(apologizes if any of this has been said discussed, read through most of the first page and just posting my experience)
I actually ultimately opted for a smaller HD monitor for my computer instead of my HDTV. I found that the monitor a much nicer range of picture and color range than my HDTV had. I was also happy with the new monitor since it would do 1080p whereas my TV was 720p.
Perhaps the biggest issue I had was with overscan. My TV had very noticeable overscan. For those who don't know its where you screen is, I guess, displaying wider than your monitor's physical size. The overscan is also a hardware issue and the only way to fix it is to have considerable knowledge on what you are doing otherwise you can break the TV. I know nVidia has a tool in their drivers to help correct it, but I always found it to be a hassle, since my screen wouldn't ever be displaying in true 720p (since I effectively was telling it to crop pixels from the sides). Then for game resolutions that you set you always have to be careful since you are working with an unusual resolution and... well, I decided that I A. wanted a 1080p display anyways and B. didn't like the hassle of the TV. Plus I use this computer for a lot of actual work and whatnot and actually prefer a smaller 24 inch screen than that for the TV.
It really depends on what you are going for and what is important to you. If you don't mind some setup and really want a huge screen for your gaming experience a HDTV is going to deliver that best. But again there will be some setup and some hassles (at least, in my case) that you will have to go through. I found that my monitor had a lot higher picture quality, which is more important to me than raw size, than my TV, plus it required virtually no setup, so it was a win for me there.
I actually ultimately opted for a smaller HD monitor for my computer instead of my HDTV. I found that the monitor a much nicer range of picture and color range than my HDTV had. I was also happy with the new monitor since it would do 1080p whereas my TV was 720p.
Perhaps the biggest issue I had was with overscan. My TV had very noticeable overscan. For those who don't know its where you screen is, I guess, displaying wider than your monitor's physical size. The overscan is also a hardware issue and the only way to fix it is to have considerable knowledge on what you are doing otherwise you can break the TV. I know nVidia has a tool in their drivers to help correct it, but I always found it to be a hassle, since my screen wouldn't ever be displaying in true 720p (since I effectively was telling it to crop pixels from the sides). Then for game resolutions that you set you always have to be careful since you are working with an unusual resolution and... well, I decided that I A. wanted a 1080p display anyways and B. didn't like the hassle of the TV. Plus I use this computer for a lot of actual work and whatnot and actually prefer a smaller 24 inch screen than that for the TV.
It really depends on what you are going for and what is important to you. If you don't mind some setup and really want a huge screen for your gaming experience a HDTV is going to deliver that best. But again there will be some setup and some hassles (at least, in my case) that you will have to go through. I found that my monitor had a lot higher picture quality, which is more important to me than raw size, than my TV, plus it required virtually no setup, so it was a win for me there.
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