OSNews: http://www.osnews.com/story/20985/Review_22_Vizio_VO22LFHDTV_1080p_Widescreen_LCD_HDTV Exploring the Future of Computing en-us Copyright 2001-2009, David Adams adam+nospam@osnews.com Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:58:49 GMT http://www.osnews.com/images/osnews.gif OSNews.com http://www.osnews.com Couple Questions... http://osnews.com/thread?349185 http://osnews.com/thread?349185 What monitor is your daily PC monitor (for comparison)? And while following the link gave me the price it would have been nice to be part of the article.

P.S. Welcome back Eugenia, I am glad to see you here again. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:15:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Kokopelli) Comments RE: Couple Questions... http://osnews.com/thread?349188 http://osnews.com/thread?349188 Thanks. I am using a complex setup with up to 4 monitors (depends what I am doing each time), but this is what I mostly used and compared for the PC support:
22'' Viewsonic VS11446 and the 28" HannsG HG281DJB.Edited 2009-02-16 03:53 UTC Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:49:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Eugenia) Comments Comment by bnolsen http://osnews.com/thread?349189 http://osnews.com/thread?349189 I have a 28" hanns-g. Totally pleased with it except for a stuck green pixel right in the middle of the screen.

Question:

Don't these 1080p televisions run @24/48fps instead of the 60fps that most computer monitors run at? Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:16:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (bnolsen) Comments RE: Comment by bnolsen http://osnews.com/thread?349190 http://osnews.com/thread?349190 Not usually. Plus, it wouldn't have been really nice watching something at 24 fps. Even 48 hz is not enough, too flickery. Our Pioneer Kuro TV does support 24p via the 72 Hz trick and it's smoother than Panasonic's 48 Hz support. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:23:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Eugenia) Comments RE[2]: Comment by bnolsen http://osnews.com/thread?349192 http://osnews.com/thread?349192 doesn't flicker only exist on CRT and PDP? Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:45:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (edogawaconan) Comments RE[2]: Couple Questions... http://osnews.com/thread?349195 http://osnews.com/thread?349195 Small world, I have a pair of HG281D monitors attached to my Mac Pro - worth every penny. :-) Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:11:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (PLan) Comments Monitors are better than TVs http://osnews.com/thread?349213 http://osnews.com/thread?349213 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. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:34:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (3rdalbum) Comments RE: Monitors are better than TVs http://osnews.com/thread?349215 http://osnews.com/thread?349215
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.

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 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:40:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (sbergman27) Comments RE[2]: Comment by bnolsen http://osnews.com/thread?349222 http://osnews.com/thread?349222
Even 48 hz is not enough, too flickery. Our Pioneer Kuro TV does support 24p via the 72 Hz trick and it's smoother than Panasonic's 48 Hz support.

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 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:53:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (sbergman27) Comments RE[3]: Comment by bnolsen http://osnews.com/thread?349223 http://osnews.com/thread?349223
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.


...and we have you taking the time to make a comment about it. You do see the irony in that one, don't you? Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:22:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Thom_Holwerda) Comments RE[3]: Comment by bnolsen http://osnews.com/thread?349229 http://osnews.com/thread?349229 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. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:35:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Kokopelli) Comments as a TV http://osnews.com/thread?349232 http://osnews.com/thread?349232 Last year I purchased a Vizio 22" Monitor/TV to use as a TV in my bedroom. The picture quality is fine but I was very disappointed in the on screen text. It would ok if you were sitting in front of it like a monitor but it was too small to view as a TV. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:34:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Aaron1) Comments RE[4]: Comment by bnolsen http://osnews.com/thread?349261 http://osnews.com/thread?349261 The whole point is that the refresh rate won't cause any flicker on a TFT screen. Not because the number is too low. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:12:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Glynser) Comments RE: as a TV http://osnews.com/thread?349296 http://osnews.com/thread?349296 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! Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:39:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (parrotjoe) Comments RE[2]: as a TV http://osnews.com/thread?349304 http://osnews.com/thread?349304 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. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:22:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Eugenia) Comments RE[3]: as a TV http://osnews.com/thread?349353 http://osnews.com/thread?349353 haha I must be living in the 90's still because my sole household television is a whopping 19 inches, and CRT. Exactly the same as one of my computer monitors; the other is 17 inches, and both are sadly CRT. :S Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:57:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (weildish) Comments RE[4]: as a TV http://osnews.com/thread?349437 http://osnews.com/thread?349437 TFT doesn't mean necessarily "better than CRT". In fact, I sometimes think about replacing my TFT with a good CRT again. Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:21:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Glynser) Comments RE[5]: as a TV http://osnews.com/thread?349605 http://osnews.com/thread?349605 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. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:22:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (helf) Comments