For most consumers, LCD TVs will best function as a flat-panel PC display first and a TV second. If you live in a small apartment or have a home office, an LCD Television can save space and be cost effective. Most plasma and LCD TVs can double as computer monitors; many even offer a DVI port for optimal video quality. They will also hook up to a game console without any problems.

         The resolution of almost any current LCD display, regardless of size, is either 1280x768 or 1280x720 -- about the same as current DLP displays. This makes LCD monitors capable of displaying 720p HDTV at full resolution (1280x720), but the highest HDTV resolution, 1080i (1920x1080), will have to be downsampled to match the LCD capabilities. During this downsampling, the interlaced 1080i input signal also must be converted to the progressive 720p format, which takes additional processing power to do correctly.