Is 300 cd/m2 brightness good enough ?

[SingSing]

I am in the market for a 22"~26" TV to replace my computer monitor.

For the LCD TVs, the better looking TVs normally has about 450~500 cd/m2 brightness.

I researched a bunch of LCD TVs like ViewSonic, Samsung, element, Sanyo...
I found out that most Toshiba, Samsung, Viewsonic has higher PC resolution like 1680x1050, but their brightness is only 300~350 cd/m2. Is this too dim in a bright room ?

[jason]

That's normal for a monitor. Samsung is the best.

[SingSing]

I did got a Samsung 24" TV/PC monitor, and the display is really sharp, even with 300cd/m^2.

[vhelp]

what the heck is 300cd/m^2, anyway ? I've ben seeing that figure more and more

-vhelp 5142

[tomlee59]

Cd = candela. m^2 is "meters squared" (a unit of area). So a Cd/m^2 is a brightness measure (specifically, per unit area).

[ronnylov]

120-140 cd/m2 is normal for a calibrated monitor with office lights. 300 cd/m2 is too bright, but if you can turn down the brightness it would be fine.

But why a TV as computer monitor?
I would buy the Dell 2209WA e-IPS monitor.
http://www.cnet.com.au/dell-2209wa-339294389.htm

[SingSing]

120-140 cd/m2 is normal for a calibrated monitor with office lights. 300 cd/m2 is too bright, but if you can turn down the brightness it would be fine.

But why a TV as computer monitor?
I would buy the Dell 2209WA e-IPS monitor.
http://www.cnet.com.au/dell-2209wa-339294389.htm

1. If you read the spec off flat screen TV. They are either ~500cd/M^2 or 300cd/M^2.

2. I am using a PC monitor ( 1920x1200) as a TV.

You seen to everything backward.