360 + No HDTV = No good?

[RoyalBoyle78]

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I don't have an HDTV either but I do have a new 27' JVC Flat Screen. I think this may be like HD TV. Just because I don't have HD, it doesn't mean that my TV programs will not look good. It just gives those with HD an advantage.

Sorry but it's not like an HDTV, not even close

[ThatCanadianGuy]

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I don't have an HDTV either but I do have a new 27' JVC Flat Screen. I think this may be like HD TV. Just because I don't have HD, it doesn't mean that my TV programs will not look good. It just gives those with HD an advantage.

Ya, it's not even close. I'm in the same boat. I just bought a 27" Toshiba Flat last boxing day (all I could afford). I'm hoping the games look somewhat decent on it atleast. Being in my last year of College, money is hard to come by. It could be a few years before I could afford a worthwhile HDTV, unless the prices drop a lot in the next 8-12 months.

[bjf1377]

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Well, I have a small 15" widescreen LCD HDTV monitor and whenever I get around to getting my 360, I'll be enjoying it in my dorm room

[RoyalBoyle78]

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Ya, it's not even close. I'm in the same boat. I just bought a 27" Toshiba Flat last boxing day (all I could afford). I'm hoping the games look somewhat decent on it atleast. Being in my last year of College, money is hard to come by. It could be a few years before I could afford a worthwhile HDTV, unless the prices drop a lot in the next 8-12 months.

I mean HDTV is really great, but I don't think you or anyone should think twice about buying the 360 just because you don't have an HDTV.

[elTodd]

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Sorry but it's not like an HDTV, not even close

I never said it was. But I'm sure the 360 will look pretty good on my tv. Sure it won't look as good as an HDTV but it won't make my gaming experience suck.
I don't recall saying my tv was an HDTV but if thats how you interpreted it I'm sorry for not being more specific.

[RoyalBoyle78]

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I never said it was. But I'm sure the 360 will look pretty good on my tv. Sure it won't look as good as an HDTV but it won't make my gaming experience suck.
I don't recall saying my tv was an HDTV but if thats how you interpreted it I'm sorry for not being more specific.

no probelm bud, I also said in another post that it will still look good

[elTodd]

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no probelm bud, I also said in another post that it will still look good

No problem. I am really looking forward to the 360 and I really hope it still looks good on my tv. I hope you all enjoy the system as much as I do. Hey FF are you getting NBA 2K6 for the 360? Maybe I could play you sometime.

[ThatCanadianGuy]

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For those with standard TV's like me, this is what PGR3 will look like on them.

[True Talent]

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I have a 27" flat screen with component inputs that's not an HDTV, but it will hold me over until a week later when I do buy my HDTV.

[Flawless]

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mmmm PGR3

[RoyalBoyle78]

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No problem. I am really looking forward to the 360 and I really hope it still looks good on my tv. I hope you all enjoy the system as much as I do. Hey FF are you getting NBA 2K6 for the 360? Maybe I could play you sometime.

I'm still up in the air about 2k6 this year, I getting live with my bundle so I know I will be getting that.

[Victor99]

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I don't own an HDTV either, but it's not gonna stop me from buying a 360. I own a 27'' Sony Wega with component inputs. Yeah, it's still far away from HDTV, but it will do for now. My next TV will definently be an HDTV though, but that probably will be a ways down the road, as my Wega is only about 3 years old.

[RockyTop1]

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I don't own an HDTV either, but it's not gonna stop me from buying a 360. I own a 27'' Sony Wega with component inputs. Yeah, it's still far away from HDTV, but it will do for now. My next TV will definently be an HDTV though, but that probably will be a ways down the road, as my Wega is only about 3 years old.

as long as you get some good component cables, the games should look pretty good, but not quite up to HD levels. I remember I played MVP forever on my old TV at 480p, then I got my HDTV and played it on 480p first, and then switched it to 720 and the game was MUCH more detailed.

But with some good cables (i.e. monster), it will look very good, just not quite to HD yet though. It'll still look sweet i'm sure.

Anybody gettin nba 2k6 and wants to play starting tuesday, just hit me up with a friends request and say you're from os

[Dealin Rams]

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So I have two questions that hopefully someone can answer, because, even after a ton of research this HDTV thing is driving me nuts.

I know no one can definitively answer the LCD vs. CRT vs. DLP vs. Plasma question - it's a matter of opinion and how much cash you can spend - but . .

1) Is it ALWAYS better to get an integrated HDTV as opposed to an HD-Ready HDTV? And what's a Digital Cable Ready HDTV? I likely will be getting my HD channels via Time Warner Digital Cable, but I move around a bit so I don't want to be held to any one particular mode if possible. Does an integrated HDTV just encompass all possibilities?

2) I just don't get the resolutions thing. I know right now 720p seems to be what people like, particularly for the 360. But is this something where I have to pick one instead of all the others (1080p, 1080i), or can you purchase a TV capable of all of them. I don't get it.

3) Widescreen. Obviously I want to get a widescreen HDTV. What am I looking for, then? Any HDTV that's called a "Widescreen HDTV," or does it need to say that it's a 16:9 screen?

[babiboi]

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Im not going to go out and buy a HDTV for a couple months, so what do you think would be best: using composite on a 32" standard tv or getting a VGA adapter and using that with my monitor? Just wanted to get some opinions on this.