Will fewer people use a PC monitor to play game console games in the future?

[froggyboy604]

I think the amount of people who use a PC monitor for playing game console games will be smaller than today.

Small HDTVs are becoming cheaper where you can buy one for $200 or more, and it maybe cheaper than some monitors with similar resolutions.

New 4K TVs with higher refresh rates of 120Hz will be more affordable in the future, so I think more people who use a PC monitor for gaming may switch to a 4K TV with high refresh rate, or a 1080P HDTV which are becoming cheaper.

A TV come with built-in speakers, and have other features like a remote, TV tuner, and Smart TV App support for apps like YouTube, and Netflix, so it can be seen as a better value than a monitor which is just a display which shows video.

Most monitors only have 1 HDMI and 1 VGA port which is not enough ports for someone who own more than 1 game console.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

Honestly is there a need for the need for a monitor and TV, the two should merge and be done with it.

 

[テクニカル諏訪子]

Due to the lack of space, my second monitor is both my TV screen, my console screen, and second monitor for my PC at the same time.
All I do is swap HDMI cables around.

 

[Danielx64]

Due to the lack of space, my second monitor is both my TV screen, my console screen, and second monitor for my PC at the same time.
All I do is swap HDMI cables around.

I'm pretty sure that you can get a HDMI switch where you just press something to change the input source.

 

[テクニカル諏訪子]

I had an HDMI switch before, but it only murdered the HDMI cables it had plugged in over time, so I stopped using it.

 

[Danielx64]

I had an HDMI switch before, but it only murdered the HDMI cables it had plugged in over time, so I stopped using it.

How did it damage it?

 

[テクニカル諏訪子]

Like, the cables started to get less reliable over time.
They kept disconnecting for a few seconds all the time, and then they stopped working at all.
It happened with every cable I plugged into that thing, so I tried to use an HDMI cable without the switch for some time, and I had 0 issues.

 

[fantanoice]

Were there ever many people who did that? My computer is in the study whereas my consoles are in the lounge room so I always end up using my TV for consoles. Not to mention most TVs can be used as monitors these days anyway.

 

[Danielx64]

Well I watch TV on my computer with a normal computer screen (and headphones too). IMO there no need for a separate TV.

 

[froggyboy604]

Honestly is there a need for the need for a monitor and TV, the two should merge and be done with it.

People can save a little money by buying a basic monitor, or building their own monitor by buying an LCD monitor panel and monitor motherboard, cables and power supply to build a homemade monitor.

Most newer TVs can be used as monitors if the TV has an extra HDMI, VGA, DVI, or composite/s-video ports.

A similar resolution and quality monitor is slighty cheaper than a TV with the same resolution and screen size because the monitor does not come with TV features a TV tuner, stereo speakers, remote controll with 2 bundled AAA batteries, 2 or more HDMI ports, composite and component, video ports, coax video port, line-out audio port, SD card reader, built-in DVD player, and Smart features like the ability to use YouTube, Netflix, Android games, and Facebook.

A monitor may weigh less, so it is cheaper to ship if you don't have free shipping at a store.