Q. I'm upgrading my living room from a 37" LCD HD, to a 55".
I'm looking for an LCD, HDTV, that can be wall mounted.
I'm looking for an LCD, HDTV, that can be wall mounted.
A. the plasma panasonic viera is your better choice. the plasmas have faster processors, better blacks, and are cheaper than the lcd's. panasonic recently bought pioneer's plasma technology so they now make the best tv's for the price. sears currently has a 54" panasonic viera for $1499 plus a 5% discount for making an electronics purchase. go for that one.
Best HDTV Gaming Setup?
Q. So I'm looking to get an HDTV for my Xbox 360. I tried it on my current TV (not usually used for gaming) and it is a 46" LED 1080p 120Hz TV. When playing MW3 (online multiplayer) I noticed it was hard to play for some reason I couldn't put my finger on . But I was using regular SD composite cables to play, so when I get a new gaming TV I will most likely upgrade to HDMI. Could playing on composite cables cause this issue with the HD, and what type of HDTV should I purchase? (Some key specs would be nice).
A. Your issue was most likely command lag, and common problem with LCD/LED televisions. Some TVs do come with a Game setting though, which is designed to combat that exact problem.
However, I would recommend buying a Plasma - not only do they tend to not have the command lag issue to begin with (though some do come with a Game setting as well to be extra safe), but they're also better at handling motion than most LCD/LED television due to all plasmas being 600Hz. And if that wasn't enough already, plasmas are almost always cheaper than LCD/LED sets.
As for the cable - You'll notice a MASSIVE change in picture quality when you move from composite to HDMI, but the command lag issue shouldn't be related.
As for the TVs I would recommend, if you do decide to buy plasma, there is no better manufacturer than Panasonic. The two models I would recommend would be:
TCP--X3 (720p)
TCP--S30 (1080p)
Depending on your preference, replace the dashes with 42, 46, 50, 55, 60, 65, etc. - those are the sizes.
EDIT: M4z0ra is (once again) misinformed - plasma is unquestionably the best choice for gaming. Why?
- They're better at handling motion, which is EXTREMELY important in fast moving scenes commonly found in video games and action movies.
- They have a broader color spectrum, which makes your games appear more vibrant than you would see with a comparable LCD or LED TV. The deeper blacks plasma televisions are capable of are what makes this possible.
- Some LCD and LED TVs have command lag; this issue is much less common with plasmas. And in gaming, having command lag is a deal breaker.
A few years ago, plasmas were a bad choice for gaming because of the threat of burn-in, and video games do tend to have static images (health bars, ammo count, minimaps) for an extended period of time. However, with the introduction of countermeasures such as pixel orbiting, this is no longer an issue - the worst you'll see is image retention (aka ghosting) that generally disappears after 15 minutes of use, and this retention typically isn't even noticeable outside of bright white screens anyway.
The best part of all this? Plasmas are almost always cheaper than comparable LEDs, simply because people like M4z0ra aren't aware that many of the disadvantages plasmas used to have are no longer present. So you're actually getting a better set for less money - can you say win-win?
Also, if it helps add to my credibility - I've owned my own plasma for about 15 months (Panasonic's TCP42G25 - I bought it 90 days after starting my job, which happens to be the same day my employee discount kicked in :P) and I use it almost exclusively for gaming and Netflix through my Xbox 360. I've played a wide variety of games on it, and the worst I've seen was image retention that lasted for two days after an 18+ hour marathon of Dragon Age, which has a health bar CONSTANTLY present. Outside of that, I've been more than happy with my purchase.
However, I would recommend buying a Plasma - not only do they tend to not have the command lag issue to begin with (though some do come with a Game setting as well to be extra safe), but they're also better at handling motion than most LCD/LED television due to all plasmas being 600Hz. And if that wasn't enough already, plasmas are almost always cheaper than LCD/LED sets.
As for the cable - You'll notice a MASSIVE change in picture quality when you move from composite to HDMI, but the command lag issue shouldn't be related.
As for the TVs I would recommend, if you do decide to buy plasma, there is no better manufacturer than Panasonic. The two models I would recommend would be:
TCP--X3 (720p)
TCP--S30 (1080p)
Depending on your preference, replace the dashes with 42, 46, 50, 55, 60, 65, etc. - those are the sizes.
EDIT: M4z0ra is (once again) misinformed - plasma is unquestionably the best choice for gaming. Why?
- They're better at handling motion, which is EXTREMELY important in fast moving scenes commonly found in video games and action movies.
- They have a broader color spectrum, which makes your games appear more vibrant than you would see with a comparable LCD or LED TV. The deeper blacks plasma televisions are capable of are what makes this possible.
- Some LCD and LED TVs have command lag; this issue is much less common with plasmas. And in gaming, having command lag is a deal breaker.
A few years ago, plasmas were a bad choice for gaming because of the threat of burn-in, and video games do tend to have static images (health bars, ammo count, minimaps) for an extended period of time. However, with the introduction of countermeasures such as pixel orbiting, this is no longer an issue - the worst you'll see is image retention (aka ghosting) that generally disappears after 15 minutes of use, and this retention typically isn't even noticeable outside of bright white screens anyway.
The best part of all this? Plasmas are almost always cheaper than comparable LEDs, simply because people like M4z0ra aren't aware that many of the disadvantages plasmas used to have are no longer present. So you're actually getting a better set for less money - can you say win-win?
Also, if it helps add to my credibility - I've owned my own plasma for about 15 months (Panasonic's TCP42G25 - I bought it 90 days after starting my job, which happens to be the same day my employee discount kicked in :P) and I use it almost exclusively for gaming and Netflix through my Xbox 360. I've played a wide variety of games on it, and the worst I've seen was image retention that lasted for two days after an 18+ hour marathon of Dragon Age, which has a health bar CONSTANTLY present. Outside of that, I've been more than happy with my purchase.
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