We use a 80" LCD TV in our conference room and I use it all the time with no issues what so ever. I connect via HDMI from a Asus laptop (4th gen i7, 16 gb ram, 256 ssd and gtx 645).
I use several monitors, sometimes a television as a second monitor, VR, as well as projection, with no perceivable lag most of the time. I consider that it is more an issue with computing power and connections.
I have now bought four Samsung 42" 4k TVs as monitors for my staff… absolutely no issues and many benefits.
A1 screen size, great for reviewing working drawings
Cheap, around $500 USD here in Vietnam (my 27" Dell 2560x1600 monitor cost $1000)
Staff Satisfaction… they have bigger monitors than the boss
Multiple programs on one screen…
Quick 4k screen captures…
More productivity…
Less errors
Downsides
Sore neck… they are big… i would not recommend any bigger
Colour a little washed out… compared to my colour calibrated Dell
Stands can take up a lot of desk space… select carefully… I have legs at each end of the TV… not a central stand
As a CAD manager for almost 30 years now… I always sought to give my teams the most screen real estate as possible… its where the rubber hits the road… don’t be cheap here… it is a false economy…
PS, I also only buy gaming notebooks, more versatile and inbuilt battery allows us to sail thru power cuts. and hence the blocks to lift the monitor slightly.
I’m limited to a 32” screen, going to mount it on a post style mount at the edge of my work surface so I can push it out of the way if I need the desk space. This is great advice. Thanks so much!
LOL, glad it helped. I used to use a Samsung SychMaster 2770HD as my primary monitor. I now use a Dell U3818DW. The Samsung had a TV tuner but I never used it, I thought it might be a good option but never did. We are currently redoing our offices and will be getting a newer LCD for the new conference room. Should be up in 2 months.
I responded in the other thread. I also use 3 42” Samsung 4K TVs. They work fine with any programs. What the electronics store kid was likely referring to was mouse lag while gaming on a 60hz monitor. That’s the only time you’ll notice lag. With SU and LO, there’s none and the resolution is perfect.