I'm wanting to buy a 26" TV/monitor for bedroom use

It would have its own TV tuner and speakers for use as
TV.... but also have good connections and display for
use as computer monitor.

Any opinions or advice?

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> I'm wanting to buy a 26" TV/monitor for bedroom use
>
> It would have its own TV tuner and speakers for use as
> TV.... but also have good connections and display for
> use as computer monitor.
>
> Any opinions or advice?
TVs are available at 26" but aren't optimized for computer use. The good
ones are over $400. Good monitors at that size can be had for under $200.

Andy <1@2.3> wrote:

>>Any opinions or advice?
> SAMSUNG TOC T260HD
>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...UNG-_-24001281

Yeah I saw that after posting

Anyone have real world experience with it?

I also found a 26" VIZIO TV that has 1080p
resolution.... but it only has RGB port.... no DVI port
or anything like that...well except for HDMI port that
is

Would getting a desktop or laptop with HDMI out port be
a good way to hook up to such a TV above? Or is DVI
best for computer use?

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:

> Andy <1@2.3> wrote:
>
>>> Any opinions or advice?

>> SAMSUNG TOC T260HD

> Anyone have real world experience with it?

I own and use the T260HD as my main monitor. As with any LCD, I
enjoy not having to make certain picture adjustments.

THE SAMSUNG T260HD MONITOR/TV VIEWING ANGLE SUCKS.

The weird thing about the Samsung T260HD monitor/TV is the viewing
angle. If your eyeballs are centered and about 2 feet away, the
top of the monitor is darker than the bottom. As they say in the
documentation, the optimum viewing angle is with your eyeballs
level with the top of the monitor. Why on earth they did that is a
mystery to me. You actually lose some value since you must be
farther away from the bottom of the monitor, in order to see the
entire surface without the distortion that makes the colors at the
top darker than the colors at the bottom.

The TV function works but is awkward and ugly. For example, when
the volume is muted, you see a bad looking square box overlay that
never goes away. It is the kind of TV that might be usable (if
like me) you care little about TV. Contrary to what Samsung says,
there is no USB port on the HD monitor/TV model, therefore there
will never be an update to the poorly written TV software.

Except for the viewing angle weirdness, it looks good.

Pen <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>TVs are available at 26" but aren't optimized for computer use

In what ways are they NOT optimized?

John Doe <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I own and use the T260HD as my main monitor. As with any LCD, I
>enjoy not having to make certain picture adjustments.
>
>THE SAMSUNG T260HD MONITOR/TV VIEWING ANGLE SUCKS.

OK thanks for the report!!

I guess I will give this a try

http://www.target.com/VIZIO-1080p-Cl.../dp/B002MQ1FQS

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> Pen <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> TVs are available at 26" but aren't optimized for computer use
>
> In what ways are they NOT optimized?
In every way. All the computer items are after thoughts, this means you
should try each unit before buying.
Sony sells a series that give good results- the bravia.