I'm looking to buy myself an HDTV at the end of the summer with $1000-1500 budget. I do a lot of video games and would like to use it to hook my computer up to as well. I'm not worried about glare as lights can be shut off and windows covered. Personally i like plasma just from looking at it in stores but I also wonder if I'd be better off waiting to see these much talked about laser TVs comming soon. Oh, and as far as burn in, not much of a concern as I would never leave any image sitting on the TV like that for an extended period of time. Thanks for the advice.
2007-06-01 21:38:21 · 5 answers · asked by the_neo_dragon 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
don't wait for laser... pfft that will take forever and the price is gonna be over 6k.
I'm in just about the exact same boat as you... same price range and I will be buying mine in Sept.
What I have decided to do is to go ahead and buy a HDTV..here are 3 things I put down that I WILL have on my TV.
1. MUST MUST have 1080p resolution... don't fall for 1080i or anything else.. because I play video games I want the progressive scanning that 1080p offers or else on fast motion I will loose alot of my definition. Trust me as I have done TONS of research 1080p is the way to go.
2. When I do buy a TV I will make sure I test the tv in the situation I will be watching it in... That means I am going to MAKE whoever I buy it from get it out of those phlorescent lights and put it in a dark room and I will be sitting exactly 6 feet from the TV when i'm judging it. That is how i have my living room set up.
3. Make sure you check the settings on the IN-store televisions.. most of them have the brightness jacked up beyond all reasonable limits to make it as clear as possible. So set the TV in the upper mid range before you make your judgments... That and because i'm sitting so close my screen will be a 16:9 wide scree. (you wouldn't believe how much difference your viewing distance is on picture quality) The wide screens are the most forgiving in this regard.
Last bit of advice... Don't worry about Brand... Damn near all Televisions consist of the same parts made by the same company.. all that is different is the case and a few odds and ends... Price and resolution are all that matters!.
2007-06-02 02:59:50 · answer #1 · answered by travis R 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When I bought my plasma TV I thought that I wouldn't have the problem of image burning because I would only have my TV on when I'm watching TV or playing PS3. What I didn't take in to consideration is that in every video game--RPG, fighting, sports, etc.-- your character is usually in the same spot in the screen.
I played Oblivion day-in and day-out for over a month, putting 5-12 hours in a day. Oblivion offers first and third person view (First person you can see the weapon your holding, and third person your character is always bottom centre of the screen). It wasn't until it was too late I realised the sword from the first person view and my character's image from third person view were burnt on my screen.
I would highly suggest not buying a plasma if you intend to use it for video game, only if you plan to watch High Def TV or movies. Go with a LCD or a projection LCD-DLP, you'll save yourself a headache.
2007-06-02 06:28:18 · answer #2 · answered by Jeay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WAIT.....for the Laser technology price to come down !
Those Mercury Vapor bulbs start at $250 every 3 years while the laser technology won't need any replacement bulb...
Solid state lamps (Led and Laser) have an extremely long life which can be measured in YEARS of reliability, not in hours......
Also note that they are out NOW....but the price is outside your present purchase price. Try next year or the year after.
2007-06-02 00:08:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is tough, we are still waiting for 3-D TV to come! lol What I am trying to say is you can keep waiting forever for the next best thing to come along. That is a long time to do without one. On the other hand if you are saving up money and you know what is coming next as in this laser TV maybe it would be best to wait for that.
2007-06-01 22:13:14 · answer #4 · answered by Wade C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In December 06, I have been given a 40 six" 1080p Sharp Aquos liquid crystal reveal for style of $2300. while you're set on the 50", you ought to shell out a sprint extra dough. yet expenditures are continuously taking place, and you may continuously get fortunate and hit upon a sale. merely save your eyes open. forget approximately plasma in case you desire 1080p decision. expenditures are nonetheless very severe for 1080p plasma gadgets. merely get the Sony Bravia liquid crystal reveal and sacrifice a sprint reveal screen length for photograph high quality. they are costly too nevertheless.
2016-11-03 09:48:01 · answer #5 · answered by courteau 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