I just use my 22" monitor. Works just fine for me. I had an 18" non wide screen before and some of the groups that would use tiny pint for the subs would piss me off cause I could not read it unless I was sitting right in front of my desk. With this monitor I dont have any issue from anywhere in the room. Still, it would be nice to watch anime on the 50" plasma in the front room... But oh well.