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#1
 2009-01-04, 21:36 |
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6th circle of hell
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 Buying Gaming TV
I'm considering buying a new TV mainly to use with my PS3.
I'm not sure what I should be considering besides screen size?
How important is 1080p? Where should I look? I've compared prizes between Walmart and Best Buy, walmart seems better. Plasma or LCD?
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#2
2009-01-04, 23:04 |
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Univ. of Oklahoma. Norman, OK
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Re: Buying Gaming TV
Resolution is great, but at distances of more than 5-10 feet the differences between 720 and 1080 start to be unidentifiable.
Another is response time. I game on a 24" Sceptre monitor with a 2ms response time and have gotten used to it. I only recently realized that that is the likely cause my melees and head shots were a bit off on my friend's 26" TV with a 6 ms response time.
Lastly: LCD. IMO they are better all around and last longer. Burn in can be a problem but isn't that hard to avoid and they look better in a wider variety of lighting conditions. Also get a few inputs on the TV/Monitor so you can easy hook up multiple systems.
RDP
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2009-01-05, 13:00 |
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Re: Buying Gaming TV
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Originally Posted by RDProgrammer
Resolution is great, but at distances of more than 5-10 feet the differences between 720 and 1080 start to be unidentifiable.
Another is response time. I game on a 24" Sceptre monitor with a 2ms response time and have gotten used to it. I only recently realized that that is the likely cause my melees and head shots were a bit off on my friend's 26" TV with a 6 ms response time.
Lastly: LCD. IMO they are better all around and last longer. Burn in can be a problem but isn't that hard to avoid and they look better in a wider variety of lighting conditions. Also get a few inputs on the TV/Monitor so you can easy hook up multiple systems.
RDP
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This.
Also, look on newegg.com for awesomeness. |
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2009-01-05, 17:26 |
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With you. Behind a lead pipe.
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Re: Buying Gaming TV
Samsung LCD is the best imo
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#5
2009-01-05, 18:02 |
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Re: Buying Gaming TV
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889433001
Digital Lifestyles 42" 720p LCD $499.99
Only 720p... Bad reviews. No warranty or tech support.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16889112025
SCEPTRE 46" 16:9 6ms 1080p LCD
Pretty shitty reviews.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889101161
SHARP 46" 16:9 6ms 1080p LCD $1,099.99
Reviewer said don't buy if you have an xbox. Blink issues.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10574582
Toshiba Regza 46" 1080p LCD $998.00
Good reviews. Can't find MS.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9188652
RCA 42" Class Full HD 1080p LCD $798.00
REALLY bad reviews...
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9106633
Sanyo 42" Class Full HD 1080p $848.00
Hit or Miss on quality. Apparently used to be sold for 598.00..
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10737338
Viore 1080p 42" LCD $824.00
TV and home theator system. No reviews
http://tinyurl.com/BestBuyLCD1
Insignia® - 47" 1080p $999.99
Good reviews
How much better is 1080p than 720p and what is the difference between 1080p and 1080i ??
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#6
2009-01-06, 00:39 |
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Re: Buying Gaming TV
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Originally Posted by Angry Blue Bird of Death
Samsung LCD is the best imo
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This. Found a nice Samsung 46 in on Newegg.com, purchased on Amazon.com for like $500 less. I didn't actually buy it, its my family's TV, but I helped pick it out. :D |
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