Using LED tv as a computer monitor?

Hello Straight Shooter. Lol I must say its kind of weird seeing you outside of the pool section. You have helped me with a lot of my pool related questions, now I will return the favor.

I actually just bought myself a 60 inch plasma to use as a monitor and I have to say it is absolutely amazing.

I strongly recommend you get a plasma instead of LED. Plasma's are by nature faster than LEDs which means they act as better monitor. Compare the 4-8 ms time to plasma's .0001. Plasma offers better blacks which may not seem important however picture quality is determined by 2 things 1.Resolution 2.Color contrast (This is where the plasma shines.). Plasma's also cost less. LED still has a problem with motion blur (although it has improved.)

The only time I would not recommend getting a plasma is if your room is bright because you will have some glare. Screen burn is a non issue however during the first 100 hours you should try to break it in (Simply do this by watching movies/shows without static images in the corner (Like FOX news ESPN logos.).

Also you don't need to get a wireless keyboard or mouse just get an hdmi cable and connect it to your computer.

I wish I knew what your budget was but if you still want to go for LED I would recommend Sharp. Also try to get backlit instead of edge-lit backlit offers a better picture. Try to get one that has 120hz+.

If you want a plasma I would recommend getting a Panasonic or Samsung.

@Alan

The first day I bought my plasma I browsed the internet for 10 hours with the plasma set on torch mode. Naturally this led to image retention. I ran the screen burn protection and it was gone in less then a day. Keep in mind plasma's are most vulnerable within the first 100 hours.

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Using LED tv as a computer monitor?

In the next few days I might end up buying a 42 inch LED tv. The primary purpose of the tv will to be used as a tv for watching blu-rays, streaming netflix, etc. What I wanted to know if anybody has any experience with using a tv like this one as a monitor for their PC. I'm not a gamer and I...

42 Inch Computer Monitor

No problems there. I used my 50 inch plasma TV as a monitor for a while. A wireless keyboard & mouse were perfect for the job. The only thing to watch for would be to avoid leaving a fixed image on the screen for extended periods, although I am not certain how much of an effect this has on LED compared to the known effects on CRT screens.

Connect your sound to your stereo or home theatre for the best experience.

Yes, if it has a a pin socket for plugging in ur monitor's cable.

Sure, I use a setup like that myself. I just run a DVI to HDMI cable from my video card to the HDMI input on the TV. Depending on your inputs/outputs you may have to buy the correct cable or adapter to do that. As far as user input goes, I use a wireless keyboard and air-mouse set from Gyration (http://www.amazon.com/Gyration-Mouse-Plus-Full-Key... that I love because the mouse can be used both as a table-top mouse and as a handheld remote.