HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

[mjb2124]

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I heard DLP displays things slower then the action on the screen. (ex; pitching meter in MVP is not in sync)

I haven't seen this with my Samsung DLP....even with MVP's pitching meter on the old Xbox.

[DallasRocks]

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Would you guys say this is a good HDTV for strictly gaming?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7679951&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat95100050044&id=1134703181662

[Combo]

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I haven't seen this with my Samsung DLP....even with MVP's pitching meter on the old Xbox.

could i ask you which samsung dlp you have ? just wondering.

[mjb2124]

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could i ask you which samsung dlp you have ? just wondering.

Sure.

Samsung HLP4663. I got it about 1.5 years ago. I haven't had one problem with it. My guess is the more recent models (HL-S and HL-R) are even better. I haven't read that much about them though.

[e0820]

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Sure.

Samsung HLP4663. I got it about 1.5 years ago. I haven't had one problem with it. My guess is the more recent models (HL-S and HL-R) are even better. I haven't read that much about them though.

Have you had to replace the bulbs since you got the TV? Im not sure what the life is on them

I went onto Best Buy site and found the HL-S4266 and it mentioned game mode. Do you know what this is? I havent been able to get any info from cnet or samsung on this mode.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7705753&st=HLs4266&type=product&id=1138085296581

[GAMEC0CK2002]

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Would you guys say this is a good HDTV for strictly gaming?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1134703181662

I don't know much about Westinghouse, but Sam's Club offers the 32" Vizio for the same amt of money. Also, if you have any problems with it Sam's Club takes back everything.

http://reviews.cnet.com/Vizio_L32HDTV/4505-6482_7-31661373.html

The user ratings are significantly higher than the so-called "experts."

[mjb2124]

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Have you had to replace the bulbs since you got the TV? Im not sure what the life is on them

I went onto Best Buy site and found the HL-S4266 and it mentioned game mode. Do you know what this is? I havent been able to get any info from cnet or samsung on this mode.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1138085296581

No I haven't had to replace the bulb yet. I read that it should last approximately 8000 hours? I don't know how accurate that is. I checked my hours a while back, but I was around 1500. The reason I haven't checked since then is that it's in the service menu on my set and once I enter the service menu, all my picture settings are reset. I could write them down and reset them, but I just haven't felt like doing that.

Game Mode - I read that it optimizes image quality, sound and response time when playing video games. With that said, since I've never seen any lagging on my set and don't have a game mode option, I can't say whether that's accurate or not or even if it really does anything.

[ODogg]

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Sure.

Samsung HLP4663. I got it about 1.5 years ago. I haven't had one problem with it. My guess is the more recent models (HL-S and HL-R) are even better. I haven't read that much about them though.

I have the Samsung HLS-5087 and trust me, there is no problem whatsoeve with any slowdown or frame lagging, even using the ol' PS2.

As for the game mode, I tried it once when I got my set and I thought it made the game looked too jaggy (PS2 is what I tried it with since it was non-HD) and like crap, and since there was no lag issue without using it, I turned it back off and never used it again.

Basically what game mode does is turn off the DNIe which is a method the set uses to round off the jagged edges and make everything smooth. Well the DNIe does a great job of making the PS2 and other games that have jaggy issues (such as NCAA on 360) so it is better to use it. When you use game mode it shuts off all those "enhancements" and speeds up the frame rate but as I said, it's not needed because the games run good without game mode.

[CaliBuck]

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I NEED YOUR HELP!

I just bought this TV..

http://circuitcity.com/ccd/productDetail.do?oid=147117

Basically, I know nothing about tech stuff so I'm lost. What do I need to get HD? My cable provider is Comcast and they said they offer an HD Box for like $5 extra per month.

I've heard some things about antennas, etc. The TV supposedly has a built in HD Tuner.

Will I need to buy any other cables? Do I need an S Cable for my 360?

I'm just lost in general, I'm really bad at this stuff. If any of you can help, I'd really appreciate it.

[JohnnytheSkin]

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I NEED YOUR HELP!

I just bought this TV..

http://circuitcity.com/ccd/productDetail.do?oid=147117

Basically, I know nothing about tech stuff so I'm lost. What do I need to get HD? My cable provider is Comcast and they said they offer an HD Box for like $5 extra per month.

I've heard some things about antennas, etc. The TV supposedly has a built in HD Tuner.

Will I need to buy any other cables? Do I need an S Cable for my 360?

I'm just lost in general, I'm really bad at this stuff. If any of you can help, I'd really appreciate it.

