What's the smallest LCD HDTV with 1080P?

Question

Here's the deal: I do a lot of graphics work on two monitors that are side by side. One of them is a 24" CRT and the other is a 17" LCD. The LCD broke the other day so it's time to get a new one. However, I want to get an LCD HDTV instead. That way, I can chuck my ten year old TV and clear up more space in my room. Problem is that I haven't been able to find an LCD with 1080P under 32". I can probably fit anything 30" and under on my desk. This would be used as the second monitor to the CRT and as a TV/video gaming (PS3/XB360). I need that 1920x1080 resolution for my work, so please leave comments about 1080P being useless on screens smaller than 42" and etc at the front door. A 720P resolution just won't cut it. Also, I will only be a foot or two away from the screen, so I will be able to tell the difference in image. Any help? And does anyone have a 1080P TV that is below 32"?

Answer 1

not really what your looking for but its an option

Answer 2

There are many 1920×1200 WUXGA monitors in the 19- to 30-inch size range—particularly in the 23/24- and 26/27-inch classes—that are capable of functioning as a 1080p Full HD display. Finding full blown 1080p HDTVs in the same size range is still fairly difficult though a few new models are slowly beginning to trickle out. For what it’s worth many experts and enthusiasts believe the ultimate WUXGA/1080p monitor/HDTV in the 19- to 30-inch size range will utilize one of the various IPS (In-Plane Switching) LCD panel technologies, i.e., S-IPS, AS-IPS, H-IPS, etc., along with the obligatory overdrive technology to reduce panel response times. Included in the list below are several FPDs that utilize in-plane switching LCD panels.



The features that I believe are important in a high performance, fixed-pixel, HD flat panel display are: adjustable gamma control (preferably over the range of gamma values from 2.0 to 2.6,) good black level performance, rapid panel response time (16 ms or less - worst case measured response time,) good screen uniformity, 1:1 pixel mapping, native 1080p24 support, true 10-bit panel technology, accurate gray-scale and color reproduction including support for full display “calibration” for each input, fully HDCP compliant, HDMI/DVI AND VGA inputs (YPbPr component video inputs would also be a welcome addition,) and above all highly effective video and image processing. (In addition, with all things being equal I prefer LCD monitors or HDTVs that use RGB LED back-light units rather than the standard fluorescent lamp-based BLUs.)



With so many new high resolution, HD displays in the 19- to 30-inch size range it remains difficult to narrow-down the field of choices to a select few. Starting with the list below I recommend that you attempt to narrow the selection using your own criteria and then visit nearby dealers to thoroughly evaluate the chosen displays on your short-list.



Below is a brief list of 22- to 27-inch class WUXGA/1080p displays currently available from which one or more models should meet most of your requirements.



22- TO 27-INCH CLASS WUXGA/1080P HDTVS

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Samsung T240HD

http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/detai...

Samsung T260HD

http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/detai...



WUXGA/1080P FLAT PANEL (DISPLAY) MONITORS

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Acer (U.S.) LCD Monitors

http://us.acer.com/public/page3.do?sp=pa...



Apple Model M9178LL/A 23-inch Cinema HD Display

http://www.apple.com/displays/specs.html



BenQ V2400W LCD Monitor

http://www.benq.com/products/LCD/?produc...

BenQ E2200HD / E2200HDA

http://www.benq.com/products/LCD/?produc...

BenQ G2400 Series

http://www.benq.com/products/LCD/?showAl...



Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/produ...

Dell UltraSharp 2709W

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/produ...

(Note: Dell monitors currently have an unacceptably slow panel response time for video or gaming applications.)



EIZO FlexScan HD2442W

http://www.eizo.com/products/lcd/hd2442w...

Support > White Papers

http://www.eizo.com/support/wp/index.asp



NEC Display Solutions 24-inch Monitors

http://www.necdisplay.com/Products/List/...

NEC MultiSync LCD2690WUXi-BK

http://www.necdisplay.com/Products/Produ...

TrustedReviews NEC MultiSync LCD2690WUXi Review

http://www.trustedreviews.com/displays/r...



LG Full Line of LCD Monitors

http://us.lge.com/products/category/list...

LG Model W2600H 26-inch Class LCD Monitor

http://us.lge.com/products/model/detail/...

W2600H PDF Spec Sheet

http://us.lge.com/download/product/file/...

LG Model W2452T 24-inch Class LCD Monitor

http://us.lge.com/products/model/detail/...

W2452T PDF Spec Sheet

http://us.lge.com/download/product/file/...



Philips Model 240BW8EB/27 24-inch LCD Widescreen Monitor

http://www.consumer.philips.com/consumer...



Samsung T240

http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/detai...

Samsung T260

http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/detai...

Samsung SyncMaster 275TPlus

http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/detai...

ExtremeTech Review - Samsung SyncMaster 275T

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,15...

(Note: this review is of the older 275T not the 275TPlus)



Westinghouse Digital L2610NW 26-inch LCD Monitor

http://www.westinghousedigital.com/detai...

Westinghouse Digital L2410NM 24-inch LCD Monitor

http://www.westinghousedigital.com/detai...



PROFESSIONAL GRADE HD MONITORS

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eCinema Systems Professional Video Monitors

http://www.ecinemasystems.com



Ikegami Monitors

http://www.ikegami.com/br/products/hdtv/...

V-R231P-AFHD 23-inch High Definition Active Matrix LCD Monitor

http://www.ikegami.com/br/products/sdtv/...



JVC Professional Flat Panel Displays

http://pro.jvc.com/prof/attributes/categ...



Sony LMD2450W 24-inch WUXGA High Grade LUMA Monitor

http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/cat-monitor...

Sony LMD2450WHD 24-inch WUXGA High Grade LUMA Monitor

http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/cat-monitor...



######## ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ########



24" LCD Roundup

http://www.anandtech.com/printarticle.as...



X-bit Labs LCD Monitor Reviews and Tests

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/other/

LCD Giants from Dell and Samsung Reviewed

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/other/p...



High Definition 1080p TV: Why You Should Be Concerned  

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_14...

Understanding Contrast Ratios in Video Display Devices

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_13...



Charles A. Poynton:

“Brightness” and “Contrast” Controls

http://www.poynton.com/notes/brightness_...

Gamma FAQ

http://www.poynton.com/notes/colour_and_...

Color FAQ

http://www.poynton.com/notes/colour_and_...

“High Definition Television and Desktop Computing”

http://www.multimedia.edu.pl/mmLab/Multi...



Wikipedia: Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TFT_LCD



Animated LCD Tutorial by 3M

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en...



HD HQV Benchmark

http://www.hqv.com/benchmark.cfm

 

Answer 3

Taking a quick look at Best Buy and Circuit City neither offers a 1080p TV at less than 32". There are several 32" models to choose from though. You'll have to look through them and see if any of them will fit in a 30" space. Sorry I can't be more help.