Playing Crysis on my 32 inch LCD TV

I have a 32 inch Sony Bravia LCD TV which I use for watching HD cable and so forth, and was wondering the exact steps I would have to go through to connect my PC to it to play Crysis on it, when it eventually comes out.

This is what I think I have to do, and would appreciate any tips on whether or not this will work:

When Crysis comes out I will have a 8800 GTS 640 (The new 112 stream processor model) with DVI out ports.

Using the following cable : http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007MWE1E/105-8563070-7062864 I will plug my LCD TV into my computer via the HDMI port on my TV and the DVI port on my 8800gts.

Now then, what resolution would I be wanting to play at? Would 1366x768 be optimal, as that is about the same as a 720p TV broadcast? If so, then shouldn't the game actually run BETTER on the tv than on my 19 inch monitor, which is a 19 inch LCD with 1440x900 native resolution?

Also, will that cable get me good quality picture on my TV from my computer?

Alright cool, thanks. I thought it would work out, just have never actually done it :P

Since I promised a friend of mine we'd play through Crysis together, I figure it would be much more enjoyable on the couch on a 32 inch screen then stuck side by side trying to both see on my monitor :P

I think you mean the 8800 GT.milsvaard

Its a new version of the 8800gts with 112, Stream Procs, so the GT doesn't cut into the GTS's market segment.

And as for the game not looking as good, why is that? If I sit much further away to compensate for the increased screen size (I forget the ratio to find best view distance, something like Diagonal Length x 2.5 or something), would it look the same as if I was 16 inches away from a 19 inch monitor?

[QUOTE="milsvaard"]I think you mean the 8800 GT.Graedien

Its a new version of the 8800gts with 128 (not 112, sorry) Stream Procs, so the GT doesn't cut into the GTS's market segment.

And as for the game not looking as good, why is that? If I sit much further away to compensate for the increased screen size (I forget the ratio to find best view distance, something like Diagonal Length x 2.5 or something), would it look the same as if I was 16 inches away from a 19 inch monitor?

You got to watch out for one thing when playing PC games on your nice big LCD TV's. LCD TV's are bigger then your standard LCD Monitor and aren't really built to the same specs. You run the risk of "Ghosting" when trying to play on a TV. This is because of the high response times of LCD TV's. Some people experience even with DVDs or console games but hooking a PC up to the TV is even more likely to give you this issue. Ghosting is when you see a Double Image or an Image Drag especially during fast paced action like fire fights in a FPS. I'm not saying you will experience this for sure, but it does happen alot. PC games and graphics cards are specifically design to run on displays with good response times of 5ms(mili seconds) or less. LCD TV's have response times usually around 16ms or more. So if you experience this when playing, there is nothing you can do about it.

Trust me man it will have a very nice picture quality.I do it all the time to watch movies and stuff and the image quality is very nice.

And I do it with old VGA ports so with Dvi to Hdmi it will look even better(i guess :P).

While playing Crysis on a 32" lcd sounds nice, nothing IMO beats 1-2 ft away from a quality 19'24" lcd or crt monitor. I have a Sony 24" FW900 and have been so immersed in games that one time I didn't know my friend came in my room until he tapped me on the shoulder which scared the hell outta me.

Big screen means you have to sit back and there's too many distractions. Like the color of paint on the wall, pictures, lights, furniture, flying bugs (maybe if you live in the country), telephone ringing, construction work outside, etc. I just simply can't get into any game like this, which sucks because I miss out on quite a few console gems.

But yeah your 32" sounds nice, give it a shot. The graphics should still look good.

I wanted to do this same thing, but one question I had was how would I go about getting sound? Apparently an HDMI to DVI cable cannot carry sound, so what solution would be best to get the audio to my tv, or if thats not possible then to a stereo or other audio device?GodTheMark

Well you can either play with a good headset or get a good sound system for your PC. There are systems by companies like Logitech that can work with both PC's and Multimedia systems like DVD players and game consoles.

I wanted to do this same thing, but one question I had was how would I go about getting sound? Apparently an HDMI to DVI cable cannot carry sound, so what solution would be best to get the audio to my tv, or if thats not possible then to a stereo or other audio device?GodTheMark

thats one of the reasons i got a ati card built in sound card im also using a samsung 1080p

A factor nobody brought up so far is that almost no game supports 720p. It's a 16:9 res while PC LCD's are 16:10 so you might not be able to play in the native res of your LCD TV.Gog

lol get ur facts wright all games do support 720p aka 1280x720

[QUOTE="milsvaard"]I think you mean the 8800 GT.Graedien

Its a new version of the 8800gts with 112, Stream Procs, so the GT doesn't cut into the GTS's market segment.

And as for the game not looking as good, why is that? If I sit much further away to compensate for the increased screen size (I forget the ratio to find best view distance, something like Diagonal Length x 2.5 or something), would it look the same as if I was 16 inches away from a 19 inch monitor?

The new 8800gts will have 128 stream processors. And cost around $300.

http://news.expreview.com/2007-10-16/1192531381d4181.html