Tv & Monitor screens

carlton23 | 16:09 Wed 10th Mar 2010 | Technology

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I notice that there are LCD TV Screens and also LCD Monitor Screens when I look at buying a new TV. What I want to know is, Is there a difference between the two please, or is the monitor only for PC`s and games? Excuse my ignorance in these matters.

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VHG

If it JUST says monitor my guess it can only be used with a computer.

However some TVs are also computer monitors.

I bought my daughter a 19" TV for Xmas (Toshiba) and this can also be used as a PC monitor.

heathfield

A computer monitor has no TV tuner circuitry fitted and will only accept a computer graphics card's output signal. These days many TVs are equipped to connect to a computer in addition to accepting TV broadcast signals, as VHG says.

wildwood

Beside the obvious as explained above, generally the Monitors have a much higher resolution than a same sized TVs.
Any LCD TV with less than HD 1080 is gonna give you an hazy picture on a computer.

ChuckFickens

Monitors are typically a different aspect ratio than TVs too.

TVs are 16:9, monitors are 16:10

carlton23

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My thanks to all for those very informative answers.

carlton23

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Bye the bye, why I asked, is E-Buyer have an monitor/combi 19" for sale price @ £129.00 and I`m wanting a LCD TV for my bedroom. What do you think, is it ok to buy?

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