Is the jump to HD REALLY worth it?

Hey, I've been playing on some Panasonic 32" T.V standard def(480i) T.V forever now with my PS3.

I have about $300 saved and expect about $300 from Christmas. With a bit more from my parents, I'm looking at buying a decent $700ish T.V,32-40 inch T.V.

My question is, is it really worth it to spend all of my current savings(I'm only 15) on a T.V? Is it worth it? The T.V would be primarily used for gaming. Btw, LCD or Plasma, 720p or 1080p?

I don't plan on purchasing anything else anytime soon.

Hey, I've been playing on some Panasonic 32" T.V standard def(480i) T.V forever now with my PS3.

I have about $200 saved and expect about $300 from Christmas. With a bit more from my parents, I'm looking at buying a decent $700ish T.V,32-40 inch T.V.

My question is, is it really worth it to spend all of my current savings(I'm only 15) on a T.V? Is it worth it? The T.V would be primarily used for gaming. Btw, LCD or Plasma, 720p or 1080p?

If you're financially ready to make that purchase I believe it's worth it.

Hmm, natural light isn't really a problem, I do have a couple of of windows, but they aren't very large and a simple sheet will cover them. Plasma is what I was leaning towards,and I understand that the core-gameplay will remain the same.

Yeah, I'm not old enough to work, and I don't have any real source of income,seeing as I'm 15 so I don't have much financial freedom with this decision. As of right now I'm leaning towards a Plasma 32" on Boxing Day. However my dad doesn't like to buy low-quality things so there are two things that could happen. One, he doesn't let me buy the T.V, or two, he puts a couple hundred more in and I get a decent T.V for my needs.($900ish)

Will the difference force me to play through all of my old games again to see the visual difference?

Also, I don't plan on buying anything else major. If I did keep the money, it would just be for things like restaurants and such.

Thanks for the posts by the way.

Hmm, natural light isn't really a problem, I do have a couple of of windows, but they aren't very large and a simple sheet will cover them. Plasma is what I was leaning towards,and I understand that the core-gameplay will remain the same.

Yeah, I'm not old enough to work, and I don't have any real source of income,seeing as I'm 15 so I don't have much financial freedom with this decision. As of right now I'm leaning towards a Plasma 32" on Boxing Day. However my dad doesn't like to buy low-quality things so there are two things that could happen. One, he doesn't let me buy the T.V, or two, he puts a couple hundred more in and I get a decent T.V for my needs.($900ish)

Will the difference force me to play through all of my old games again to see the visual difference?

Also, I don't plan on buying anything else major. If I did keep the money, it would just be for things like restaurants and such.

Thanks for the posts by the way.

Nice :P.

Now, imagine Killzone 2 + Uncharted:Among Thieves o.0.

I've pretty much decided to get one right now. I mean, I have nothing else to spend my money on and have been wanting a new T.V for quite a while now.

I've heard that on T.V's under 40", 720p and 1080p are nearly identical. Is this true?

Nice :P.

Now, imagine Killzone 2 + Uncharted:Among Thieves o.0.

I've pretty much decided to get one right now. I mean, I have nothing else to spend my money on and have been wanting a new T.V for quite a while now.

I've heard that on T.V's under 40", 720p and 1080p are nearly identical. Is this true?

Well, I'm currently looking at low-mid 30's, so 1080p is a waste of money? Will Blu-ray movies look different? Games?

Oh, and I REALLY don't want lag. I mean, when I push a button, I want the T.V to respond instantly. Just like the old tube T.V's.

Are Plasmas good at that?

I think this post is a good testament to the difference in HD quality vs. standard quality: http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26709318&tag=topics;title

-Betta

It's extremely worth it if you play a lot of games that require seeing details in the distance, especially on first-person shooters.

What may be a blob of a pixel at 480p will be a visible bad guy running your direction in 720p.

Yeah I do play alot of FPS (Cod4, Cod5, Killzone 2,etc.) so I could see how seeing someone could be useful :P.

P.S - I'm not even playing on 480p, I'm playing on 480i :P.

Awesome.

I gotta go for the night, thanks for the opinions/suggestions.

with the budget you have i would suggest buying an olevia.its the best of the bargain brands.

I have to say, playing 360 on a 480i 4:3 ratio TV after playing it on a 1080p widescreen is awful. Once you go HD you never want to go back. Older games don't hold up well though. Not so much the 2D games, but Playstation, N64, Saturn, Dreamcast Gamecube, PS2, and Xbox. The 3D stuff. It's very evident that they were not built for HD. Not at a point of unplayability, but you still go "Ah! What the hell happened to Majora's Mask!?! Teh jaggies!". I got over it though. Some games hold up better than others.

My parents went halvesies with me on a nice TV for my room for my birthday. And just recently we bought a new living room TV out of fear of the impending death of our old one. Pretty awesome. :D

Yes, go with 1080p , not sure about Plasma or LCD. Take your PS3 to the store and test which is better.JReefer1

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Anything smaller than a 50" .....1080P is just a waste of money.....It is well known (smaller than 50") that the difference is so small you will not notice a difference...

If you can find a quality 720P set and save some money...I would suggest that...

Yeah, that's kinda what I was thinking. I've also heard contrast and viewing angle are much more important than resolution.

I think I'll do what you said and go for a quality 720p T.V.

Sony Bravia any good?

I've seen em for $599...Boxing day they could be down to $499? I think I'll go for one of those. Any problems with them for gaming?

