[LAU] Plasma TV as monitor for studio work.

[Erik Steffl]

Gordon JC Pearce MM3YEQ wrote:
> On Thu, 2009-01-22 at 14:06 +0300, alex stone wrote:
>> Maybe an odd question, but in about 4 weeks i'll have the chance to
>> try out a plasma tv as a monitor.
>>
>> And i'm now firmly entrenched in my single monitor/multiple desktop
>> daily usage, so i'm keen to use 1 big monitor and switch. (Because i
>> can. :) )
>>
>> Have any of you in our linux audio world such a setup?
>>
>> If you use a plasma tv, what sort of graphics card are you using, and
>> how big a screen can i consider, for good resolution on a day in day
>> out basis?
> 
> I can't think of anything less suitable for use as a day-to-day monitor
> in a studio.  They are electrically noisy, often mechanically noisy with
> cooling fans, produce huge amounts of heat and have a very low
> resolution.
> 
> You *will* get interference in your audio equipment from it.

   (assuming LCD, I think we already established plasma is not suitable
cause of burn in)

   LCDs much less electrically noisy than even small CRT monitors, I
don't have a studio, just line 6 guitar port, but I had annoying
interference when playing guitar (i.e. humming) with CRT I used to have
(which went away when I turned it off and was going down when guitar was
further from it so i am sure it was the monitor). However with 52 inch
CRT (sony bravia xbr4) I didn't detect any interference.

   Not sure what you mean by low resolution, 1920x1080 seems to be
reasonable resolution, most 20+ inch monitors have 1920x1200 which is
not that much of a difference.

	erik