HDTV suggestions for a gaming rig

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#1 Sollet
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Looking for a great/good HDTV for a reasonable price, it should be full-hd have at least 2xhdmi and be around 22-32ish in size-

I think this is the proper place to post this :P

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#2 Krendog
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Well, you could also just get an HD monitor around that size for much cheaper than an HDTV. Do you have any specifics? Like, what type of refresh rate do you want, contrast ratio, etc.

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#3 Sollet
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Well, you could also just get an HD monitor around that size for much cheaper than an HDTV. Do you have any specifics? Like, what type of refresh rate do you want, contrast ratio, etc.

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I was thinking about a regular HD monitor... But then not having a TV at all would make my gf a bit grumpy. Hmm contrast should be around 10000-50000ish if possible at least 2-5ms. But I am not THAT picky when it comes to contrast and ms.
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#4 Krendog
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Hmm, okay. One more thing, what price range are you in?

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#5 Sollet
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Hmm, okay. One more thing, what price range are you in?

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uhm... well around 4000 swe kr... That's around 400-500 dollars... But still that's not that accurate stuff is so much cheaper at the US compared to here (Sweden).
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Would this be good enough?

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#7 Sollet
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Would this be good enough?

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If it was full-hd yes :P
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#8 ZimpanX
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uhm... well around 4000 swe kr... That's around 400-500 dollars... But still that's not that accurate stuff is so much cheaper at the US compared to here (Sweden).Sollet


Oh...

http://www.webhallen.com/hemelektronik/110380-lg_32_lcd-tv_32ld320n

Don't know if I can do much better than that.

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#9 Sollet
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[QUOTE="Sollet"]uhm... well around 4000 swe kr... That's around 400-500 dollars... But still that's not that accurate stuff is so much cheaper at the US compared to here (Sweden).ZimpanX



Oh...

http://www.webhallen.com/hemelektronik/110380-lg_32_lcd-tv_32ld320n

Don't know if I can do much better than that.

still not full-hd mate :P

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#10 ZimpanX
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I am playing on a Samsung HDTV myself and the picture looks a bit iffy when I set it to a HD standard resolution together with my PC while the native 1366x768 looks crystal clear and colors are correct and I also have friend that has a Samsung Full HD and he has the same issue only his native res is 1080p so he can't get around it the same way as I can. Maybe there is a setting or something that can fix this(or maybe it's only Samsung related) but for this reason I am not 100% sure getting a HDTV with a native resolution of 1280x720 or 1920x1080 would be the best idea for PC gaming.

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#11 Sollet
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I am playing on a Samsung HDTV myself and the picture looks a bit iffy when I set it to a HD standard resolution together with my PC while the native 1366x768 looks crystal clear and colors are correct and I also have friend that has a Samsung Full HD and he has the same issue only his native res is 1080p so he can't get around it the same way as I can. Maybe there is a setting or something that can fix this(or maybe it's only Samsung related) but for this reason I am not 100% sure getting a HDTV with a native resolution of 1280x720 or 1920x1080 would be the best idea for PC gaming.

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Hmmmm interesting, so the image quality aint that great when hooking up a pc to a hdtv rathar than a monitor you say?
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#12 ZimpanX
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Hmmmm interesting, so the image quality aint that great when hooking up a pc to a hdtv rathar than a monitor you say?Sollet


It looks fantastic when I use 1366x768, but if I try to set it to 1280x720 all the text becomes blurrier and harder to read and colours become a bit too intense. Then again my TV is from 2008 so this might not be an issue anymore.

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#13 Krendog
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Why don't you just check out this page:http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=20&name=LCD-MonitorsThey have search options so you can do exactly what you want! Check what size, resolution, etc. Those are monitors though, but they can get really big and some look better than HDTV's! PS: if you are into that whole 3D thing, this is a very good monitor:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=24-236-092And even if you aren't interested in 3D, that monitor is full HD and has a 120hz refresh rate; so, it is still good in its own right.

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#14 ZimpanX
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Yeah if you decide to make the gf a bit mad a go with a monitor instead this would be a good choice.

http://www.dustinhome.se/pd_5010332617.aspx