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I would like to display more info on my screen and am considering upgrading to a larger(43”) 4K TV, with the corresponding video card upgrade in my Windows PC.

Would a TV (instead of a monitor) be good enough to work with? TVs are a lot cheaper than monitors.

Would 4K allow me to see more info? For example, would I see more tracks in my mixer?

Thanks!

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by Vocalpoint on Thu Jul 22, 2021 6:32 am
geodinocarpio wroteI would like to display more info on my screen and am considering upgrading to a larger(43”) 4K TV, with the corresponding video card upgrade in my Windows PC.

Would a TV (instead of a monitor) be good enough to work with? TVs are a lot cheaper than monitors.

Would 4K allow me to see more info? For example, would I see more tracks in my mixer?

Thanks!


I use a circa 2009 Samsung HD TV for my monitor - been running this way for years. Mine is set to standard 1080p so the available "space" is the same as it would be on a typical desktop monitor set to 1080p.

A 4K monitor is the same deal - only it allows higher resolution = more tracks. If you eyes can handle it - simply "up" the resolution. Onscreen - things will get smaller - in some cases a lot smaller but you will see more tracks etc. You would need to play around and see what works for your eyes.

Once your 4K TV is connected - the Windows 10 display panel will tell you what's possible and which resolutions you can use (assuming you are using Windows 10)

And of course your computer graphics connection will need to fully support 4K to get the most out of a 4K TV.

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by mycbeats on Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:51 am
I use a 50" 4K TCL tv.

I use it at native resolution basically as 4 x 1080p monitors.

The most important spec to look for is to make sure the TV supports 4:4:4 chroma subsampling. If a TV does not have this, the text will be blurry.

The only downside is you may only be able to run it at 30hz refresh rate due to older HDMI standards. Usually 4K monitors use Displayport which TVs dont usually have.

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by gregghart on Thu Jul 22, 2021 11:01 am
Basically, Monitors tend to have a sharper image, even if the TV is the same resolution. Some of the more high end TVs look pretty good, but I still find the text to be iffy...even on TVs that have the 4:4:4 subsampling.

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by j0001s on Thu Jul 22, 2021 3:27 pm
Some TVs can be as sharp as a monitor. My Hisense 43" certainly is.

BUT, for it to be sharp, you have to disable all the signal processing crap (Dejuddering, frame interpolation, etc). Some sets let you, others don't. And price is not an indicator of this.

Here's a current article reviewing TVs as monitors: https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/best/by-usage/pc-monitor
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by mycbeats on Fri Jul 23, 2021 4:58 am
j0001s wroteSome TVs can be as sharp as a monitor. My Hisense 43" certainly is.

BUT, for it to be sharp, you have to disable all the signal processing crap (Dejuddering, frame interpolation, etc). Some sets let you, others don't. And price is not an indicator of this.

Here's a current article reviewing TVs as monitors: https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/best/by-usage/pc-monitor


This is correct, the difference in sharpness is only noticeable at nose length away. At arms length away its negligible.

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