I was in a fairly similar situation to you, I'd say definetely get one if you have the spare money. I have a 32 inch HD LCD and I love it (pretty big leap from my 13 inch tube), I have a fair amount of natural lighting in my room and I prefer my TV to not take too much power, that's why I chose an LCD, but if natural lighting isn't an issue and you don't care about the extra power costs then plasma might be the way to go. The difference between 720p ans 1080p is not really noticeable on televisions below 42 inches, in my opinion at least.

Also from what I have heard Sony Bravias are good and they're fine for gaming.

You should make the jump. Anyone who says that HD is not worth it is an idiot. Even my 60 year old mother can appreciate watching the glory of bluray movies on my 50 inch panny. Don't get a bargain brand either. Get a samsung or sony if LCD or panny or samsung if you go plasma. You can easily get a good TV for 700. I don't think you need 1080 p either. sro2688

Hey, I've been playing on some Panasonic 32" T.V standard def(480i) T.V forever now with my PS3.

I have about $300 saved and expect about $300 from Christmas. With a bit more from my parents, I'm looking at buying a decent $700ish T.V,32-40 inch T.V.

My question is, is it really worth it to spend all of my current savings(I'm only 15) on a T.V? Is it worth it? The T.V would be primarily used for gaming. Btw, LCD or Plasma, 720p or 1080p?

I don't plan on purchasing anything else anytime soon.

urdead18

should be worth it. the improvements in graphics when using a hdtv is quite noticeable. get an lcd tv, one with a wide viewing angle, plasma is not very reliable due to ghosting. 720p should be enough for a 32-inch, 1080p if your getting a 40-inch hdtv. make sure you buy a tv with a free hdmi cable as well. display output with a component cable on a hdtv looks horible.

[QUOTE="urdead18"]

Hey, I've been playing on some Panasonic 32" T.V standard def(480i) T.V forever now with my PS3.

I have about $300 saved and expect about $300 from Christmas. With a bit more from my parents, I'm looking at buying a decent $700ish T.V,32-40 inch T.V.

My question is, is it really worth it to spend all of my current savings(I'm only 15) on a T.V? Is it worth it? The T.V would be primarily used for gaming. Btw, LCD or Plasma, 720p or 1080p?

I don't plan on purchasing anything else anytime soon.

Syaz1

should be worth it. the improvements in graphics when using a hdtv is quite noticeable. get an lcd tv, one with a wide viewing angle, plasma is not very reliable due to ghosting. 720p should be enough for a 32-inch, 1080p if your getting a 40-inch hdtv. make sure you buy a tv with a free hdmi cable as well. display output with a component cable on a hdtv looks horible.

just to let you know you dont get ghosting on a plasma thats LCD's you may get phosphor trails on a plasma but that is usually because the contrast is set too high.

[QUOTE="Syaz1"][QUOTE="urdead18"]

Hey, I've been playing on some Panasonic 32" T.V standard def(480i) T.V forever now with my PS3.

I have about $300 saved and expect about $300 from Christmas. With a bit more from my parents, I'm looking at buying a decent $700ish T.V,32-40 inch T.V.

My question is, is it really worth it to spend all of my current savings(I'm only 15) on a T.V? Is it worth it? The T.V would be primarily used for gaming. Btw, LCD or Plasma, 720p or 1080p?

I don't plan on purchasing anything else anytime soon.

boyinfridge

should be worth it. the improvements in graphics when using a hdtv is quite noticeable. get an lcd tv, one with a wide viewing angle, plasma is not very reliable due to ghosting. 720p should be enough for a 32-inch, 1080p if your getting a 40-inch hdtv. make sure you buy a tv with a free hdmi cable as well. display output with a component cable on a hdtv looks horible.

just to let you know you dont get ghosting on a plasma thats LCD's you may get phosphor trails on a plasma but that is usually because the contrast is set too high.

**** i think i got the term wrong. it's not ghosting, it's burn-in. ghosting is for lcd tv with slow response time.

[QUOTE="urdead18"]

Hey, I've been playing on some Panasonic 32" T.V standard def(480i) T.V forever now with my PS3.

I have about $300 saved and expect about $300 from Christmas. With a bit more from my parents, I'm looking at buying a decent $700ish T.V,32-40 inch T.V.

My question is, is it really worth it to spend all of my current savings(I'm only 15) on a T.V? Is it worth it? The T.V would be primarily used for gaming. Btw, LCD or Plasma, 720p or 1080p?

I don't plan on purchasing anything else anytime soon.

Syaz1

should be worth it. the improvements in graphics when using a hdtv is quite noticeable. get an lcd tv, one with a wide viewing angle, plasma is not very reliable due to ghosting. 720p should be enough for a 32-inch, 1080p if your getting a 40-inch hdtv. make sure you buy a tv with a free hdmi cable as well. display output with a component cable on a hdtv looks horible.

[QUOTE="Syaz1"][QUOTE="urdead18"]

Hey, I've been playing on some Panasonic 32" T.V standard def(480i) T.V forever now with my PS3.

I have about $300 saved and expect about $300 from Christmas. With a bit more from my parents, I'm looking at buying a decent $700ish T.V,32-40 inch T.V.

My question is, is it really worth it to spend all of my current savings(I'm only 15) on a T.V? Is it worth it? The T.V would be primarily used for gaming. Btw, LCD or Plasma, 720p or 1080p?

I don't plan on purchasing anything else anytime soon.

rogelio22

should be worth it. the improvements in graphics when using a hdtv is quite noticeable. get an lcd tv, one with a wide viewing angle, plasma is not very reliable due to ghosting. 720p should be enough for a 32-inch, 1080p if your getting a 40-inch hdtv. make sure you buy a tv with a free hdmi cable as well. display output with a component cable on a hdtv looks horible.

it depends on the tv. on a hd ready tv component cable is fine. but on a full hd tv it does look horible.