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20. July 2009 @ 22:08 |
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First off, let me say that I am totally sorry if this is NOT in the right forum, I read the rules and this seemed like the best spot. Admin, if i am wrong, please move thread.
I REALLY want to cut down on the number of electronics in my room and the space they take up. I currently have a Samsung 2253BW PC monitor (AWESOME), an Xbox 360, and a Panasonic CT-27SC14MJ TV. I would like a SLIGHTLY larger Monitor for Photoshop work, and at the same time, would also like to start gaming on my Xbox 360 in HD. I have looked at quite a few options, and I want to stay withing a decent budget. If at all possible, I would like to consolidate to 1 display. So here is what i found: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...1280&Tpk=t240hd
I like this, because it has all the inputs I would need: HDMI, DVI, Component AND an HD Tuner and TV. But I have been doing a lot of reading about how there is NO VISIBLE difference between a 720p picture and 1080p picture on anything less than a 50" TV. I have also read that there are only a dozen or so games on the 360 that even play in 1080p. So, I figured I would reach out to the Experts on this site and get some advice. Here are my questions:
1. Is there a difference between 720p and 1080p visually on anything smaller than 50"?
2. Are there enough HD games available to make upgrading worth it?
3. Since my current 22" is already capable of 720p images, should I just look for a 24" PC monitor with an Audio Pass through?
4. Is the Samsung T240HD worht the scratch?
5. Would you recommend an alternative?
what I need is something 24" or larger, capable of receiving imputs from my PC (DVI), Xbox 360 (HDMI) AND be able to output the sound back to my Klipsh Surround system. PLEASE HELP!!! First off, let me say that I am totally sorry if this is NOT in the right forum, I read the rules and this seemed like the best spot. Admin, if i am wrong, please move thread.
I REALLY want to cut down on the number of electronics in my room and the space they take up. I currently have a Samsung 2253BW PC monitor (AWESOME), an Xbox 360, and a Panasonic CT-27SC14MJ TV. I would like a SLIGHTLY larger Monitor for Photoshop work, and at the same time, would also like to start gaming on my Xbox 360 in HD. I have looked at quite a few options, and I want to stay withing a decent budget. If at all possible, I would like to consolidate to 1 display. So here is what i found: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...1280&Tpk=t240hd
I like this, because it has all the inputs I would need: HDMI, DVI, Component AND an HD Tuner and TV. But I have been doing a lot of reading about how there is NO VISIBLE difference between a 720p picture and 1080p picture on anything less than a 50" TV. I have also read that there are only a dozen or so games on the 360 that even play in 1080p. So, I figured I would reach out to the Experts on this site and get some advice. Here are my questions:
1. Is there a difference between 720p and 1080p visually on anything smaller than 50"?
2. Are there enough HD games available to make upgrading worth it?
3. Since my current 22" is already capable of 720p images, should I just look for a 24" PC monitor with an Audio Pass through?
4. Is the Samsung T240HD worht the scratch?
5. Would you recommend an alternative?
what I need is something 24" or larger, capable of receiving imputs from my PC (DVI), Xbox 360 (HDMI) AND be able to output the sound back to my Klipsh Surround system. PLEASE HELP!!!
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20. July 2009 @ 22:25 |
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Looks like you posted your story twice! Was worried that it was gonna keep going! Anyways...
If you're looking for something to use for your PC and your Gaming, then you will probably want to look into a Monitor and not an HDTV. The reason I say this, is because on HDTV's the resolution won't be better then a monitor, so it may not look good for a PC User, but it will be fine for a Gamer.
What I would do is get a 24" LCD Monitor, since those are big enough for a Desktop, and would be fine for gaming on! I personally use a 22", and have used my 360 on it, but I prefer to just use it on my HDTV.
The whole thing about seeing a difference... Everyone's opinion is going to be different on that! Like if a TV is smaller then a 42" I probably won't see the difference between 720p and 1080p, but on 42" and up I can see a difference.
So you will probably want to find an LCD Monitor 24" with DVI, then hopefully has HDMI so that you can connect your 360 to it as well. Though if you were planning on using it to watch TV, then you might need to consider an LCD HDTV that does 1080p, so that your computer can match the resolution. Like on my 32" the resolution is 1366x768, and when I connect my computer, I had to make a custom resolution, cause that wasn't one of the available selections!
Hope this helps out!
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