NCAA and High Def

[PhoenixWarcry]

My old tube TV died yesterday, so I finally get to step into the new millennium with an LCD. It's probably only going to be 32", so I think 720p is fine (money is a concern). I was just wondering if any of you know how important the panel's response time to gaming, specifically NCAA Football. I'm looking at one with a response time of 8ms, and one with lower contrast, but 5ms response time. Any idea if the 8 will be fine for NCAA?

[gatorman1050]

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Try not to go more then 6ms. It really depends on how picky you are. I have a friend that has a 8ms TV and it drives the me crazy when we play, but he doesnt really notice. I would not go higher then 6 though. What TV are you looking at? Trust me when I say this you don't want to skimp on your contrast ratio or you will regret it. I have a 2 Vizio's and a 40' Sammy 6 series and honestly Vizio makes some of the best bang for you buck TV's out there.
Here is a decently priced LG tho... but I would look at Vizio's

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9244631&type=product&id=1218066284734

[bamaphant83]

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I like the vizio's as well. they won "best bang for your buck" award to. I have an Aquos and love it, but a friend of mine paid half as much for a vizio and there is no difference. Dont skimp and MAKE SURE you get the warranty.

[bpedersen]

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I would go with a samsung. Price is in the middle and quality is great. I also have a vizio. Blacks are not as good in the vizio. Bought mine online. Great price at the time. Here is a link to a 32 inch. No sales tax. Free shipping.

http://butterflyphoto.com/prodinfo.phtml?id=6743

Good luck.

[MrOctober430]

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i have a 32in vizio. pretty damn good for $400. i just bought it for the ps3 and it looks amazing.

[bricap]

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I have a 32" Samsung with 6ms response and don't notice anything on my PS3. My roommate has a 22" Vizio with 8ms response and don't notice anything on his 360. Both are 720p...no point in going 1080 unless you're going over 40 inches. I think either would be fine.

[BengalTiger]

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Try not to go more then 6ms. It really depends on how picky you are. I have a friend that has a 8ms TV and it drives the me crazy when we play, but he doesnt really notice. I would not go higher then 6 though. What TV are you looking at? Trust me when I say this you don't want to skimp on your contrast ratio or you will regret it. I have a 2 Vizio's and a 40' Sammy 6 series and honestly Vizio makes some of the best bang for you buck TV's out there.
Here is a decently priced LG tho... but I would look at Vizio's
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218066284734

gator I have that exact tv (the LG) in my bedroom and it is great. I can highly recommend it. it looks and sounds great, the only thing I wish it had was more component inputs, (it only has one), but a 20 dollar 4 to 1 component input switch from monoprice.com fixed that.

[ReeseChiarlo]

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coming from a tube TV even with a lower priced option such as Vizio you are gonna love the difference! Dont forget to get an HDMI cord.

[blazer003]

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I love my LG. 42" is a great size. I got mine for $800 on sale a while back. Great picture. When you're playing first person shooters response time is a lot more important than in NCAA. Anything 8 or under will be ok for NCAA, but careful because the response rate isn't usually very accurate.

If you're really serious about getting a tv with a good response time, take a laptop into the store, hook it up to it's DVI or VGA and just move the mouse around, you're be able to tell how much delay there is.

[DJ]

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Just got a 32-inch Samsung and love it. Got the MadCatz component cables to connect the 360 to the TV and man, the games look AMAZING!

Good luck in your search. Samsung is a great brand and reasonably priced, in my opinion.

[ddaugherty]

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i have a 50 inch samsung plasma with hdmi cable hookup and my 360 looks freakin amazing on it...although it is only a 1080i....it's awesome. also i had the hd cables for the 360 and recently got the hdmi and i seen no difference at all...u won't see any difference with a 780p either. U would be able to tell the difference with a hdmi cord and 1080p tv.

[superjames1992]

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My 25" 480p tube TV kicks ***.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

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You can pick up a 32 inch Vizio for $400. Unless you have extra cash, no need spending much more than that.

[UTAllTheWay]

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I've had a 32 inch Vizio LCD TV for over a year now and it has caused no problems for me, at all. It looks outstanding in HD, and there is no bad response delays that I've experienced before on other HD TVs.

If you have a chance to pick one of those up, I would definitely do it.

[PhoenixWarcry]

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Sorry I took so long to thank you guys; a family emergency took me out of town for a few days. I was set on a Vizio from Wal*Mart, but went to check out a Proscan at Best Buy first, since it was 37" instead of 32" for the same price. There was someone working who I met when we worked there together 15 years ago, and she confirmed that Proscan is crap, but said she doesn't hear any complaints about Insignia, which is Best Buy's higher-end brand (Dynex being their complete crap brand). I took a look at a $400 Insignia 32" 720p, and was surprised at the quality. Then I found out it has a two year manufacturer's warranty, as opposed to the single year from most brands, and was sold. I was expecting a different opening to the game the first time I played in HD, so that was pretty exciting, and I have been thrilled with the purchase. Thanks again for your recommendations.