TV as Monitor? (not a deal - yet)

[RobertWS 550]

8 hours ago, Brian Lawler said:

But it is a deal for OLED.  My 60" LG can attest 😭

 

I updated my post!  

[mibby 2,698]

Thanks for all of the input guys!  I ended up springing for a 48'' LG UHD OLED monitor on a huge sale at lg.com and rationalized that this is one purchase I don't want to and probably won't be able to make again. Once I get my studio all put together I'll figure out if it was the right choice.  🙃

Edited January 1 by mibby

[Spice3d 210]

2 minutes ago, mibby said:

Thanks for all of the input guys!  I ended up springing for a 48'' LG UHD OLED monitor on a huge sale at lg.com and rationalized that this is one purchase I don't want to and probably won't be able to make again. Once I get my studio all put together I'll figure out if it was the right choice.  🙃

Congrats. About the same size as mine. You'll love it!

[antler 1,696]

11 minutes ago, mibby said:

Thanks for all of the input guys!  I ended up springing for a 48'' LG UHD OLED monitor on a huge sale at lg.com and rationalized that this is one purchase I don't want to and probably won't be able to make again. Once I get my studio all put together I'll figure out if it was the right choice.  🙃

Congratulations; I'm sure you'll love it. When it's all set up, do feel free to make us jealous with some pics if you're up for sharing!

[Simeon Amburgey 1,499]

Very interesting 🧐 

We we’re able to pick up a Samsung 50” 4K UHD television for Christmas and it is amazing. We had been using a 42” Samsung 3D TV for years. It is still 1080p but since it is a 3D television, it has a 120hz refresh rate. It is one of the Samsung models that required the 3D LCD shutter glasses to work.

I moved it into the studio to see how it would work. It is Huge compared to the smaller monitor I had there before. I need to get it back more on the wall to make sure I can handle it being so close and so HUGE 😂I still have the mounting arm attached to the wal so once I remove that I can get a better idea.

Did I mention, this is a HUGE difference, but cool that you can really see what’s going on.

Joyfully!

Simeon

[mibby 2,698]

@Simeon Amburgey  Wow!  That thing is HUMONGOUS!

[Jacques Boileau 1,297]

I thought this was a good in-depth on the difference between a monitor and a TV. The text smoothing part of the video is the most interesting and can have some effect for a DAW. Not much maybe, but still worth considering. He also goes into what settings to change on the TV for optimal results, a step not to skip if you get a TV for your DAW.

 

[Max Arwood 296]

Yea, I saw those 75" 4Ks at Walmart for $590 I thought a pair of those might look nice in the studio. But.... Then I saw the 75" 8k's  HHuumm - I think I'll just wait for the 8ks to come down LOL!!!

[jesse g 1,326]

On 12/30/2022 at 4:11 PM, mibby said:

Is anyone using a TV as a monitor?

Any Pros/Cons in doing so? 

Is a particular type or size better - or should I just stick with a PC Monitor and upgrade that?

I use an older Sharp - AQUOS 46" that we had  in our living room until we got a newer one in there.  I also have 2 dell 24 inch monitors underneath the tv so I can so I can look at my console view and track view in 2 seperate windows by themselves.

Any Pros/Cons in doing so?  - Nope,  just do what make you enjoy creating or mixing music.  

Edited February 9 by jesse g

[Barrie 370]

Or you could do this... with 3 - 75" TVs 

 

Edited February 9 by Barrie

[jesse g 1,326]

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