[system]

Black Friday went by and haven't picked up anything.
So, before the year ends, I might be considering a 32" LCD HDTV.
However, I also want to use it as my computer monitor.

Why 32"?
I want a LCD HDTV that is also Full HD 1080p (1920x1080).
And the smallest 1080p in the market (that I currently found) is the Sharp AQUOS LC32D62U and LC32GP1U.

Some of you might say, "getting a 32" 1080p set is nonsense since you won't be able to tell the difference between 720p compared to 1080p with such a small screen!"
That might be true, but I want it for the 1920x1080 resolution, especially for PC.

Right now, I'm using a 23" Samsung LN-R238WA as my PC monitor.
It's an early 2005 model LCD HDTV that accepts 720p and 1080i with max resolution of 1366x768.
I think it's a perfect size for a PC monitor, but the lack of resolution is the problem.
Next question on your mind, "why don't you buy a PC monitor that can handle better resolution instead of a TV?"
I would still like to get a new TV that is not-too-small but large-enough for my bedroom.

Sure it's big for a PC monitor and it'll blow my eyes out if I sit infront of it for too long.
But I want to see if it's possible to use it as a daily PC monitor.

So, my question to fellow soompiers,
do you have any experience with a 32" screen as your computer monitor?
Hoping for responses with real experiences and no assumptions.

[angelqian]

now that you have two screens, just use both of them!

[dot1q]

Even though you're jumping to 1920x1080, you're also jumping up 9" on a diagnol which is considerably more surface area on your monitor than your old 23" TV. I'm not going to calculate the exact figures for you, but the screen resolution is going to be perceptually similar when used as a monitor (2-3 feet view distance). You're not going to find much of a difference in terms of image quality when used as a monitor (roughly similar dot pitch). From a television persepective (~10+ feet view distance), things will definitely look better (more so because of your increased TV size than the full 1080p support).

[iamsars]

and with a 32 inch tv... maybe a new video card might come in play for the resolution...

[tommy96814]

bigger screen equals bigger pixels so unless you're very far away it is very pixelated to view a desktop.

[system]

Thanks for the responses everyone.
Not exactly the answers that I was lookin for but good tips nevertheless.
I was hoping for "yeah, I use a 32" screen as my PC monitor and it's great/horrible".

Anyway, I think it'll be better to save that money and upgrade my primary PC instead.
My living room's Sony BRAVIA KDL-46XBR2 is already hooked up to a secondary PC displaying 1920x1080, 60Hz.
Definitely not great for daily PC usage, but great for playing games and watching movies (especially 1280x720 video).

Oh well, maybe I should wait a couple of years until OLED becomes more mainstream (and affordable for that matter).