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OK to use HDTV as a monitor?

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/ok-to-use-hdtv-as-a-monitor.167988/

CommanderShawnzer
CommanderShawnzer Original post #1
Dec 24, 2012 at 7:13 PM
Le TV
LG LK430
Specs- 32"(81cm),1920 x 1080 LCD,2 ms response time,HDMI,VGA(D-sub),USB,LCD
will there be any ghosting issues while playing games? will the videos,games and text be crisp?
i plan to make a PC from scratch and use it with the monitor.
Thetrueblueviking
Thetrueblueviking #2
Dec 24, 2012 at 10:50 PM
Yes, should work fine.

I was using a 39" Samsung LED for a few days and there weren't any problems except for one - In my case the display was kind of zoomed in. And so, I couldnt see the extreme ends. Like the windows/start at the bottom left of the screen was only partially visible and so was the time at the bottom right :|
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whitestar_999 #3
Dec 25, 2012 at 12:00 AM
^^use the overdrive/overscan/something like that setting in ati/nvidia graphics driver center setting.
Thetrueblueviking
Thetrueblueviking #4
Dec 25, 2012 at 3:20 PM
Will try next next time :wink:
As of now, I am back to my 20" led.
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astrokidvaibhav #5
Dec 25, 2012 at 3:41 PM
Nice idea.. I was once planning to do the same.. But my brother didn't let me.. Tell me how it works out for you..