1080P TV with decent dot/pixel pitch

Pinky · 05-04-11, 07:40 AM

I've considered getting a HD (1080P) television to use as a monitor, but one of the biggest differences is the dot pitch specs between what's sold as a "computer monitor" and televisions. Any suggestions that won't break the bank? I'm looking at LED and LCD, will need to wall mount it. 32" would likely be the largest I could go due to wall space at my desk, thinking 24-27" would be ideal since I could probably skip wall mounting it. 24" HD televisions are rare though.

treepop · 05-04-11, 01:36 PM

I am looking for one as well. Envisioning a wall mounted tv. and Bluetooth keyboard and mouse.

TheGreySpectre · 05-04-11, 04:42 PM

You might check out one of these: these as it is LED and wall mountable (24")

I saw a 27" samsung at costco lastnight for $270, but it was not wallmountable.

Pinky · 05-05-11, 05:44 AM

The 27" could have worked, I should be able to fit it on the desk. But 32" and above would have to be wall mounted. Unfortunately I don't have a costco nearby.

The dot pitch on the Samsung you linked to is high for that display (should be around 0.27?). I wouldn't care if it looked good, but I'll be really close ot the display so I'll probably notice it.

When I went to best buy last week it was hard to tell the differences because their input signal was mediocre and some of the monitors needed adjustment. Of the cheaper offerings, the LG displays looked the best there, followed by the Samsungs.

treepop · 05-06-11, 11:34 AM

Any luck Pinky?

Pinky · 05-06-11, 01:05 PM

Nope, I've resigned myself to looking for a deal on a dell ultrasharp 23 or 24". But the prices on them are insane right now. It's not urgent I upgrade. Plus, my radar detector I've had for 5 years FINALLY died today so I'm going to have to sink some of the slush fund into replacing that. TMI! lol

FWIW, the LG and Samsungs at Best Buy were decent quality, just not much better than what I already have (dell 22").

05-04-11, 07:40 AM	Thread Starter #1
Pinky Disabled Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Narf City, USA	1080P TV with decent dot/pixel pitch I've considered getting a HD (1080P) television to use as a monitor, but one of the biggest differences is the dot pitch specs between what's sold as a "computer monitor" and televisions. Any suggestions that won't break the bank? I'm looking at LED and LCD, will need to wall mount it. 32" would likely be the largest I could go due to wall space at my desk, thinking 24-27" would be ideal since I could probably skip wall mounting it. 24" HD televisions are rare though.
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05-04-11, 01:36 PM	#2
treepop Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, Texas H-TOWN!	I am looking for one as well. Envisioning a wall mounted tv. and Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. __________________ How to overclock your i3/i5/i7 in 5min WORKED FOR ME! Mobo: MSI P55M-GD41 Proc/cooling: i5-750 w/ Corsair H50 cooling @ 4ghz (200 x 20) Ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 HD/OS: Seagate 320gig // HITACHI Deskstar 2TB 32MB Cache // 2 x external 1TB Drives for backup Windows 7 x64 Power Supply: Corsair 620HX Case: Antec 900 w/ 3x120mm and 1x200mm fans Monitor: 2 x 23" Dell IPS Displays Sound: M-Audio Studiophile AV 40's powered by an X-FI Xtreme Music Video:Nvidia GTX 480 HEAT 8-0-0
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05-04-11, 04:42 PM	#3
TheGreySpectre Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Phoenix, Az	You might check out one of these: these as it is LED and wall mountable (24") I saw a 27" samsung at costco lastnight for $270, but it was not wallmountable. __________________ Laptop: Dell Inspiron 9300 w 6800go and 1.2 gigs of ram Desktop: intel i7-3770, 16Gb Ram, Radeon 7970, 18.5 Tb HD space, Dell 3008 WFP 30"
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05-05-11, 05:44 AM	Thread Starter #4
Pinky Disabled Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Narf City, USA	The 27" could have worked, I should be able to fit it on the desk. But 32" and above would have to be wall mounted. Unfortunately I don't have a costco nearby. The dot pitch on the Samsung you linked to is high for that display (should be around 0.27?). I wouldn't care if it looked good, but I'll be really close ot the display so I'll probably notice it. When I went to best buy last week it was hard to tell the differences because their input signal was mediocre and some of the monitors needed adjustment. Of the cheaper offerings, the LG displays looked the best there, followed by the Samsungs.
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05-06-11, 11:34 AM	#5
treepop Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, Texas H-TOWN!	Any luck Pinky? __________________ How to overclock your i3/i5/i7 in 5min WORKED FOR ME! Mobo: MSI P55M-GD41 Proc/cooling: i5-750 w/ Corsair H50 cooling @ 4ghz (200 x 20) Ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 HD/OS: Seagate 320gig // HITACHI Deskstar 2TB 32MB Cache // 2 x external 1TB Drives for backup Windows 7 x64 Power Supply: Corsair 620HX Case: Antec 900 w/ 3x120mm and 1x200mm fans Monitor: 2 x 23" Dell IPS Displays Sound: M-Audio Studiophile AV 40's powered by an X-FI Xtreme Music Video:Nvidia GTX 480 HEAT 8-0-0
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05-06-11, 01:05 PM	Thread Starter #6
Pinky Disabled Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Narf City, USA	Nope, I've resigned myself to looking for a deal on a dell ultrasharp 23 or 24". But the prices on them are insane right now. It's not urgent I upgrade. Plus, my radar detector I've had for 5 years FINALLY died today so I'm going to have to sink some of the slush fund into replacing that. TMI! lol FWIW, the LG and Samsungs at Best Buy were decent quality, just not much better than what I already have (dell 22").
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