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most good quality pc screens are only around 300-700 brightness levels...in comparison or contrast, no pun intended, the TVs are spec'd starting around 1000.
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The brightness... ok, the specs are higher.... everything else.... no.
None of the HDTV's that I posted links to have anything even approaching 1000 (though I'm not sure if you are refering to contrast ratio or brightness)
Toshiba Kitchen Series TheaterWide 20" Widescreen Flat-Panel HDTV Monitor: $699.99
Screen Size 20"
Maximum Resolution 1366 x 768
Contrast Ratio 600:1
Brightness 450 cd/m²
Magnavox 20" Flat-Panel LCD HDTV Monitor/DVD Combo: $599.99
Screen Size 20"
Maximum Resolution 1366 x 768
Contrast Ratio 500:1
Brightness 450 cd/m²
Hanns·G HW-191DPB Black 19": $184.99
Screen Size 19"
Maximum Resolution 1440x900
Contrast Ratio 700:1
Brightness 300 cd/m2
So the Hanns-G (monitor) has higher listed contrast ratio, higher max. resolution.... but lower brightness....
To me (and this just might be me) 150 cd/m2 more listed brightness isn't really worth $400-$500... maybe I'm crazy though.
I tried google searching the subject... but most of the hits are about using a HDTV as a monitor... and there doesn't seem to be much easily accessible info on how to use a monitor as a HDTV. Anybody have any ideas on places to read up on this suprisingly rare idea?