32" TV vs 32" monitor

[pcpete]

We are getting a 32" screen for a client with eye problems. We plan on getting something large and scaling it up say maybe 200%. The price difference between a 32" tv and 32" monitor is about $100. Is there any downside to getting a tv for the client over a monitor? They are just using it mainly for email and a couple of simple web tasks.

 

[MichaelBits]

Resolution.
A typical 32" TV is going to be 720 vs 1080 for a monitor.

With 720, items on screen will be larger. Scaling a 720 will cause issues with things going off screen.

 

[pcpete]

Resolution.
A typical 32" TV is going to be 720 vs 1080 for a monitor.

With 720, items on screen will be larger. Scaling a 720 will cause issues with things going off screen.

I should have included, this is a 1080 TV and 1080 monitor

 

[mraikes]

There's probably not much downside for those purposes. I've used large TVs for vision impaired clients.

But one difference between tvs and monitors is screen controls. For example, on a decent monitor, you can control/adjust picture width, height, position, etc to fine tune the picture in ways you often can't on a tv.

That's one of those things that's usually not important - until it is.

 

[Big Jim]

picture quality for desktop use on my 46" plasma (1080p) is horrible.
fine for gaming but its got nothing on a proper PC monitor

 

[Markverhyden]

Resolution being equal I'd pick TV unless there was a huge price differential in favor of the monitor. Having a coax connection is just one more option available for use.

 

[Sky-Knight]

I find reading off a TV to be rather painful, but I've had clients that love it.

 

[sapphirescales]

Low end TV's are horrible. Anything under $500 is going to be horrible (not to mention much larger than 32"). I personally recommend this monitor:

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VA325H-31-5-Inch-LED-Lit-Monitor/dp/B01N9K7PS0

I usually pay about $150 for them. I guess this virus is causing price spikes in pretty much everything. Still, $200 is a great deal for a display like this. I've sold dozens of these and I use one personally too.

You're going to be much better off with a good quality IPS monitor than some cheapo Chinese TV from Walmart. There was a study a while back that showed that using low quality TV's as monitors caused vision impairment in as little as 60 days. Forget where I read it, but that alone makes the TV a bad choice.

 

[pcpete]

Low end TV's are horrible. Anything under $500 is going to be horrible (not to mention much larger than 32"). I personally recommend this monitor:

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VA325H-31-5-Inch-LED-Lit-Monitor/dp/B01N9K7PS0
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thanks to slow shipping I was able to cancel my tv order. I got this monitor. I think it will be a great choice.