What's the Difference Between Monitors and TVs?

Monitors and TVs are strikingly similar these days - but have they become interchangeable, or are there still important differences between them?

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[tunacheesefingers]

Jeez this guy looks like the dude from LinusTechTips

[ladyathenaofowls]

1.Higher pixel density
2. Higher refresh rates
3. Better response times

Damn came back to this for someone correcting grammar to realize it blew up lol

[hulkmad]

I like how when he said screen tearing the screen started tearing on him at 2:20

[dennisanderson]

The simple difference is that monitors have much faster response times. For gaming, response times are just as important as the refresh rate measured in Hz. Linus just tested several TVs and some had response times up to 80 ms.

[harveyinhd]

me watching this with my pc plugged into a tv 😂

[kirti]

know what's funny? Just used my old tv as a monitor for my new pc build and spent ages working out why the resolutions wouldn't line up. Coulda used this 8 hours earlier linus

[MarkusNapp]

Love how at 2:22 the image tears when talking about tearing. Nice editing.

[EddyGraphic]

Fast forward to 2020 and the LG C9 has a MS lag of 1, a refresh rate of 120hz and on top of that it is OLED And Nvidia G-Sync compatible, can't say that for a lot of monitors, so the Gap is closing really fast.

[itayschmidt]

I love how you apply effects on the video as an example...

[Arovna]

Now that's a legitimate question I've always wanted to get an answer to.

[avenged]

My main problem with TVs is it seems pretty much all of the "good" ones (4K OLED) have some bloated OS it has to boot for all kinds of stuff I don't want. I wish it was possible to get a color-accurate 70" 4K OLED panel that powers on in just a couple of seconds and does absolutely nothing except display the HDMI signal I send it, much closer to how a monitor would generally behave.

[ninjabrycelee]

Petition to start the manufacturing of gaming TV's!

[cameronpoe]

Hdmi Computer monitor 700.00.
Hdmi Television 350.00.
Realizing you only needed one for everthing. Priceless.

[silversolver]

For those who use their PCs for more than gaming, then a 2nd monitor is one of those hugely productive never-go-back experiences—like moving from monochrome to color.
Checking Newegg & Amazon, 2 x 42" monitors are over $1, 000 cheapest. I'll stick with my 2 x 42" TVs—I don't play online, so the big-screen experience beats any tech advantages for me.

Tips for using a TV you already have:
1. Try the different ports on your TV to see which is best. They're often not all the same—try any labelled Game or PC first.
2. Change the default port name from HDMI1 to PC or Game—that can config some TVs to be more game friendly.
3. Switch off all the other TV modes you don't need.

Tips for buying a TV for gaming:
Must have
1. Latency max 30ms for action games, else max 45ms.
2. Full RGB or YCbCr color support.
Nice to have
Non-interpolated refresh over 60Hz.
PC or Game mode.

[VaalkinTheOnly]

2:23 that was smart what you did there

[Josh-ify]

In the earlier days of HD screens, I really loved using a TV for my display when playing games like Shadow of Mordor. This video, 2.5 years later, finally taught me why I preferred my TV to my monitor. Thanks Linus!

[caloss]

Dude those scars, are you a cage fighter ? "Nah we have cats"

[shootinbruin]

Input lag, refresh rate, vrr, color accuracy and gamut... it’s amazing how just 18 months after this video was made mainstream TVs like LG’s 9 and X series have addressed all these issues and are now actively being marketed to gamers. I still wouldn’t want to use an OLED as my main monitor, but I would definitely love to have one as a dedicated gaming display

[ySkippy]

imagine having to turn your head to see all the parts of your screen




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[arthurwatts]

3 years on, and with dozens of 'my TV is now my monitor' vids on YT, I suspect that it's time for Linus to revisit this. TV manufacturers definitely got the message re response times even I'm personally not sure I could handle that much screen real estate.