Big screen TV as monitor

[death_hawk]

Old post, but beware the Viewsonic LCDs.
They advertise 1080p but it's NOT achieveable via computer.
It's locked to 1680x1050 or below.

Same deal with the n4785p.

There is a Viewsonic model that supports 1080p via Computer, but I don't have the part number off hand. It's listed on the website.

EDIT: The 1080p via comptuter is n4X90p replacing X with 2 or 7.

[Cptn Vortex]

Very good to know. Thats really strange though. Something to do with their digital/analogue controller I guess..

[S_G]

If you plan on going 27" or larger, the screen needs to be 1080p, and those start at 32". Westinghouse makes 37" and 42" computer monitors (LVM-37W3, LVM-37W3se, LVM-42W2). Really, they're TVs, but they're considered monitors because they lack built-in tuners. They're quite good as monitors if you ask me.

Anything beyond 42" is really too large as a monitor. The pixel pitch becomes too great.

However, when you're spending that much, you might as well get a Dell 2707WFP or 3007WFP-HC. The 2707 is probably a better choice, as it has a 1920x1200 resolution; 3007 is a whopping 2560x1600. You can snag a 2707WFP for a couple hundred less than a 32" or 37" 1080p LCD, and it'll have considerably better colors and contrast.

[death_hawk]

I've been a fan of projectors ever since I bought my first one about 5 years ago.
I just recently purchased an Epson Powerlite 720.
I'll have to hook it up and make some notes.

[lowfat]

My Aquos 32" 1080P wont do more than 1600x1200 on VGA, which is odd since my 24" display will do 1920x1200 without a problem.

[Cptn Vortex]

Hmmm....my Aquos 32" 1080p doesnt have VGA.... nor DVI. Only HDMI's. But DVI-HDMI cables do the full 1920x1080 no problem