is there any reason that using a no name brand lcd tv as a monitor would be bad?? will a high end video card in your pc work just as well on it?? im thinking bout grabbing somthing like this.. http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1642839&CatId=0
Yep, TV's dont have anywhere near the resolution of monitors. It might be fine for graphics from a distance but text will not be clear/readable. http://compreviews.about.com/od/multimedia/a/LCDSpecs.htm