Looking at purchasing a new display, the Viewsonic VX2739wm monitor is priced at $399 and has 1920x1080 resolution capable of displaying a native Full HD 1080p image and a 1ms response time.Compare that with a Sony BRAVIA 40" 1080p LCD HDTV KDL40EX400 which has the same 1920x1080 resolution and I am wondering which one would be better? Wouldn't there be less detail on the Sony because the image would be spread over a 40" wide display?Would it be worth it to purchase an DVI to HDMI cable or would that be overkill?Thanks,

Looking at purchasing a new display, the Viewsonic VX2739wm monitor is priced at $399 and has 1920x1080 resolution capable of displaying a native Full HD 1080p image and a 1ms response time.Compare that with a Sony BRAVIA 40" 1080p LCD HDTV KDL40EX400 which has the same 1920x1080 resolution and I am wondering which one would be better? Wouldn't there be less detail on the Sony because the image would be spread over a 40" wide display?Would it be worth it to purchase an DVI to HDMI cable or would that be overkill?Thanks,

In My opinion, a Monitor will always 'top' any display given by a TV because of the amount of pixels a monitor can display. A TV is nothing more than a reciever and to keep prices down for sales, they will not design one that is comparable to the best monitor performances.

Take the 40 inch TV. Using either 8Q or 16X AA with Nick's 200 series Nvidia adjustments, the quality of the picture is excellent. If you want to see for yourself, just unhook your computer and take it to a TV store and try it out. They will be delighted to show you, offering to even hook it up on several TVs for you. It will draw a crowd! Enough said, pictures are worth a thousand words:Kind regards,

Nice setup Stephen.Thanks for your input fellas, I went with the Viewsonic after all as I have a 26" monitor on the right that I use for browsing, artwork etc. and another 24" to the left of the 27" Viewsonic that I use as a window for accompanying programs that run alongside FSX. I would have loved to purchase a 42" but I could not justify the price and I do not have the desktop real estate to place 2 large LCD's alongside a 42"... although a wall mount might have been the answer, but then again it meant more $$$, and if I had a GTX 480 it might have been a different story.Oh well, maybe next year when I buy a new computer.Thanks,Robert

A monitor that large should really be 1920 x 1200 rez. Seems more and more manufacturers are killing that rez. The extra pixels really do make a difference.

A monitor that large should really be 1920 x 1200 rez. Seems more and more manufacturers are killing that rez. The extra pixels really do make a difference.

There is only 1/4" (approx.) difference in viewing height between the 27" 16:9 and my 26" 4:3 LCD's which really makes no difference to me.