TV as monitor. Need help, please.

[DarkEnigma]

Hi everyone!

 

I was wondering which TV brand should i look for as a monitor from around 42"-46"max, i'm looking for a good one.

 

I know that many of you think that this is a bad idea, but i am far away from my TV and i want to play games in my computer from my couch.

 

Something around 1000-1200$(900-1000€) at least 120hz(real) and 3D, 4K its a possibility if it's not too expensive.

 

My last TV was a Samsung F6400 200hz 3D but just broke and i want to buy a new one.

 

Thanks for helping me out!

 

Enigma.

[Paralectic]

Go with any TV within your price range with a nice display ( IPS, or a similar panel ) with a resolution of 1920x1080 with the least input lagg and if you want: a 3D enabled one ( altough I don't recommend going for 3D as it's gimmicky and useless in my  opinion ).

 

So TL:DR

 

IPS panel

1920x1080

Few input lagg

Within your budget

Slim and nice looking ( personal preference )

[Butterfish]

Input lag is a huge concern when gaming on a TV. I wouldn't do it, but if you can find a TV with very low input lag, it will work fine i think.

[DIV1D3]

WAT? You want a 3D 4K 120Hz TV?? I highly doubt you'll get anywhere near $1200, they are about $2500-$3000.

[Stefan Becker]

I wouldn't recommend a TV as a monitor, since it has ridiculously high inout lag. And you really can't game in 4K with todays GPUs. And if you really want a 4K TV, you would probably have to triple/quadrouple (is that a word?) your budget.

[TheWall]

Not 3d but it is 4k in your budget: http://www.amazon.com/Seiki-Digital-SE50UY04-50-Inch-120Hz/dp/B00BXF7I9M/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1396963372&sr=8-2

 

But i would test it in a store to see if there is too much input lag

[DarkEnigma]

I don't want a 4K TV, i said if possible, i didn't know that they were so expensive...

 

Go with any TV within your price range with a nice display ( IPS, or a similar panel ) with a resolution of 1920x1080 with the least input lagg and if you want: a 3D enabled one ( altough I don't recommend going for 3D as it's gimmicky and useless in my  opinion ).

 

So TL:DR

 

IPS panel

1920x1080

Few input lagg

Within your budget

Slim and nice looking ( personal preference )

Any model that you know will work? If you say that 3D is useless then i'll go with a better one without 3D. I'll try to buy the best i can get in that range of price for gaming. 3D wasn't too important, just for a movie or a game from time to time, but i think i won't play too much in 3D because of the dizziness.

 

Thank you all for your replies.

[DarkEnigma]

Not 3d but it is 4k in your budget: http://www.amazon.com/Seiki-Digital-SE50UY04-50-Inch-120Hz/dp/B00BXF7I9M/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1396963372&sr=8-2

 

But i would test it in a store to see if there is too much input lag

Wow, 50" it's too much, but i heard a lot from this brand, i'll check more models! Thank you.

[D3MON]

ive been using tv's as monitors for ages, even now im using a 42in lg (1080p LED lk355 or summin)
no problem with input lag, quality is great, im maybe 3ft away and cant depict pixels.
to backup paralectic id say just get a 42-50in 1080p led tv with low input (though dont stress over it because i wouldnt be suprised if they bent the truth a little),
-having had a 3d phone....wouldnt bother with 3d.
-4k....1080p is still fine and WAYYYY cheaper
-120hz...okay not a bad idea but if you put v-sync on at 60fps pinned its allot better than 30fps that low end/console gamers define as playable (60fps FTW!)
that said you should be able to find a tv WELL within budget, i love LG but samsung are just as good, narrow it down and put the extra cash towards your pc/car/beer

[DarkEnigma]

Here is a link from a TV test. What do you think about those Sony models? They seem good to me.

 

http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/input-lag

 

Is 6ms too much? I know people go for 1-2ms in monitors, but since i can't get a 32" or more monitor(because of the price) i'm trying to get the "best" HDTV that i can get for playing.

 

Let me know what you think.

 

Thanks.

[DarkEnigma]

ive been using tv's as monitors for ages, even now im using a 42in lg (1080p LED lk355 or summin)

no problem with input lag, quality is great, im maybe 3ft away and cant depict pixels.

to backup paralectic id say just get a 42-50in 1080p led tv with low input (though dont stress over it because i wouldnt be suprised if they bent the truth a little),

-having had a 3d phone....wouldnt bother with 3d.

-4k....1080p is still fine and WAYYYY cheaper

-120hz...okay not a bad idea but if you put v-sync on at 60fps pinned its allot better than 30fps that low end/console gamers define as playable (60fps FTW!)

that said you should be able to find a tv WELL within budget, i love LG but samsung are just as good, narrow it down and put the extra cash towards your pc/car/beer

That's good news, my actual TV is 42" but a old one... LG 1080p and still does the work. Now, after 6 years the color is a little bit ugly, but not too much noticiable. About half year ago i bought the Samsung one, but had really BAD luck and the screen broke... so i have to work a few months now and i'll buy the new one.

 

I'm thinking on getting a Sony Tv, they seem to have little input lag. Let's see how it goes and your comments will help me a lot in my decision. Thanks again.

[D3MON]

That's good news, my actual TV is 42" but a old one... LG 1080p and still does the work. Now, after 6 years the color is a little bit ugly, but not too much noticiable. About half year ago i bought the Samsung one, but had really BAD luck and the screen broke... so i have to work a few months now and i'll buy the new one.

 

I'm thinking on getting a Sony Tv, they seem to have little input lag. Let's see how it goes and your comments will help me a lot in my decision. Thanks again.

personally i find sony to be a bit of a software whore who want to put thier own stuff on everything, not to say others dont but they seriously take the cake, sorry to hear about your bad luck (plasma right?) LED FTW

[DarkEnigma]

personally i find sony to be a bit of a software whore who want to put thier own stuff on everything, not to say others dont but they seriously take the cake, sorry to hear about your bad luck (plasma right?) LED FTW

I'm worried about the input lag, if i can find a Samsung that suits me, perfect. I'l check what choices i have. And about my TV, was a LED 3D 46".

[Admire]

Input lag will suck hugely no matter what you buy. Tvs are not meant for good gaming.

[S1lentThund3r]

I game on my 40" Soniq 1080p tv @ 60hz and I love it. If you have ever gamed on a console before then you already know what the input lag will be like, its no greater on PC.

 

Do look up reviews on people using the tv you want as a monitor, just to make sure there aren't any RGB range quirks or HDMI handshake issues.