A TV is never a good monitor, it doesn't matter what size. The fonts and menus and windows will look blurry, as a TV is meant for moving images, not static ones used with computer displays.
I disagree! My 32" is working perfectly as a monitor!
Well,
Bigger monitor time. Have actually been thinking of getting a 32 inch lcd tv with HDMI for my imac.
Anyone have any experience with this sort of setup?
If you connect it to the TV via HDMI or DVI, it shouldn't be blurry at all. If you connect it via VGA, it may not be quite as sharp, but it still shouldn't be blurry.
A 720 tv will be blurry, 1080 is not. You must get 1080. You can buy a 1080 32", but they are a little more expensive than a 720. I've been using a 32" 1080 vizio at 1920x1080 for a year now. It was $100 more than 32" 720's. The image is crisp and clear. Granted this is on a pc not a Mac, but it should work the same.
The only possible reason for buying a TV to use as a monitor is if you use for computer for watching movies or playing games only.
I absolutely can't imagine having a 32" display with a crappy resolution of 1920x1080 sitting on my desk 70cm in front of my nose.
Why not getting a 23 or 24" display instead that is one the one hand made for desktop use, and on the other hand gives you the exact same resolution, hence desktop space?
Although I don't think that the image a reasonable priced TV ($1000+) gives you is pretty decent, getting a MUCH better display for that price (I'm talking 30" computer displays) would be the way to go. They give you almost 100% more real estate (1920x1080 [~2MP] vs. 2560x1600 [~4MP]) on panels that mostly are far superior from TVs on a physical size that does not strain your eyes.
It's all about resolution and pixel density, not about sheer size!
I have everything jacked so large to see the text anyway.
What resolution has that TV and what to you display with it?