32" Vizio (2015 Edition) as a PC moniter ? Thoughts ?

[LordKeoke]

Looking for honest help ! I was thinking about using a 32inch Vizio ( 2015 edition ) tv as a PC monitor for general movie watching and gaming ( i play stuff like Black Ops 3 and LoL etc. )

Would that suffice well as a PC monitor ? Will it be good enough to enjoy gaming ?

Here is a link to said TV from Amazon : Amazon Vizio 32"

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Looking for honest help ! I was thinking about using a 32inch Vizio ( 2015 edition ) tv as a PC monitor for general movie watching and gaming ( i play stuff like Black Ops 3 and LoL etc. )

Would that suffice well as a PC monitor ? Will it be good enough to enjoy gaming ?

Here is a link to said TV from Amazon : Vizio 32" TV Amazon

 

[LordKeoke]

Please forget this page , updated and much better on the newest one i posted.

 

[ssddx]

televisions can certainly be used as pc monitors. i've been using a 40" sony for years. i tend to sit a bit close [varies from 4ft to 6ft] away.

there are some caveats though:

-even on the best tvs response times arent quite as low as some monitors. if you are very sensitive to input lag you might want to bear this in mind.
-text may be harder to read than on monitors. even though overall its bigger on screen the arrangement of pixels can make it slightly less clear.
-1080p at a large resolution [unless you sit farther away] will appear less sharp than a smaller monitor at 1080p would

i use mine mostly for browsing here, watching movies and playing the occasional game. works fine as long as you take the above into account. games appear bigger than life [more immersive because of that i think, though arent quite as sharp as a result of bigger screen without resolution increase] and having a tv allows me to kick back at the desk and watch a movie if i want instead of sitting up watching a small monitor.

its certainly not for everyone but its certainly an option. all in all i do like having it set up this way myself given how i use my system.

 

[runesmite14]

Well, it depends how close you are to it.

If you're sitting right in front of it, I wouldn't recommend it.
- The pixels will be very large, it will not look like smooth 1080p, and you will have a hard time making text readable.
- Response time for TV's is not very good, if you do FPSs and you want to stay competitive, it's not going to be a good choice.
- You'll probably notice ghosting in games, and the color might be hard to get right.

This is from personal experience. I've found that the actual desktop is harder to use than a game or videos for the reason above. Personally, I would go with a nice IPS monitor if you're looking for a good video and gaming experience.

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

Hello,

Just want to clear up some confusion. Response time is not input lag. Ghosting can be minimized on a TV if you buy a 100/120 Hz panel, rather than 50/60 Hz. I'm 6' from a 55", that's twice as big as the 40" mentioned above:

1292.58 / 683.68 = 1.89

No pixel structure, HD looks great, SD looks awful, games look great on both console and PC. I follow the THX standard, and despite what it seems like, I'm actually too far away, still. The key for a non blurry picture on PC; is you have to make sure the color resolution is high enough, so it won't look blurry or washed out when using it with a PC.

The Vizio OP listed beats most IPS monitors around the same price, though the amount of dimming zones can be distracting, but it still got a surprisingly high rating by reviewers and amazon consumer reviews.

Here's ideally what you want: https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tOF_Y_-zSQ


Circling back to input lag. Vizio TV's are down to about 30 ms, that's as good as the older Sony BRAVIA TV's were getting, today they're around 40-50 ms though, if not a frame slower. Always go with a bigger screen if you can. Majority of consumers regret not buying bigger screen than what they got, that's a fact.






All the best!