Why I’m Using a TV As My Monitor (And You Should Too)

I switched to the 65” Samsung Neo QN95B QLED 4k TV, replacing my Samsung G9 Neo monitor! Will the massive screen be overkill to use as the monitor for my Mac? Let’s find out!

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--SMPOST--Switching to a gigantic TV as a monitor!

[PeteMatheson]

Would you be tempted to use a TV as a Monitor??

[kabochsaygo]

Been using a TV for PC for over 20 years now. Thumbs up to you for letting people know this.

[KWHCoaster]

For anyone thinking of going this route, I'd suggest taping some text documents to a wall within the target TV size. Sit at the distance you plan to be from the monitor and see how you find reading documents. Also, if in a windowed room, I found screen glare an issue at some viewing angles.

I don't have the room, so my current setup is pretty modest, and not TVs. A 27" 2K curved Acer in landscape and 24" 1080p flat Acer in portrait for webpages/documents. I have the 1080p angled about 20 degrees so when I turn my head I'm looking straight into it.

[amalikyoaz]

A lot of us are waiting for a 32-40 inch version. 55+ inches with HDR on can feel like im staring into the sun.

[razcarsey]

I used a 65" TV as a monitor for a week or so before returning it for a 42". Corners were just too far away for my taste. One thing I did for the 65 incher was modify my desk so the bottom of the screen was like 6 inches below the level of my keyboard. That way I'd generally have to look down to see more information, as opposed to looking up. I found that much more comfortable.

[AnotherJoe]

Sitting close to such a large screen is a killer for your neck. Ask me how I know. However, I fixed that by mounting the screen on the wall having the top of the screen no more than 15cm above eye level. That meant i had to move the desk away from the wall in order for me to see the bottom of the screen. It works like a charm. No more stress on the neck.

[nick_doutrnz_entertainment]

I've been using my Sony 55" as a monitor for close to 10 years now. It started when I moved into a small studio apartment and the TV is literally at the base of my bed and no where to setup my computer desk. I looked at the back of my computer and found the HDMI port from my Nvida card and looked at the back of my TV and said out loud, "I wonder....". And it worked flawlessly!!! Best Day Ever. I'll never go back.

[TheLionsDen]

I've been using my tv as a monitor since I bought it in 2008. A Samsung series 6, 52" . Yes it is 2023. Yes my tv is still working great! It is why I luv Samsung. Their TVs are top notch.

[dancoways]

I feel like a 43"or 49"TV might be a better fit over a 55" or 65". Definitely been looking at TVs recently to replace my monitor, mainly because monitors are ridiculously priced lately.

[stevenqirkle]

Been watching a lot of videos about monitors recently, and this is the most absurd setup I have seen so far! Nice work!

[tbone]

I went the 55" qn90, have it bolted down with a forward lean on a tall table with weights at the back for stability and I relax sitting back on a lazy boy relining chair. No back problems ever again!+

[wngimageanddesign]

For a 4K TV as desktop monitor, given the distance, a 55" TV is the largest you want to keep pixel tolerable. Ideally to avoid seeing pixels, 48-52" is better. 27" at 1080p is the largest size at that res regarding pixelation. In 4K, that results in 4 x 27" 1080p monitors. Equivalent to a 54" TV.

[cjcox]

Next, with a bit of work, you could carry it around as your phone.

[GrnArrow]

I've been using my 46" Sony Bravia HDTV as a computer monitor for the last 13 years. It was part of a plan to consolidate all of my electronics into one location along with my gaming consoles and Bluray player. The TV is too big to sit a couple of inches from it, so I have a couch a comfortable 6 feet away from it. When I'm using my computer (which is all the time), I type with a wireless keyboard in my lap and my mouse parked at my side. This LCD display has served me well for years, but I'm having the temptation to upgrade to a 4K TV. I'm currently looking at a Samsung Q80C as it's one of the best TVs I can afford. All the other TVs on the market are just too expensive for me.

[SirDilbere]

I have been using my 65" 4K TV as a computer monitor for months. Before this I used my 55" 4K TV as my computer monitor. I have it set up in my lounge room, attached to my computer. I use it for everything. Entertainment, music, work. I sit comfortably on my sofa with my wireless mouse and keyboard. I can do everything I need in absolute comfort. I've been using this setup for more than 3 years and I'm a very happy chappy. It's also connected to my 5.1 surround sound system. It cost me so much less than a monitor with limited usability. Cheers

[jeffzebert]

Using a TV as a computer's display device is actually an age-old practice among those of us who owned home computers back in the 1980's. TV sets were more commonly used than monitors as the display devices of such home computers as the Commodore VIC-20, the Commodore 64, and the Atari 8-bit series (i.e., Atari 400 and Atari 800).

[saliciakeyz]

I use a 50" TV as a monitor and i love it.
The vertical screen real estate is the main benefit.

[Blueknight]

I've been using a 55" tv for a monitor for about 9 years now. It did seem big at 1st but now, I don't think I could go back to a small monitor. There are only a couple games I like playing and the tv does just fine with those. I mostly just watch movies and youtube anyway, reading web pages, email or documents is no problem.

[chunkyg]

A 65" monitor needs to have an 8k resolution, minimum. Especially when used up close like a typical monitor instead of being viewed from a distance the way one would typically use a tv.

[VikingDudee]

I just started to use a 55 inch TV for my monitor and got rid of the 2 smaller monitors I use to use, I gotta say I like it, though my desk is pretty deep so setting it back as far as it can go works out, I normally game in a window anyway and it's nice having so much desktop space to do things.