HDTV vs Monitor

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Katotonic

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I looking for something 27" - 32" with a $500 budget, mostly for playing games and surfing. My question is as follows, is there any really difference between using a HDTV over a PC monitor? The TV's I'm looking at having 5ms response times, 60Hz refresh and support 1080p, and have PC support/inputs. Here's what I'm looking at thus far:

HDTV's

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&sku=a4744066

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

Monitors:

http://www.amazon.com/LG-E2770V-BF-..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0GAC9ZRQ1Q6JSV1RCY2T

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VE278Q-2..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0GAC9ZRQ1Q6JSV1RCY2T

I'm aware that the LG monitor is neither IPS nor true 120hz btw, but the guys at overclockers seems to like it.
 
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Typically HDTVs have some level of postprocessing in them, these tend to feel like there is input lag. I find this most noticable with 120hz HDTVs and for this reason I will always favor monitors over TVs. If I do decide to go for a TV, I would look more on the cheaper side of the market, as these seem to have fewer postprocessing effects. If you're dead-set on a TV though, make sure that the menu has some type of setting specifically for computer input, this is an indication that postprocessing effects will typically be disabled. For example, there will be a noticable and dramatic difference between HDMI and HDMI (PC). Not all TVs have this type of option, so you might have to spend some time at the store playing with the menus.
 
mhenley said:
Typically HDTVs have some level of postprocessing in them, these tend to feel like there is input lag. I find this most noticable with 120hz HDTVs and for this reason I will always favor monitors over TVs. If I do decide to go for a TV, I would look more on the cheaper side of the market, as these seem to have fewer postprocessing effects. If you're dead-set on a TV though, make sure that the menu has some type of setting specifically for computer input, this is an indication that postprocessing effects will typically be disabled. For example, there will be a noticable and dramatic difference between HDMI and HDMI (PC). Not all TVs have this type of option, so you might have to spend some time at the store playing with the menus.
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Thanks for the info. I'm not dead set on a TV, but the ones I'm looking at have a PC mode and inputs and are both 60hz. Aside from that, I'm just thinking there's no real reason to get a monitor at this point, mainly because I'm content to run everything at 1080p since anything higher would tax my system and the extra 5" of screen space would be nice. Wondering about DPI a little though, not sure if it would be a factor.
 
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