Resolution and aspect ratio are critical fac¬tors in picking a monitor. For a living room, be sure to get one that's natively shaped in a 16:9 rectangle, to match the aspect ratio of HD video. (A work-and¬play office monitor might have a standard 4:3 shape.) And pick a resolution that's at least 1920 by 1080 pixels (1080p).
Both LCD and plasma screens look great, though some plasma displays pre¬sent brighter colors in ex¬change for higher cost.

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I'm going to be plugging my system directly into my existing HDTV, but the 27-inch Samsung SyncMas¬ter 27ST makes a good desktop alternative because it includes a vari¬ety of inputs for analog and digital connections. Con¬firm, though, that your dis¬play-like this one-supports HDCP for Blu-ray Disc and other video.