LCD TV as PC Monitor

[vandiss]

Thinking of buying one of these brand spanking new 27" iMacs and getting into some iPhone development.

You can use them as a screen for your PS3 as well...

[BoredBloke]

Would this wholly and exclusively argument still apply if the 'big monitor' was in the room designated as the office and there were other 'big monitors' around which were bigger and used for the other porpose? A 32 inch monitor could be handy and a 1080p tv is a cheaper option than a huge monitor.

To be honest though I'd go with 2 22 inch monitors and a cheap TV tuner in a pc.

[malvolio]

[quote=mrdonuts;977324]

No. It will fail the "wholly and exclusively" test since it clearly has a secondary, personal use. QUOTE]

by that logic you shouldnt be able to buy a computer for your comany

Bollocks. There is a specific exemption for PCs, just as there is for mobiles. It's generally referred to as the "not taking the p!ss" rule. Shame more haven't heard of it...

[mrdonuts]

[QUOTE=malvolio;977050]No. It will fail the "wholly and exclusively" test since it clearly has a secondary, personal use. QUOTE]

by that logic you shouldnt be able to buy a computer for your comany

[Paddy]

Firstly, does your PC support the maximum resolution supported by your telly? If not, it's going to look tulipe.

PC = Accountant.

[Addanc]

No. It will fail the "wholly and exclusively" test since it clearly has a secondary, personal use.

Just say you are an MP and the "wholly and exclusively" does apply apparently.

HTH

[malvolio]

can you get this as a legit expense ?

No. It will fail the "wholly and exclusively" test since it clearly has a secondary, personal use. It is also a long way from being the best solution to his "problem", technically. So HisCo can buy it, but he'll have to declare it as a BIK.

The extent to which people continue to confuse Company and Personal expenditure is something of a joke. One that Hector doesn't find funny. Ho hum...

[mrdonuts]

also I want to put this as an expense since it will be used for
'work' purposes is there a screen size limit which HMRC will not allow
or it looks too dodgy for dual use?

appreciate any useful answers as well as the normal cuk banter.

can you get this as a legit expense ?

[Platypus]

I do this but not in a serious way (laptop connected to telly for watching AVI content, also for iTunes).

I could only get the telly to sync at 800x600 while the 1280x?? it says it supports doesn't sync properly.

If I was serious about using the telly as a monitor, I would have checked the specs very carefully to ensure that the "PC In" supported the resolution I wanted.

And the clarity (sharpness) isn't perfect either.

I'd suggest try-before-you-buy

[DimPrawn]

Also, you want a PC/laptop with an HDMI output, otherwise the TV will scale the signal.

[ThomasSoerensen]

Get a Sony XEL-1 for a good picture

[Moscow Mule]

Firstly, does your PC support the maximum resolution supported by your telly? If not, it's going to look tulipe.

[BoredBloke]

HDReady = 1388 x 768 (or thereabouts), which is a pretty poor resolution by today's standards.

Get a 1080 one or it will look rubbish

[VectraMan]

HDReady = 1388 x 768 (or thereabouts), which is a pretty poor resolution by today's standards.

[Bright Spark]

looking to get a 32" LCD HD Ready TV to use as a monitor ,
question is this size good to use as a monitor or should I go for the 26"
also does the contrast ratio have to be a certain size to use with a pc.

also I want to put this as an expense since it will be used for
'work' purposes is there a screen size limit which HMRC will not allow
or it looks too dodgy for dual use?

appreciate any useful answers as well as the normal cuk banter.