In all likelihood, you will need to pay for the HD box from Comcast. If you live in an area that has over-the-air HD network broadcasts, all you need is an antenna and your TV will do the decoding (via the aforementioned tuner). Do a Google search and you can find out about over-the-air broadcasts, though it's usually only the major metropolitan areas.

As for your 360, if you bought the Premium system, the component cables included will give you HD. Just flip the switch on the input to "HD". If you bought the Core system, buy some component cables or a VGA adapter (looks like your TV supports it). If component, set your 360 dashboard to 720p, and if VGA set your settings as close to the 1366x768 native resolution of your TV.

S-Video for 360 will only grant you standard defintion with improved chroma balance (S-Video does a good job of seperating color information from black/white info). You want component cables...the red, green, blue video cables in order to maximize your 360. For Comcast, if you get the box, buy an HDMI cable, which will carry both video and audio to your TV. Just make sure Comcast delivers the right box.

Cheap HDMI cables can be had from monoprice online, Amazon, bluejeanscables, and other online vendors. Unless you are impatient and desperate, NEVER buy the overpriced Monster brand cables from the big box stores and even Radio Shack now. Unless you have long cable runs (over 10+ feet) the difference will be negligible at best.

Hope this helps!

[e0820]

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Still searching for the right TV. I am hung up on LCD vs Plasma vs DLP vs LCD Projection

I would like a 42" - 46" I have been to Best Buy numerous times and all the TV's seem grainy to me, I have been told its their setup rather then the TV's quality. Can anyone tell me anything else about the different TV types? From what I have read these are the plus's and minuses.

LCD - good -- clear picture
bad -- dead pixels/blurs when pans/grey tones of blacks/jaggies

Plasma (looking at Panasonic 42" 42PX60U) - good --great color/quality.
bad --burn in/artifacts.

DLP - good -- good color/quality
bad -- rainbow effect/bulbs need replacing/viewable angle

LCD Projection - I dont know anything about this

[CaliBuck]

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In all likelihood, you will need to pay for the HD box from Comcast. If you live in an area that has over-the-air HD network broadcasts, all you need is an antenna and your TV will do the decoding (via the aforementioned tuner). Do a Google search and you can find out about over-the-air broadcasts, though it's usually only the major metropolitan areas.

As for your 360, if you bought the Premium system, the component cables included will give you HD. Just flip the switch on the input to "HD". If you bought the Core system, buy some component cables or a VGA adapter (looks like your TV supports it). If component, set your 360 dashboard to 720p, and if VGA set your settings as close to the 1366x768 native resolution of your TV.

S-Video for 360 will only grant you standard defintion with improved chroma balance (S-Video does a good job of seperating color information from black/white info). You want component cables...the red, green, blue video cables in order to maximize your 360. For Comcast, if you get the box, buy an HDMI cable, which will carry both video and audio to your TV. Just make sure Comcast delivers the right box.

Cheap HDMI cables can be had from monoprice online, Amazon, bluejeanscables, and other online vendors. Unless you are impatient and desperate, NEVER buy the overpriced Monster brand cables from the big box stores and even Radio Shack now. Unless you have long cable runs (over 10+ feet) the difference will be negligible at best.

Hope this helps!

Thanks man, you were a HUGE help!

[JVG]

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Hi. I recently bought a Phillips LDC HDTV with pixel plus. I believe the resolution is 720. I hooked up the green, red and blue cables from the 360 to the back of the tv, but when I turned on the 360 there was no audio. I soon hooked up the regular red, white and yellow cables and there was audio. Is that correct? I also have another question. I have cable and when I tuned into ESPN HD all I heard was audio but there was no picture. Do I have to connect specific cables in order to watch certain channels in HD? Thanks.

[aukevin]

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Hi. I recently bought a Phillips LDC HDTV with pixel plus. I believe the resolution is 720. I hooked up the green, red and blue cables from the 360 to the back of the tv, but when I turned on the 360 there was no audio. I soon hooked up the regular red, white and yellow cables and there was audio. Is that correct? I also have another question. I have cable and when I tuned into ESPN HD all I heard was audio but there was no picture. Do I have to connect specific cables in order to watch certain channels in HD? Thanks.

Component cables are your red/green/blue cables and they are video only. You still need an audio cable which is the red/white ones that sometimes come with the yellow cable (which is composite video). So you need to plug the red/white ones into the audio in jacks on your TV as well as the red/blue/green set into the component video in.

[JVG]

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Component cables are your red/green/blue cables and they are video only. You still need an audio cable which is the red/white ones that sometimes come with the yellow cable (which is composite video). So you need to plug the red/white ones into the audio in jacks on your TV as well as the red/blue/green set into the component video in.

Thanks. I got the hang of the 360 part and those graphics look beautiful. Now if anyone can answer me the cable box part.