New setup - is 32" too big?

My plan for my next upgrade is to put my m1330 on a cooling pad and attach a 32" 1080p TV via HDMI. Is this too big for a desk setup, will I have to move my head to look at the monitor? This will primarily be for movies and productivity, not gaming. It will be about 4ft from my face, is this too big of a monitor? Should I look into a 24" instead? Thanks in advance.

 

I think everything above 22" is too big for work. 24" might be ok, if you either need the large screen size, or have larger desk. 32" is so big, you will get an aching neck pretty fast.

 

32 inch is nice for watching TV but large for a single page. If you get one that big, you could have your windows open half size and have 2 windows side by side. I would not go any bigger than 32 inches though, because the resolution isn't high enough for a bigger screen and still have clear print.

 

Yeah. I feel like a lot of people use 30" s for productivity though, and mine would be a good distance away from me at eye-level. Also at 1080p, I'd have a decent resolution. I guess this is true though, if it is too big I just put the window in the middle of the screen.

 

You would probably get better results from a 24" panel with 1920x1200 resolution - it'll have more viewing space, very clear text,and won't hurt your neck.

Even on a 1080p 32" monitor, text still doesn't look very good.

 

I use a 37" and love it, kinda wish I had spent the $100 or so more for the 42" now

Im about 2.5 or 3 feet away just far enugh to not get that "screen door" effect. Best purchase for my computer in my whole life period.

 

Hm alright, so even at 2.5 feet away you don't get a sore neck / have to move your head around a lot? How's productivity stuff @ 1080p?

@ Midnight - What do you mean text wouldn't look good at 1080p, isn't it just an issue of having bigger pixels?

 

I have a question that isn't directly related to this. But what is better, a hdtv or a lcd monitor??? It seems like the lcd monitor is cheaper, but how will it look with an xbox 360?

 

HDTV's are LCD monitors (except for the plasma varieties). The main difference is connectivity; a "regular" LCD monitor will typically only include VGA, DVI, maybe HDMI ports. An HDTV will usually have HDMI, coaxial cable, composite, component, and maybe S-video inputs.

Apart from the ports, though, they're basically the same thing. An LCD HDTV is nothing more than an LCD monitor made for watching TV.

 

I've been using my 37" Vizio TV as a monitor for the past few weeks for lack of a better option (laptop back light burnt out, don't own any monitors). At first I just thought, "HOLY , AWESOME." Then after a day or two, it started to feel like I've burned holes through my retinas from its sheer bright hugeness. Looking at such a large screen makes me tired, as well.

 

I bought a 32" Vizio a couple of months ago. It's a 1080p, and it's way too small to read text imo. I come from a 19" 1280x1024 monitor on my desktop. I'm about 2 feet away from my desktop monitor, while about 4 feet away from the TV.

I think it might be fine if you had it closer.

 

24inch is the best size for 1920x1200.. esp if you have duelscreen on a table and are about 6ft tall (ei a normal human).

anybiger and your damaging your eyes..

Also Tvs make horible PC monitors.. color range is all off. if you doing digital art dont do this

 

i'm 6'5 and a 32" lcd is too small for me

 

^ Truth.

When I get my desktop setup I plan to go for a 27". If I were to get a 32" I'd probably wall mount it.

 

I'll probably have it ~3ft from my face, and at desk level, so hopefully this wont be an issue. My only real concern is neck / eye strain.

Here's what I'm leaning towards:

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-LN32A550-32-Inch-1080p-HDTV/dp/B00141AYM8

 

LOL I do keep my backlight on 0 (the lowest setting)

This does a few things

> Lowers energy use of the monitor
> Lowers heat output of the monitor
> Gives absolute black, blacks
> Easier on the eyes

hate to sound mean but dont compare Vizio to a real HDTV though

 

I'm using a 26" 1080p LCD HDTV; i honestly think the screen is "slightly" too big, and the text is wayy too small for normal use as it'd eventually strain my eyes (i'm forced to use a non-native res of 1600x900; since I dont have vista, the DPI effect on XP isnt as good so full 1080 is just too small)

But yeah, 24" would be best; I really dont think you should go over unless you're something like REALLY REALLY HARDCORE graphics designer or something like that; a 24" monitor also would suffice your tv-watching urges

 

I work on a fullhd beamer with 2m width.. and will switch by the end of the year to a 3m width projection wall.

but i'd prefer >fullhd screens, like the 30" with 2560x1600 res, those are nice

 

That's a very nice tv, but there are better options cheaper. I have this one for my main tv and love it. Great picture, lots of inputs, and a very good price. I paid $534 total a couple of months ago. I use it primarily for PS3 and Wii gaming.

 

I think it all depends on your situation. The most important factor will be how far you sit away from the monitor/lcd tv. The need to maintain a proper distance depending on the size of the screen for proper viewing angles, eye strain, etc etc.
This guy has formulated a nice spreadsheet that you can manually enter your screen size etc, and it will output pre-determined "best theory" view distance recommendations. You can adjust all the boxes in blue, and the output will say whether or not it is recommended.
http://www.carltonbale.com/home-theater/home-theater-calculator/

 

I'd love to pay less than ~650, but it seems like this is the going rate for 32" 1080p's. I could get a cheaper 720p TV, but as I'll be using it as a monitor I'd need a higher resolution.

 

True, as a pc monitor 1080p is a lot more important.

 

^ False.

There's clear differences in many cases in the display rendering. Also, with many TV's inter-pixel gaps are much more visible than in dedicated monitors.

Personally I like the 27/8 inch 1920 x 1200 monitors. Monitors, not HDTV's. I have a number of lightly-used Dell 2707WFP's still going strong - and they give you a little more sense of immersiveness than a 24-inch when gaming, but without giving up any of the advantages of a monitor over an HDTV.

 

i allways thought anything bigger than my old dell 2007 20.1 lcd was gona be a problem than i got a hanns 27.5 lcd monitor and i never could go any smaller than that lol.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010190020%2050011143%201309846875&name=27.5"

this is the monitor i got the all black one because it has Height Adjustments and all black looks nice

but the monitor is really nice bright nice colors nice res and good for gaming.

i also got a screen Calibration hardware thing that i got off newegg for 59$
Spyder2express and it made all my lcds in the house even my laptops look much better than when you get them saves time having to do it your self with the screen controls...

i even hook my laptop up to my Toshiba 57in dlp 1080p and wow pure goodness