Straw Poll - Practicalities of TV as monitor?

[davidgillon]

I've been thinking about re-arranging my computer setup for a while, getting a decent computer desk and relocating my office-setup into the lounge instead of a bedroom.

One of the major issues given the geometry of the room is finding space for both TV stand and computer desk- but it occurs to me one solution may simply be to put the TV on the computer desk and use it as my primary monitor, with an HDMI switch to swap it between the two roles as I'm rarely trying to watch TV and use the computer at the same time and mostly just pop up the broadcast channels in a window if need be..

I've used the TV as a monitor in the past via Steam Link, so I know the quality is fine, at least as good as my monitor and far larger.

I use the computer much more than I watch TV.

So, can anyone think of any drawbacks that are escaping me?.

(IIRC the TV is 1080P, it's about a metre across, so 43"-ish screen, my monitor is much smaller, not much more than a 24" diagonal, and I'm the only one in the house about 99% of the time)