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  • forensicd
    MVP
    • Mar 2003
    • 1565

    #5386
    Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

    Originally posted by ExtremeGamer
    Was your old on a HDTV?
    yes
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    • JohnnytheSkin
      All Star
      • Jul 2003
      • 5914

      #5387
      Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

      Originally posted by forensicd
      just replaced my old 65" mitsubishi with a a brand new 65" DLP 1080p mitsubishi. So far, this thing looks amazing, but I see some blur in video games that I never saw before in my older one. Anyone have any ideas on this? Thanks

      Switch to "Natural", "Low" color temp, turn off "Sharp Edge", Noise Reduction to "Off"...that should help out with the blur. Also get a calibration pattern and drop the contrast setting to the middle at least.

      I have the 1080p WD-57831 and it's fantastic!
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      • rudyjuly2
        Cade Cunningham
        • Aug 2002
        • 14816

        #5388
        Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

        I know this has probably been asked before but at one point does refresh rate becoming meaningless? Our LCD is 8 ms and there might be a bit of ghosting although I really don't know. Most of the new TV sets are 5 ms now. Would you be able to tell the difference from 8 ms, to 5 ms, to 2 ms?

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        • JohnnytheSkin
          All Star
          • Jul 2003
          • 5914

          #5389
          Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

          Originally posted by rudyjuly2
          I know this has probably been asked before but at one point does refresh rate becoming meaningless? Our LCD is 8 ms and there might be a bit of ghosting although I really don't know. Most of the new TV sets are 5 ms now. Would you be able to tell the difference from 8 ms, to 5 ms, to 2 ms?
          I think 5ms is about perfect for eliminating ghosting. I think lower than that and you're stuck in the PC monitor or smaller size displays.
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          • clivo1050
            Pro
            • Aug 2006
            • 715

            #5390
            Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

            Originally posted by Thadeus
            What is the best t.v. for gaming? RPTV or LCD flat panel. Im looking at the Sony 55A3000 RPTV, and the Sony XBR4 LCD. Thanks.
            I recently got a 55A2000, which is the same as the newer 3000 series. It has an incredible, lifelike picture, better than i've ever seen before. This is after trading in a vizio 47 1080p LCD. I highly recommend the Sony SXRD line. I am a big gamer and the Sony is very good with gaming, with much less blurring and a much more natural picture.

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            • Stormyhog
              All Star
              • Feb 2004
              • 5304

              #5391
              Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

              My lcd tv has a bit of clouding around the corners is their any way to reduce this? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Another problem I had was with a bit of blurring with targeting reticules and slowdown with some games so I turned off a feature called TRU M which corrected the problem usually some of the built in features may not be meant for gaming more for movies.
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              • WazzuRC
                Go Cougs!
                • Dec 2002
                • 5617

                #5392
                Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                Ok. So my choices are down to these three. If anybody has any experience with any TV's related or similar brands, let me know which one you'd choose.

                Sansui 32" - $550
                Vizio 32" - $600
                Westinghouse 32" - $600
                Vizio 37" - $700

                Anybody have an idea of the best option to buy?


                EDIT: Does anybody have a Sanyo? Thoughts?
                Last edited by WazzuRC; 09-21-2007, 07:07 PM.

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                • JohnTesh
                  Rookie
                  • Feb 2004
                  • 412

                  #5393
                  Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                  Anyone familiar with this Samsung 40" LCD TV? It would be used for the living room and playing video games.



                  My current TV is a Panasonic CRT 20" non-flat screen TV (bought in 2001) and it just ain't cutting it anymore

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                  • ExtremeGamer
                    Extra Life 11/3/18
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 35299

                    #5394
                    Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                    Originally posted by WazzuRC
                    Ok. So my choices are down to these three. If anybody has any experience with any TV's related or similar brands, let me know which one you'd choose.

                    Sansui 32" - $550
                    Vizio 32" - $600
                    Westinghouse 32" - $600
                    Vizio 37" - $700

                    Anybody have an idea of the best option to buy?


                    EDIT: Does anybody have a Sanyo? Thoughts?
                    Go with the Vizio 37". I have 2 friends that have them, excellent TV's for the money.

                    When I do get a new TV, that's the route I'm going. Their 47" 1080P LCD is in the $1500 range. Can't beat it.

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                    • JohnTesh
                      Rookie
                      • Feb 2004
                      • 412

                      #5395
                      Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                      Originally posted by ExtremeGamer
                      When I do get a new TV, that's the route I'm going. Their 47" 1080P LCD is in the $1500 range. Can't beat it.
                      With a really really low contrast level though.

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                      • WazzuRC
                        Go Cougs!
                        • Dec 2002
                        • 5617

                        #5396
                        Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                        Originally posted by ExtremeGamer
                        Go with the Vizio 37". I have 2 friends that have them, excellent TV's for the money.

                        When I do get a new TV, that's the route I'm going. Their 47" 1080P LCD is in the $1500 range. Can't beat it.
                        Does the 360 and DVD's look nice on them?

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                        • ExtremeGamer
                          Extra Life 11/3/18
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 35299

                          #5397
                          Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                          Originally posted by WazzuRC
                          Does the 360 and DVD's look nice on them?
                          I think so. HD looks really nice, especially sports.

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                          • CaptainZombie
                            Brains
                            • Jul 2003
                            • 37851

                            #5398
                            Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                            Well, yesterday my son takes one of his toy airplanes and throws it at the 32" Olevia LCD taking out almost the entire right half of the screen. It is aggravating with what he did, but I guess its my fault too since my wife has been bitchin' for months that I should have mounted it to a wall so the kids couldn't get to it.

                            We were looking around today at other LCD's, around 32" for the living room to replace the damaged TV. This TV isn't going to be used for gaming, but only for the kids and my wife to watch TV during the day. We bought a Westinghouse 32" LCD, are the Westinghouse LCD's ok?

                            Does anyone know that if I called Olevia and told them that the TV went out on its own that maybe they will repair it? There is no signs of damage on the screen itself, but it looks like the mirrors or whatever is behind it is damaged.

                            This week has been terrible between my car troubles and my son busting the TV.
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                            • rudyjuly2
                              Cade Cunningham
                              • Aug 2002
                              • 14816

                              #5399
                              Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                              Originally posted by candymanGT
                              This week has been terrible between my car troubles and my son busting the TV.
                              Sorry to hear that. At least a cheap 32" LCD is really cheap these days and maybe better than what you had. Maybe you can get it repaired but TV repairman seem to charge about $75 an hour just to look at the thing. They can't even guarantee at the beginning if they can fix it, how long it will take or what the price of parts may be.

                              Don't feel guilty about not mounting it on the wall. That wouldn't guarantee it won't break and wall mounts can be pricey. Besides, we've got our 32" LCD in an traditional entertainment unit and its better since its also closer to us. As soon as you mount that TV its probably two feet further away and will look significantly smaller.

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                              • elprez98
                                MVP
                                • Dec 2003
                                • 4237

                                #5400
                                Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                                Originally posted by ExtremeGamer
                                Go with the Vizio 37". I have 2 friends that have them, excellent TV's for the money.

                                When I do get a new TV, that's the route I'm going. Their 47" 1080P LCD is in the $1500 range. Can't beat it.

                                I got a 32" Poloroid from Wallyworld for 660, and shows up wonderfully.
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