Dell 30" Monitor

[SyphonPayne]

What I was saying was at around 2 or 3 feet away this TV looks fine, of course higher res = more workspace. But higher res = tiny ass text, and sitting closer than arms' length (which is around 2 or 3 feet) is not physically good for your eyes.

 

Higher response time is worse for gaming.

 

It very well is a great match compared to a monitor, it's not like 1360x768 is so low a resolution that you're consistently having to scroll on every web page you see.

 

I get it, a larger monitor with higher res = more workspace, but a TV does not look like ass either (at least not mine.)

 

I'm with Picolini in the fact that there's no way anyone that's not rich (and does not have a job that needs that type of monitor) could justify paying that price for that monitor.

Edited April 19, 2008 by SyphonPayne

[Otter]

Nor should they then spend the same amount of money on a TV that will provide less workspace, right?

[SyphonPayne]

Wrong, at least in my case I paid the premium in order to have just about any connector you can think of on my TV, that way I can hook up my PS3, 360, Wii, Computer, Television, and anything else under the sun that outputs video to the TV. Also, I can actually sit back and watch an HD movie in all it's glory on a nice screen (not saying HD movies can't be played on a 30" monitor.)

Edited April 19, 2008 by SyphonPayne

[Otter]

Heh, well, aside from the fact that the sides of the image would get cut off (or letterboxed) you could actually watch 1080p on that monitor. Big bonus.

 

This is really becoming an old biddies club, aye?

[ILovePolarBears]

 

What I was saying was at around 2 or 3 feet away this TV looks fine, of course higher res = more workspace. But higher res = tiny ass text, and sitting closer than arms' length (which is around 2 or 3 feet) is not physically good for your eyes.

This is a myth.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/07/health/07really.html

Source: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1590/is_/ai_n24360565

 

 

Higher response time is worse for gaming.

It is, but response time isn't everything. Manufacturers often list response times that aren't indicative of the performance you're going to get, and there's also input lag, which is a specification manufactures don't even list. The 30" Dell the OP is considering may well be quicker than your TV; you've got to see a screen for yourself to judge its real world performance. The 3ms advantage your TV has over the monitor in response time is rather paltry anyway, especially when coupled with unspecified input lag.

 

It very well is a great match compared to a monitor, it's not like 1360x768 is so low a resolution that you're consistently having to scroll on every web page you see.

It may work for you, but that doesn't mean it's a great match. I get it, from your post after this one, that you bought your TV because you wanted one screen to perform two functions. For people who just want a computer monitor, whether they're buying a 20" or a 30" screen, a monitor is the only logical choice.

 

Note that I added a 46" TV to my computer setup, but I did this because I wanted an extra screen that would double as monitor and a TV for movies/X360/PS3/Wii. If I were buying the large screen only because I wanted a computer monitor, I would've bought a monitor, not a TV. It's really a matter of what one needs a screen for.

[SyphonPayne]

 

For people who just want a computer monitor, whether they're buying a 20" or a 30" screen, a monitor is the only logical choice.

That I can totally agree with.

 

Listen, we can argue facts/fiction all day, but we've kinda strayed off of the subject of what the topic starter wants. Really it's up to him to decide.

Edited April 20, 2008 by SyphonPayne

[ChooseAGoodOne]

Thanks for your suggestion

[Sixdust]

 

Wrong, at least in my case I paid the premium in order to have just about any connector you can think of on my TV, that way I can hook up my PS3, 360, Wii, Computer, Television, and anything else under the sun that outputs video to the TV. Also, I can actually sit back and watch an HD movie in all it's glory on a nice screen (not saying HD movies can't be played on a 30" monitor.)

 

VGA, 2xDVI, S-Video, Composite, Component, HDMI, DisplayPort, USB ports, all on the Dell 3008WFP. It also includes a scaler processor so it can work as a standalone monitor.

[SyphonPayne]

 

Wrong, at least in my case I paid the premium in order to have just about any connector you can think of on my TV, that way I can hook up my PS3, 360, Wii, Computer, Television, and anything else under the sun that outputs video to the TV. Also, I can actually sit back and watch an HD movie in all it's glory on a nice screen (not saying HD movies can't be played on a 30" monitor.)

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VGA, 2xDVI, S-Video, Composite, Component, HDMI, DisplayPort, USB ports, all on the Dell 3008WFP. It also includes a scaler processor so it can work as a standalone monitor.

Right... Well mine has 3 HDMI, 1 VGA, NTSC/ATSC Tuner inputs, 2 composite, 2 component & 2 s-video inputs compared to that. BTW I use just about all of the connectors.

 

Not quite sure what your point was, but you know what I'm sold, you give me the money and I'll take two of those.