32 inch LED HDTV for PC gaming and occasional PS4.

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I'm thinking about getting a Samsung UN32EH5000 32inch 1080p 60hz (120hz clear motion) LED HDTV to use as a PC monitor for PC gaming and regular use and the occasional PS4 gaming.

Been doing research and people say it supports 4:4:4 and a few people have said it is 26ms (though i haven't seen any real indications of any ms).

Anyone own this TV or have any insight on how well this would work for me. I currently am using a Toshiba 32L2400u 32inch LED but will be returning it because it is extremely wobbly from it's poorly designed TV stand. Last thing I want is a wobbly TV on my desk.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

UPDATE: I'm only looking for a non smart TV but most of the newer TVs are Smart TVs (2013+). This Samsung is a March 2012 model and I will be purchasing it new if I got it. Would that be considered too old now in terms of LED technology and should I get a 2014 model, or is there not much a gap from 2012 to 2014?
 
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I used monitors and tvs in gaming and I will always go for TVs.

The only thing is you need to do a lot of reaserch before you buy a tv.

Here is what you need to know:

1- Input lag. This is not the same as response time. Response time is how long it takes for the panel to show something once the TV knows what it is supposed to show.
Input lag is how long it takes for a tv to Know what it is supposed to show once it gets a signal from the GPU.
Anything under 40 is great (google this). Generally samsung tvs have good input lag but make sure you find out the amount for your model.
Here is a decent database:
http://www.displaylag.com/display-database/

2- RGB Balance. This asks if the colors will look good togheter or if one of the...

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I use a Sony Bravia 32" currently. There still great, the only thing I've been led to believe is the image isn't as "sharp"

But I've never used a decent monitor, just the TV. So I have nothing to compare too.
 
I used monitors and tvs in gaming and I will always go for TVs.

The only thing is you need to do a lot of reaserch before you buy a tv.

Here is what you need to know:

1- Input lag. This is not the same as response time. Response time is how long it takes for the panel to show something once the TV knows what it is supposed to show.
Input lag is how long it takes for a tv to Know what it is supposed to show once it gets a signal from the GPU.
Anything under 40 is great (google this). Generally samsung tvs have good input lag but make sure you find out the amount for your model.
Here is a decent database:
http://www.displaylag.com/display-database/

2- RGB Balance. This asks if the colors will look good togheter or if one of the colors stands out.
In general samsungs usually have a bit too much red, but this can be calibrated to quite good results (ANY tv must be calibrated to get a good result, so read around how to do it properly, without buying extra gear of course).
You can google this as well.

3- Black levels. This is more important in movies than in games, but still can be good to have a decent black level.
The better it is, it means you will have to lower the gamma less to get pitch black dark areas in games. This also means less dark in areas that should be lighter. In general, this is a very important factor if you are a video purist, and for me personally its the second most important factor (first beeing input lag).

4-Color Delta. Or at least I think thats how its called. This is how much from reality the colors differ from. Anything under 2 is great (under 1 is freaking crazy natural looking... again post calibration). Anything over 4 is bad. From 2-4 is a gray area. Some people hate it, some dont see the difference.

LEDs are getting better and better these years, so it might be possible to get a great tv for gaming.

EDIT: Btw, screen size depends on distance from the tv. At 32 inches, its around 40-50 CM from the tv thats good.
If your sitting distance is different, you might need to think of a different screen size.
I use a 32 inch LG crappy tv as monitor, and I am quite happy with it (even with not so good everything).
I tried a 40 inch LED tv, and it was too big. at my sitting distance a 37 inch is my MAX.

I do Have a 150 inch projector in my living room (4.5 M sitting distance) and while it looks amazing, I have to warm you:
The bigger the screen, the faster you will get tired of gaming/watching movies.
 
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JRxPHANTOM

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Thanks. This was very helpful and I will definitely do a lot of post calibration. And yes, i'm pretty much sold on a 32 inch TV, I honestly couldn't go higher than that since it's on my desk. It would seem the 40 inch model of the Samsung TV UN40EH5000 is in the database and has 33 ms input lag. I don't know if that is what the 32 inch would be or if they are going to be different than that number.
 
The input lag on a different model (UN32EH4003) is 26 ms, but in this model there is no data yet.

It should be close to that anyway.

I have a projector with 23 ms and I can tell you I cant see any delay whatsoever.

Also note that if you are buying the tv in a shop, you can always return it if you dont like it in the first days. How long depends on the laws in your country.

In general, the smaller the screen the lower the input lag (assuming all other things are left the same), so its a rather safe bet it wont be a very high input lag.