Geeks.com, known for their cheap televisions, sent us in the 22" Vizio VO22LFHDTV model for a review. This full 1080p has the size of a PC monitor, so it was tested as both a TV and a PC monitor, and as a hybrid: external TV monitor for video editing while connected to a PC. Its size makes it ideal for such a scenario, but is it really the ideal product for this kind of usage?
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And there we have it. From the Martha Stuart of the video world. The world is on the brink of economic collapse. The oceans are rising. The glaciers are melting. And Eugenia is worried about 48 Hz being too flickery on her big-screen TV.
Edited 2009-02-16 10:59 UTC
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...and we have you taking the time to make a comment about it. You do see the irony in that one, don't you?
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Sorry to go off topic but...Sbergman27. what happened to you? It used to be that you were by a far margin the commenter I respected the most. Your comments were consistently so well thought and on target I would read them if I saw them on the side bar, even if I had no interest in the article. Over the last few months you have taken to being vicious for no reason I can determine sometimes though. You still post insightful stuff, but you have become just another poster and this makes me sad.
Eugenia enjoys doing video work and does it quite a bit. So she has formed opinions on the tech involved. Similarly you have developed opinions on the tech (and programs) involved in thin clients. When you make comments about epiphany I understand that at least in part it is from your experience in your field. This flavors the opinion and I do not make light of your experience when you comment about it.
I expect attack pieces from some of the others but not you. Or at least I used to not expect it.
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There's a reason why TVs are cheaper per-inch than computer monitors.
Also, as someone who has worked in electrical retail and home theatre setup: Not only should you not buy a cheap LCD TV for use as a computer monitor, but you should not buy a cheap LCD TV. Period.
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Agreed. Just sit closer, dammit! Unfortunately, Best Buy keeps a fairly formidable "size matters" field operational during their hours of business.
Edited 2009-02-16 09:41 UTC
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Eugenia, this was I have been wondering about in many ways. I have an "old fashioned" TV and have wondered about how a 22" or 23" LCD TV would be as a replacement, especially in the context of having a small apartment I live in by myself. Too small? Just about right? What do you think? Thanks!
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I'd say it's a bit too small. I think that a 32" 1080p (or even 720p) would be just right for a small apartment (unless you don't have the money for such a bigger TV). I could only suggest a 22" if you are living in a small college room and you want to couple the TV as a PC monitor and gaming monitor.
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heh, the single TV in use at my house is a ~36-40" "floor tv". You know, the ones that look like furniture and you can use as a table? I love it 
Best speakers ever.
I much prefer the image of a CRT over an LCD. I've had to work with lots of various LCDs, including the 20" Apple Cinema Displays. And there is something about it I can't put my finger on that I do not like. I'm thinking about replacing the Trinitron on my NeXT with an LCD just for space/power concerns, but my main PC will stay with my 19" CRT for awhile yet.