What is the best TV in general for gaming on a console? LCD/Plasma/DLP/other?

Answer 1

The best for gaming? CRT wins hands down and here's why. Zero lag; If you're a 360 owner it's likely you're as addicted to Xbox Live as most so you'll appreciate this. I'm not talking about system lag but instead the visible lag that you'll get with LCD, DLP and Plasma sets, the kind that puts your cross hairs just a tick behind a opposing players head though to your eye it seems as if you're aimed dead on. CRT is lag free thus giving you an edge in such situations where split second action and accuracy are a must.

Another plus is that flat screen, High Def CRT televisions are far less expensive than the latest high tech, not only upon the initial purchase but in upkeep and power usage as well. Most don't consider how much juice these new sets use and the bulb failure problem is one that every manufacterer and retailer try their hardest to keep hush-hush and considering the $200 replacement cost for a new bulb every 18-24 months it's no wonder! Compared to the 10+ trouble free years you'll get out of an 'Old School' CRT it is no contest really.

Inch for inch you'll score big with the CRT. Case in point, I just picked up a new Hitachi 51 inch rear projection unit for $699 shipped, thats 51 inchs of pure high definition at a full 1080i, just like the native resoultion of a 360. Can you say paradise? I couldn't even pick up a cheap 32 inch LCD for that price at Walmart and this set's picture is amazing. The expert's all agree, CRT may be going the way of the dinosaur but it's still the king of the hill in every catagory that can be judged. Trust me, I did the research and them's the facts.

Oh, and screen burn in is a non-issue as long as proper caution (common sense) is used and you turn down the contrast levels and NEVER leave images paused on screen for extended periods...in the case of your typical CRT that means about 8-10 hours of uninterupted pause, definatly a no-no with this or any set.

So do yourself a favor and buy a nice flat screen, high definition CRT set, you'll get it for a lot less and be able to buy a far larger set than you'd planned, all without the headaches and hassles of todays not quite perfected systems. Good luck and happy gaming.

Answer 2

NOT PLASMA! LCD has a long life span and can take the abuse of video gaming. Samsung released a line of DLP's that have a game mode. DLP's are rear projection so they have poor viewing angles, but are much cheaper than LCD's

Answer 3

The answer is definitely an lcd tv because it doesn't have burn ins
and it will last you the longest. It has better resolution than a tube tv and a dlp tv.

Answer 4

Go for plasma, because if you have a low resolution LCD, the images look horribe. I use my PS2 on my plasma and it works superb.

Answer 5

def not plasma cuz of burn in, imo lcd