Its a desktop. The Dell Studio to be precise. And I really do not plan on getting pc games, since I sometimes find myself with to many games between the consoles. But good suggestions anyway, thanks.
Its a desktop. The Dell Studio to be precise. And I really do not plan on getting pc games, since I sometimes find myself with to many games between the consoles. But good suggestions anyway, thanks.
I just bought a Philips 42" LCD FHD with 4 HDMI
Its my new monitor, and I've already connected the Wii and PS3 to it
Nice. How's the colour and response time working for you?Originally Posted by RyougaZell
I just bought a Philips 42" LCD FHD with 4 HDMI
Its my new monitor, and I've already connected the Wii and PS3 to it
PS: Out of curiosity, what's its power rating?
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
Is it one of the new Philips with the 2ms response time?
I'll just post the link to the one I bought that is selling at amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Philips-42PFL5...4517086&sr=8-1
I got it for 13,000 pesos... which in Mexico is very cheap. Usually it goes for 20,000... but I had a discount coupon for 7,000 lol...
Color looks great. Response time is 5ms. Its working good for me though. Maybe cause its my first HDTV...
I would need to check the power rating though Buff
Nice, congrats on your purchase. Are you using HDMI with the PS3?
Indeed. I just played for 10 minutes yesterday (it was already late) and it looked great. Will definitely play longer today... after seeing Gundam 00 S2 that is...
This is what I found for power on that model.
Power
Power Device: Power supply - internal
Voltage Required: AC 120/230 V ( 50 - 60 Hz )
Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep: 1 Watt
Power Consumption Operational: 240 Watt
Dimensions & weight details
Dimensions & Weight Details: Panel without stand - 41.3 in x 3.5 in x 25.4 in x 49.4 lbs
Dimensions & weight (shipping)
Width (Shipping): 45.3 in
Depth (Shipping): 13.1 in
Height (Shipping): 31.2 in
I just purchased a 42" Samsung plasma for $850. Had I waited until the holidays I probably would have gotten it cheaper than that, but I'm pleased with it. Since I don't game much I figured the 720p model would be just as good.
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Looking good there Ryouga. Yeah, I was just asking about the power out of curiosity, since I've heard that LCDs use a monstrous amount of power. Doesn't look that bad though. Having a PC on full ball would chew around that much.
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Hey that's the Tv i have been keeping an eye on, and will most likely buy it today. Will get it for around 700€ which is very cheap for a 42" Full HD tv here.
I've read somewhere that prices should drop again next year due to mass production techniques that are well mastered now... and hard competition.
It's quite hard to imagine, but 5 years ago any 40"+ screen was the price of an arm and leg...
Also, I like the ZX1 by sony, but can't trust them when it comes to real life performances... also the price is a huge drawback.
We'll see at the begining of next year, I need a good fullHD mpeg4 tuner 42" screen, a media box with tuner and recording function, a new screen for my puter cause 17" with no HDCP is too old now... (a shame there's no high DPI screens...) and the xonar HDAV 1.3 is hot (with it's 8 RCAs...) but I guess I should wait for more competition there...
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Guys I'm also looking to get a HD TV. I've had a look at the LCD vs Plasma debate, and I have to say the image burn issue of the plasma is quite off putting so I'm looking to get an LCD model. Alongside this I'm looking to get an XBox 360 or PS3 (yes I know I'm late but whatever)
Now I've read that LCD's have trouble showing deep blacks and blur when showing fast moving images, as the case could be in gaming. I've had a look around the models and I like what I see in the following
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...F8&me=&seller=
It's specs are as follows:
Description/Details: TFT/LCD Television / Diagonal Screen Size (cm): 102 cm / Diagonal Screen Size (inches): 40 inch / Screen Ratio: 16:9 / Resolution: 1,920 x 1,080 Pixels / Contrast Ratio (dynamic): 2,000,000:1 / Reaction Time: 4 ms / Viewing Angle: 178/178 ° / Brightness: 500 cd/m² / HD-Ready / Full HD / 24p-capable / 100Hz Mode / LED Backlight / Digital Tuner: DVB-T / Total Output Power: 2 x 10 Watt / Power Consumption (in use): 240 Watt / Power Consumption (standby): 1.0 Watt / Dimensions without Stand (WxHxD): 1040 x 638 x 85 mm / Dimensions with Stand (WxHxD): 1040 x 686 x 272 mm / Weight without Stand: 16.3 kg / Weight with Stand: 19.4 kg
I intend to wall mount this so forget the stand issue. My questions are, is this a good model for gaming? Is it known to do good blacks? Are there any alternatives?
I've got a plasma bought in 2004 and no burn problem... I'm thinking of changint it since it doesn't have DVB-T and isn't 1920*1024 obviously (no HDMI, nor a DVI).
It costed me a leg then... but these were expensive.
For less than half of what I paid then, I can have a Full HD plasma of quite good quality from Panasonic, and with a bigger image too.
Also, I can't stand how cold and not lively a LCD image is, even for high-end ones.
I'm a pioneer lover, but my bank account doesn't agree...
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I'm also looking at getting a plasma or an LCD around Christmas. I'm tending towards the plasma because of the contrast ratio which better differentiates between the darkest darks and lightest lights. With the low response times you usually don't have to worry about image blur. I've also read that with anything less than a 50" you don't need to worry about 1080p and going with 720p is fine (did I read that in this thread, I can't remember).
For Samsung LCD and plasma TVs I've read great things, except the audio quality is weak. If you run it through an external audio system then it wouldn't matter. I don't know about that particular model though. I'm probably going to buy a Samsung.
Here's a good review of the Samsung in your link:
http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/samsu...0080922131.htm Read the part about input lag with PC use being high..Cons: Unusually high level of input lag may be an issue for gamers
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Samsung is reputed in Europe for their slow RMAs...
Is their % of defects higher, I don't know though.
Had 2 RMAs in 5 years, 1 JVC (they don't do flat screens anymore) and Samsung.
JVC was 2 weeks,
Samsung over 3 months.
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Hmm interesting. Obviously I would want to use this for gaming, but not to connect it to my PC. I intend to hook it up to a surround sound system as well, so that would solve the audio niggles.
I'm leaning towards this model because it features the backlit LED technology which helps give the deeper blacks. However the gaming issue is of significant concern.
Is it only Samsung so far that has LED backlit technology?
The ZX1 by sony has LED backlight too, but way too expensive.
I guess that we have to wait for a while before the technology gets more mature before spending too much $$$ in it... unless price isn't a problem.
All the things I really like to do are either illegal, immoral, or fattening. And then: Golf.
Lol asking if a LCD is good for black levels is like asking if a fiat punto would be useful on a racetrack ;P.
It doesn't matter what the specs are, plasma will always have much better colors then an LCD.
Also that contrast ratio of 2million to :1 is a super dynamic ratio. Dynamic pretty much means the darkest and lightest color it is able to show... over time, not at the same time.
with its specs, i guess it should perform fine for gaming.
That's what I thought, it seems to have a pretty good response time of 4ms. Yet the review to which Animeniax provided a link for says its pretty poor for gaming, which is kind of confusing.
darkshadow I would get a Plasma but they seem to give off more heat and have suspected image burn issues. Are these still common or something that existed only in the earlier days?
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