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It's definitely something to think about though - I had the same issue, I wanted a larger screen for my notebook and was looking at various options. Computer monitors are apparently crisper and designed for viewing at close range, but then I compared average prices of the two, the HDTV looked a more attractive prospect.
Televisions are more widespread than Monitors, you can pick up a 24" 720p TV for a third of the price of the equivalent monitor. Depending on the model of you Macbook Pro, you can hook it up using a DVItoVGA-VGA connector, or the MiniDisplayport which transmits Audio as well as Visual, or a DVI-HDMI (visual only)
Now my TV-cum-monitor is not as crisp as say a Cinema Display, but that's partly i'm using a VGA connector. If you get a DVI to HDMI cable, and then use a custom resolution on your Pro using an app called SwitchResX. The quality is then, in my opinion, comparable to a monitor. It also depends how new the TV is, manufacturer. TV is also more versatile, if you get built in freeview it's actually a TV too, obviously. If you like you could head in to a PC World type store and run a few tests.