Which monitor to buy

[osiris2k8]

Hi everyone I am looking to buy a new monitor for my pc to play games, watch HD movies and live tv/freeview connect a ps3/xbox360 if i ever get one I was going to buy a LCD tv but someone advised me that a monitor is better because of the resolution

Now i have narrowed down my choices to 2 monitors;

1) is a 24" active matrix monitor by samsung for £260:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/1309 [...] ifications

2) is a 28" TN panel monitor by hanns-g for £270;
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/3515 [...] oduct.html

3) a 26" lcd tv.

Please help me make the right choice

Also as i wanted to watch live tv i thought this is the best option let me know on this aswell please:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/113962

Setup:
Asus P5NSLI
E6400 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.13ghz
BFG 8800GT OC 512mb DDR3 @625mhz
2GB DDR2 553 mhz very soon upgrading to 4gb ddr2 @ 667mhz (dono which to buy with or without heatsink)
550W HEC psu

Thanks

 

[osiris2k8]

wow these forums are more overrated than i thought lol

 

[chookman]

Considering you posted a monitor question in the CPU forum im not too suprised.

1) your link doesnt work are you so i dont know what samsung your looking at
2) same deal here
3) if you can find a 26" TV with a decent res let me know (1080p) cause ive been looking for one and nothing...

I would never recommend a USB tv tuner, always look at PCI (i believe there is some PCI-e ones out now also.)