tv vs monitor

[canky]

ok i need the tech boffs out there for this one please.

call me thick but whats the difference or should i say which is better for playing games a monitor or tv of the same make ie on the 2 links below::S


http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/st...=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=038387&category_oid=


http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/st...m=null&tm=null&sku=419215&category_oid=-29711

 

[canky]

actually ive just checked the second link its not hd tv but if it was a hdtv which is better?

 

[Adam]

Well I have recently starting playing games and watching films on my 32" LCD via my PC (DVI-D to HDMI Connection). The quality is awesome and its just great on a larger screen. It also helps having a decent GPU aswell.

 

[canky]

Well I have recently starting playing games and watching films on my 32" LCD via my PC (DVI-D to HDMI Connection). The quality is awesome and its just great on a larger screen. It also helps having a decent GPU aswell.

do u think u would notice a difference in quality if it was DVI-D to HDMI rather than HDMI to HDMI.

ie: if a monitor had DVI and lcd tv had HDMI input

 

[Adam]

Graphics cards have only got the DVI-D output so you cant have HDMI to HDMI connection. When I am watching a HD/Blueray film on the pc (via VLC player) and have the settings correct for the resolution on the LCD the quality is awesome, well its basically HD.

 

[canky]

Graphics cards have only got the DVI-D output so you cant have HDMI to HDMI connection. When I am watching a HD/Blueray film on the pc (via VLC player) and have the settings correct for the resolution on the LCD the quality is awesome, well its basically HD.

sorry mate i think i got myself confused.

what i should of said is:

would there be any noticable difference in quality if i had the following setup

ps3 HDMI to DVI-D to monitor

or

or PS3 HDMI to HDMI LCD TV

 

[Adam]

lol ok. Well if your using a PS3 then that has HDMI output so you would use HDMI to HDMI.