Vitaliy wrote:
> Bob Blick wrote:
>   
>> Those new LED-lit LCD screens are pretty nice! A 40 inch TV with
>> 1920x1080 resolution would make an awesome desktop computer monitor.
>>     
>
> No, not really. :)
>
> We recently swapped our old CRT TV with a 42" plasma TV that I hooked up to 
> a computer (for watching YouTube, etc). You have to be at least four feet 
> away to use it comfortably.
>
> At work, I have a 30" 2560x1600 display, which gives you about the same dpi 
> as a "normal" monitor. If I didn't work with graphics as much as I do, I 
> would consider switching to the 28" Hanns.G (only $350 on Amazon):
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Hanns-G-HG281DPB-Widescreen-LCD-Monitor/dp/B000TJV9KW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1260226847&sr=8-1
>
> Best regards,
>
> Vitaliy
>
>   
I used a 1080p 47" screen as a monitor for a while, It was good for 
games but I find the pair of 24" (again 1080p) monitors I have now better.

It was really *really* good for games though ;->
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