[user38]

I have been using a 52 inch Samsung HD TV as my monitor for the last two years and I can honestly say I couldn't be happier. The set up can be a little tricky. First, you have to install a graphics card with an onboard sound chip and HDMI out (for connection to your home theatre amplifier). Second, you have to set up the computer in your living room with your lounge chair about 1.5 metres from your TV and surrounded by suitable work surfaces. (I have a tall table on my right which I use as a mousing surface and my keyboard is on my left on an old extendable monitor arm.) Third, and most importantly, you have to be single. Actually, I think it is this third step which is the key to the whole setup and your passport to a happy and self indulgent life.