After all, many PCs use DisplayPort cords, while TVs rely on HDMI for their inputs. Even with this bit of mismatching, it’s still incredibly easy to use a TV as a computer monitor.

That being said: You don't want to use a TV monitor as a desk computer. The pixels are too big close up, so everything will look fuzzy. You have to be sitting at a distance for it to look right.

Alternatively, you can treat it like a multi-monitor setup. I use my 55-inch TV like a four-monitor setup, with each quadrant of the screen basically being equivalent to a 27.5-inch 1080p monitor.

When to use a TV Unlike most monitors (with the rare exception of the Samsung M8), TVs come with smart software on board, which means that even before you plug anything into the back, you already ...

If you're using HDMI, the computer and TV should communicate, automatically setting the computer's resolution to 1,920x1,080 pixels (or whatever the native resolution of your TV is).

That would currently cost you around $1,600 at Amazon. Whereas just $400 gets you Toshiba's 50LF621U19 50-inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV HDR - Fire TV Edition. Monitor and TV prices are peculiar.

Samsung's Smart Monitor M8 combines the utility of a 32-inch 4K computer monitor with the benefits of a smart TV. With careful planning, you could have the best of both worlds, with a TV that's ...

I'm looking to save some space in my bedroom by using my computer monitor as a monitor and as a TV. I was looking at the Dell 2001FP which had s-video and standard rca video in.