Can I use a led tv as a monitor for a macbook pro?

I mostly stream Netflix videos on my laptop and would like to watch them on a bigger screen without sacrificing the friendly interface of my MacBoob Pro. Is is possible to us a 30-40" LED tv as a monitor?  Has anybody done this successfully?  If so, are all LED tvs alike in this regard?  I don't have a large budget and may even buy used. Any insights and advice would be most welcome.  Thanks.

Check out Apple TV.  It is a wireles interface to your TV that comes with much more capbility than just attaching it as a monitor.  It can be the best $99 investment you can make for entertainment on your TV.  It supports Netflix directly so you do not need your Mac in the loop to watch such movies.  It simply requires a standard HDMI cable, not supplied with the Apple TV unit.  Through it, with Mavericks, you can use the TV as a standard OS X monitor or for entertainment.  Also check out the Beemer software to stream videos to it from your Mac.
http://www.apple.com/appletv/
http://store.apple.com/us/ipod/ipod-accessories/apple-tv
http://www.apple.com/osx/whats-new/features.html#displays

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