Can I use an LCD tv to monitor?

Just wondering, with such a high proportion of the public now viewing TV on flat screen TV's, can I use one as a cost effective monitor to check how my projects view once exported (aspect ratio's etc) as I cannot at this time afford an expensive Broadcast CRT monitor? I realise that LCDs all vary regarding the way the colours look, but if it looks oK on say a £500 Sony LCD, would this not be acceptable for other LCD's.
I am many talking of Corporate work and DVD's for a small niche market.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Stuart

would it be worth paying a bit more to get a decent quality HD lcd ( Sony Bravia for example)?
It depends on what you want the screen to do. Here's why.
• "Higher quality" consumer TVs are loaded with sophisticated circuitry intended to take substandard signals and make them look "better".
• Broadcast quality monitors are designed to show you EXACTLY the information contained in the signal.
So, if you are using the screen to impress clients, sure. If you are using the screen to gauge your work, no.
Most consumer HD TVs can be connected via HDMI these days. You'll need something like the Blackmagic Intensity or Intensity Pro card to feed the signal.
good luck.
x

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