Tvs and 360

[Jackkk]

Getting 360 for xmas and still very confused bout tvs. I want to just get a small tv for my room that will make xbox look as good as possible. So if someone could explain what the numbers are when people talk bout 1080 as simply as possible and tell me price it will be or recomend any tvs id be very grateful. Not bothered bout so not intrested in any large tvs.
Also whats difference between plasma/lcd?

 

[Quiznite]

All down to price here... You really need a HD ready set or your missing so much from the 360 ,,,,

 

[Indiana Jones]

Might I recommend a 19" Samsung LCD, that is what I have in my bedroom and it does the job nicely and can handle 720p and 1080i just fine.

 

[Quiznite]

I use the argos AS 32" set it's £399 and I was very surprised how good it was with component and 360.

 

[Indiana Jones]

I use the argos AS 32" set it's £399 and I was very surprised how good it was with component and 360.

Have checked their site and cant find a 32" LCD for £399, do you have a link?

Also, this is the one I have...

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produ....Sound+and+vision>C$cip=42582.Televisions.htm

 

[Jackkk]

Have checked their site and cant find a 32" LCD for £399, do you have a link?

Also, this is the one I have...

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produ....Sound+and+vision>C$cip=42582.Televisions.htm

Thanks for this, would I need anything else any leads?

 

[Indiana Jones]

Thanks for this, would I need anything else any leads?

If you have a Premium then no but if you have a Core then you will need to by the 360 Component Cable.

 

[Quiznite]

Yeah the 32" has gone I only got mine last weekend and just been to check . Sorry for dissapointment ,

Every so often Aldi have a Tevion 32" in stock but I have no idea how good thbis is

 

[Quiznite]

Dabs Value = £399 http://www.dabs.com/ProductView.aspx?Quicklinx=4C4W&CategorySelectedId=11229&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11229,46720000,15,46810000&InMerch=1

 

[Jackkk]

http://www.misco.co.uk/productinformation/~129828~/product.htm?affiliate=2004
Is this worth considering? Thanks for all help so far.

 

[Quiznite]

The price is nice but I don't think a response time of 16ms is not that great for game play . I may be very wrong and would get someone else to confirm this ?

good luck and give us a blast on live when yopu get sorted !

 

[Steve-L]

I'd imagine you'd get quite a bit of motion blur with a 16ms response time... you really want one with 8ms or better...

 

[Praxidike]

Might I recommend a 19" Samsung LCD, that is what I have in my bedroom and it does the job nicely and can handle 720p and 1080i just fine.

I'd go for that too, there's one for £250 from Argos, HD ready... I have that TV, pretty good for what you pay.

 

[Jackkk]

Ok this is last one i wanna ask about then ill make my decision http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-LE1...1_2/202-0911394-8479844?ie=UTF8&s=electronics
Will this be suitable for gaming?
Wheres best place to get it for, for price and speed of delivery (Could go to get store pickup if shop does it)
Thanks againg for help probly gunna go with argos 1 but really liked look of this.

 

[Praxidike]

There's no component input on that one. I remember looking at that one when I bought mine, ended up going with the 940mw for the component input for the 360.

 

[Indiana Jones]

Another here for the Samsung 940MW, got mine hooked up to a Helios H4000 upscaling DVD player through DVI and a 360 through component and it gives excellent quality from both.

 

[Jackkk]

There's no component input on that one. I remember looking at that one when I bought mine, ended up going with the 940mw for the component input for the 360.

So wont i be able to use 360 with that tv?

 

[Indiana Jones]

So wont i be able to use 360 with that tv?

Oh you can use a 360 with it, just not using the component cable, will probaley have to buy the VGA cable and get a VGA to DVI adapter but even then it might not work.

Definitely better off getting a 940MW as it has more connections and is the same size, only thing that might put you off is that its silver and not black.

 

[Praxidike]

So wont i be able to use 360 with that tv?

As above, you can still use it with the VGA cable, but the VGA cables on some monitors are a bit hit and miss. My old monitor ran it perfectly, but then I tried it on the 940mw and the VGA is all washed out and hazy, so I'm glad for the component connections as the colours are much more vibrant and not hazy like with VGA. VGA sometimes appears better than component (there certainly seem to be less aliasing), but component seems to provide a more standard level on all TVs, so I'd go with component.

 

[Jackkk]

Oh you can use a 360 with it, just not using the component cable, will probaley have to buy the VGA cable and get a VGA to DVI adapter but even then it might not work.

Definitely better off getting a 940MW as it has more connections and is the same size, only thing that might put you off is that its silver and not black.

Ye I was quite keen on the black and the whole thing just looked more trimmed but anythings beter than what ive got now.
Im thinking of getting it off amazon today usually there quite fast for deliveries with me but with it being so close 2 xmas will i still get it time for xmas?

 

[Praxidike]

Their last day for guaranteed delivery is the 18th I think, most places it is anyway.

 

[Jackkk]

Sorry bout this but am just not keen on look of that one, so ive been looking everywere and found this
http://www.woolworths.co.uk/ww_p2/product/index.jhtml?pid=50772058
Just not sure on weather ill be able to play 360 on it without leads etc...
And does any1 no responce time of it and if its above 8ms is it even worth considering?

 

[Praxidike]

Well it has component listed (and HDMI too, which the 940mw doesn't have, although that has DVI anyway so an adapter would do for that). Can't see the response time on there though...

 

[Jackkk]

Ok if i get the SamsungLE19R71BX and the Microsoft VGA cable will i be able to play my 360 on it?
I wont be plugging anything else into the tv if that makes any difference
Sorry bout taking so long but just wanna get a tv that looks good im my room and has good picture.

 

[Praxidike]

Yes, that would work. But you might get a better picture through component - which that TV doesn't have, but the 940mw does. Sometimes VGA looks better, sometimes component looks better, it all depends on the TV. But on the 940mw, mine at least, component looks a lot better than VGA, the colours are all hazy and washed out in VGA.