LCD TV as PC Monitor

[Bright Spark]

looking to get a 32" LCD HD Ready TV to use as a monitor ,
question is this size good to use as a monitor or should I go for the 26"
also does the contrast ratio have to be a certain size to use with a pc.

also I want to put this as an expense since it will be used for
'work' purposes is there a screen size limit which HMRC will not allow
or it looks too dodgy for dual use?

appreciate any useful answers as well as the normal cuk banter.

[VectraMan]

HDReady = 1388 x 768 (or thereabouts), which is a pretty poor resolution by today's standards.

[BoredBloke]

HDReady = 1388 x 768 (or thereabouts), which is a pretty poor resolution by today's standards.

Get a 1080 one or it will look rubbish

[Moscow Mule]

Firstly, does your PC support the maximum resolution supported by your telly? If not, it's going to look tulipe.

[ThomasSoerensen]

Get a Sony XEL-1 for a good picture

[DimPrawn]

Also, you want a PC/laptop with an HDMI output, otherwise the TV will scale the signal.

[Platypus]

I do this but not in a serious way (laptop connected to telly for watching AVI content, also for iTunes).

I could only get the telly to sync at 800x600 while the 1280x?? it says it supports doesn't sync properly.

If I was serious about using the telly as a monitor, I would have checked the specs very carefully to ensure that the "PC In" supported the resolution I wanted.

And the clarity (sharpness) isn't perfect either.

I'd suggest try-before-you-buy

[mrdonuts]

also I want to put this as an expense since it will be used for
'work' purposes is there a screen size limit which HMRC will not allow
or it looks too dodgy for dual use?

appreciate any useful answers as well as the normal cuk banter.

can you get this as a legit expense ?

[malvolio]

can you get this as a legit expense ?

No. It will fail the "wholly and exclusively" test since it clearly has a secondary, personal use. It is also a long way from being the best solution to his "problem", technically. So HisCo can buy it, but he'll have to declare it as a BIK.

The extent to which people continue to confuse Company and Personal expenditure is something of a joke. One that Hector doesn't find funny. Ho hum...

[Addanc]

No. It will fail the "wholly and exclusively" test since it clearly has a secondary, personal use.

Just say you are an MP and the "wholly and exclusively" does apply apparently.

HTH