I am planning on buying a new TV this week and I am having trouble deciding. I have narrowed it down to an LCD (about 46") or a DLP with LED technology (about 50"). Both are 1080p capable. I am probably leaning toward the LCD because I think that it is newer technology and won't be out dated as quickly and it can be mounted on a wall if I choose to do so in the future. I also would not have to worry about the screen becoming dimmer as I move to the sides of the TV, but it can pixelate a bit with fast movement. However, the DLP is cheaper and the LED eliminates the annoying color wheel humming noise. Both TVs seem to have very nice pictures. Money is not a big issue since I have a generous mother that wants to help me buy it as a birthday gift. I just want a good HD capable TV that will work well with the Xbox.
I know that several of y'all like plasmas but I would prefer to avoid them because of stories I heard about problems they can have.
Also if any one knows more about the new DLPs with LED engines and if it has had any issues, please let me know.
Any advise would be appreciated!
6 comments:
This decision truly comes down to what you like better, and whether or not you're going to mount it on a wall. Neither technology really has the pitfalls that they used to have, such as the screendoor effect for LCDs and the noise and slow response time of DLPs. Just be sure that the LCD you're considering doesn't have any noticeable motion blur. If it was me, I'd divide price by screen size, the cheaper one wins. Then again, if it was me, I'd be getting an SXRD.
I gotta tell ya Al...I would still vote plasma. Plasmas have a bad rap because they had problems at the very beginning due to the technology being so new. However, an LCD can't match the plasma's high-speed motion, and a DLP doesn't get close to either (except in price). Don't let the stigma of a plasma turn you off to it...they are very different these days. However, if I had to pick between LCD and DLP...LCD all the way. I have yet to see a DLP that has impressed me.
my dlp does not make a noticeable noise i went dlp for picture quality versus price
I was going to buy a nice big flat screen, than I realized my 400 square foot apartment was way to big for a TV like that. I did not want to dwarf the TV in my palatial master bed room
Hey Al, I forgot you had called and didn't call you back. I figure you were going to ask what you posted about so I'll respond here.
I won't sway you one way or another but I'll just remind you that the Xbox does 1080p over component cables, so if you wanted the "full hd experience" from your games, then you need a tv which will take 1080p in through component cables (I don't know of any that do so research thoroughly). Your other option is to hit up your generous mother at the same time for the Xbox Elite which has an HDMI output.
PS: I'll be crossing over into quarter century club tomorrow, meanwhile you are heading off to AARP-land, bwahaha
my comment got me started searching...
turns out there is a VGA cable that you can buy for your 360 ($40) that replaces the component cables and can do 1080p. also, if you use this cable your dvds will be hardware-upscaled to 1080p (this is not possible through component due to content-protection restrictions, you can only get 480p through component cable). i think one of my co-workers has the vga cable so i'm gonna get it from him and see if it makes a difference.
FYI: google search "Xbox 360 VGA HD AV Cable"
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