc-tv
wireless controllers or good wireless k/m can make it as if controlling the host directly with almost no input delays
but you would need to use the tvs menu and disable all the stuff that adds delays and mess with picture quality

[C1REX]

I use both.
I started using TVs as monitors about 20y ago when good TVs had a VGA port. My GeForce 2 Titanium didn’t have HDMI. It even worked on Linux out of the box.

My current main PC have a double TV setup:
50’ 4K/120Hz + 75’ 4K/144Hz. Both premium glossy VA panels I really like. Excellent HDR and no VA ghosting.

My other PC has a single 27’ monitor.

My wife loves my setup and always use the 50’ screen over 27’. 75’ is used for games and movies mostly.

[andreasaspenberg575]

i used an old tv as a monitor. it had no VGA or anything. it worked well, until it got struck by lightning during the lightning storm of the century. there was almost a million lightning strikes in oslo. it made the news paper, which showed a picture of oslo town hall with lightning over it.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by C1REX:

I use both.
I started using TVs as monitors about 20y ago when good TVs had a VGA port. My GeForce 2 Titanium didn’t have HDMI. It even worked on Linux out of the box.

My current main PC have a double TV setup:
50’ 4K/120Hz + 75’ 4K/144Hz. Both premium glossy VA panels I really like. Excellent HDR and no VA ghosting.

My other PC has a single 27’ monitor.

My wife loves my setup and always use the 50’ screen over 27’. 75’ is used for games and movies mostly.

Why would a GeForce 2 need HDMI? HDMI wasn't really a good standard until about 2007-2009

VGA was OK most times for 1200p or lower at 60-100Hz

The last time I used VGA for a personal PC was for my CRTs. Then I moved over to using 1080p LCDs with DVI. I basically skipped HDMI and moved to DP. Been using DP since 2012 or so

[andreasaspenberg575]

my current tv only have HDMI. though i do not understand why it is still used when displayport is better.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

HDMI is fine although I never liked the connector it uses compared to DP.

HDMI is fine given the resolutions and refresh rates TVs tend to support. If the TV does true 120Hz or higher at 4K then you just need HDMI 2.1 is all. And some devices should be able to push the 4K at 120Hz over HDMI 2.0 if you disable the HDR

On PC I always used the HDMI as a backup like for Projector, TV or VR.

Or on my Monitor, sometimes using the HDMI to display a Phone, Tablet or Game Console