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Monitor vs 1080p TV
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As you can see from this magical chart: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Vector_Video_Standards2.svg 1080 is near the centre of the chart. Computer monitors generally have higher resolutions then what HDTVs can support.
Pixel density/size, mostly.
The viewing distance for a 32" 1080p monitor should probably be about 5-10 feet. It'd probably drive me nuts to look at an LCD TV at that distance.
Besides, a 1080p monitor has way fewer pixels/way less screen real estate than my 30" ACD does.
The viewing distance for a 32" 1080p monitor should probably be about 5-10 feet. It'd probably drive me nuts to look at an LCD TV at that distance.
Besides, a 1080p monitor has way fewer pixels/way less screen real estate than my 30" ACD does.
TVs have a lot of extra bulk to them. You also have to chose tv's carefully. Not all of them will happily accept digital input from a computer without totally screwing it up....
In the end, buying a TV is more risky, and more expensive, than buying a monitor. Yeah, a 27" Cinema display is more expensive than your TV probably, but that's for a huge quality difference (LED is very nice.)
In the end, buying a TV is more risky, and more expensive, than buying a monitor. Yeah, a 27" Cinema display is more expensive than your TV probably, but that's for a huge quality difference (LED is very nice.)
Bigger ≠ better when it comes to pixel size. Generally speaking, you want the smallest pixels you can have text be readable at. Or even then, you could just use larger text, as pretty much all software can allow you to bump up the text, but most users are too stuck in their ways to make that change.
All TV pixels are huge compared to monitors, except HDTVs smaller than 24" or so...in which case I wouldn't even bother calling it a TV so much as a low quality monitor with a TV tuner built in.
All TV pixels are huge compared to monitors, except HDTVs smaller than 24" or so...in which case I wouldn't even bother calling it a TV so much as a low quality monitor with a TV tuner built in.
here is a dell link
http://www.dealsbell.com/store/dell/
the 22 inch ultrasharp has a 24.7 dot pitch which is very good.
the 27 inch apple has a 23.0 dot pitch which is better.
your 32 inch has about a 30.0 dot pitch which for reading print close up is terrible.
http://www.dealsbell.com/store/dell/
the 22 inch ultrasharp has a 24.7 dot pitch which is very good.
the 27 inch apple has a 23.0 dot pitch which is better.
your 32 inch has about a 30.0 dot pitch which for reading print close up is terrible.
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