beanmachine43 Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Lost my 1080p set recently, have downgraded to a 720p/1080i screen. Not too big of a difference though, at least compared to a SDTV to any HDTV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterbottle Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 I got a 10 year old tv which belonged to my great grand father. So no, I don't use HDTV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digïtál £vîl Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 I wonder how many of these people actually own the TV or if their mommy and daddy technically bought it and they just use it. I do have a HDTV that I bought. It is only a 32 inch LCD but plays great for my 360. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRloading Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 saved up and purchased meself a samsung 32" lcd hdtv tried to purchase it stateside in best buy or something around mother's day or one of them sales, but turns out paying customs to bring it home with me adds up into more than regular price buying it here in the PH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtamodder Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 I do have an HDTV, Which i think was like £1000 . When i compared it to a standard TV, I just never played anything in a standard TV Anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakorama Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 I got mine on a sale for like $300 AUD! I don't know the size but it's like medium size and max thingymabobby is 1080i Playing PS3 on it is super crisp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandthefter Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 32" 720p Sony Bravia something-series. Pretty nice Downstairs we have the same TV but the something-series before the one i have in my room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA3Freak-2001 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 I've only got a 19' Widescreen LCD TV that does a max of 720p which at that size looks fantastic as its a bedroom TV which doesn't need to be huge. Its only a AWA from BigW but its surprisingly good for a cheap thing, was only $500 12 months ago. Only issue I am having is that the TV only has one set of component inputs and since the 360 takes that up the HD Set Top box I've just bought has nowhere to connect for HD. I am probably just going to revert to using the combination of the 360's VGA cable and the TV's VGA connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomy Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Right now I have a 27" tube that I got for $50 at a pawn shop about 7 years ago. I've been thinking it's time to upgrade. I've been thinking about this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iminicus Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Cheapest HDTVs in New Zealand run at about $1200. I am going to just bide my time and pick up something nice and big. I'm looking at a Samsung 42 inch LCD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Deuce Posted December 24, 2007 Author Share Posted December 24, 2007 I've only got a 19' Widescreen LCD TV that does a max of 720p which at that size looks fantastic as its a bedroom TV which doesn't need to be huge. Its only a AWA from BigW but its surprisingly good for a cheap thing, was only $500 12 months ago. Only issue I am having is that the TV only has one set of component inputs and since the 360 takes that up the HD Set Top box I've just bought has nowhere to connect for HD. I am probably just going to revert to using the combination of the 360's VGA cable and the TV's VGA connection. Which model is it? Link? I may be on the lookout for a HDTV for DVD playback as the cable I have apparently doesn't support it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doink Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 For now I'm using my 19" Samsung LCD monitor. I have a KVM switch so I can effortlessly switch between PC and Xbox use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digïtál £vîl Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 When researching my TV, I considered the difference between progressive (720p, or 1080p) and interlaced (1080i). Honestly, I found if you play a lot of video games or watch a lot of sports then progressive is what you want. Most 720p televisions also handle 1080i. I watch most of my nature and science shows in 1080i because it is high quality but slow moving (usually) so the change of blurring from motion is low. Meanwhile, I watch all my sports and play my video games at 720p for the progressive scanning so the chance of blurring is minimal. I had a really good website that talked about it, but can't seem to find it anymore. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixdust Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Basically, anyone with a monitor resolution greater than 800x600 plays in HD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyman237 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Well if getting the TV tomorrow counts, then yes. Its a Panasonic 26", I think its only a 720p though. Can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZAZEL Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 I'm sure that I was able to pick "720p" in the display menu in the Xbox 360 settings, but after the Fall update I can't anymore, only the resolution, which reset to 640x480 after the update. Does that sound right? When I was using my monitor, my settings were at 1280x1024. Anything lower looked less crisp compared. Unless you mean it reset to 640x480 before you changed it to a higher resolution. It reset to 640x480, yeah. I'm running 1280x1024 like you did. I just seem to recall that I was able to pick "720p" and it would automatically run it at the highest resolution, or thereabouts. But after the Fall update there's just a list of resolutions. Might just be me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Deuce Posted December 24, 2007 Author Share Posted December 24, 2007 I'm sure that I was able to pick "720p" in the display menu in the Xbox 360 settings, but after the Fall update I can't anymore, only the resolution, which reset to 640x480 after the update. Does that sound right? When I was using my monitor, my settings were at 1280x1024. Anything lower looked less crisp compared. Unless you mean it reset to 640x480 before you changed it to a higher resolution. It reset to 640x480, yeah. I'm running 1280x1024 like you did. I just seem to recall that I was able to pick "720p" and it would automatically run it at the highest resolution, or thereabouts. But after the Fall update there's just a list of resolutions. Might just be me. When was the fall update? Before November 14th? Because that's the day I got my 360 and it just had different resolutions (the highest one being 1340x768, which is widescreen) from the start. Unless you're using a proper HDTV, I don't think you get the options like 480, 720, 1080, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
err0rz0n Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 I have a Samsung HDTV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jking Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 shes a beauty You talking about your sig or your TV? It seems there's an equal amount to those who own a HDTV and those who use an SDTV. Interesting.. well both!! and i got the TV myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSTASH Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 47" Sony Bravia 1080p Its wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickstick Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 19" "Acoustic Solutions" HD tv. (I know, I'd never heard of it either.) Got it yesterday for £145 in the Boxing Day sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperGTS-R Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 I recently bought a 24" monitor for my PC and i now play everything in 1920x1200. Makes such a difference, big monitors are well worth the money. Ill be hooking an elite 360 or a PS3 into it in a month or 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banana Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 No, but then again my tv would probably explode if it had hd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottae Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Bought my 19" HDTV for £160. Bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cold fusion 33 Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Bought my 19" HDTV for £160. Bargain. Wow where from??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night Fox Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 No, I don't use HD, yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boombastic Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Nope. I currently have a 14" Samsung, but I'm gonna buy this 28" widescreen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Deuce Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 I think I'm getting an HDTV relatively soon. Hurray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uno Carb Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I don't have an HDTV, but I game in component (the half-way point between SD and HD, if that's the right word). It makes everything oh so much better looking. Everything is much more crisp and clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silviodante Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 My family has a 50 inch HDTV downstairs and I just got an Xbox 360 Elite. I mostly play in my room on my 19 inch TV, but since mine came with the HDMI cable I have tried some games in HD. They look spectacular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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