Do I really NEED an HDTV?

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#51 krsvbg
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Well, I just got back from the store(s).

I bought:

PS3 Slim + Modern Warfare = $372

22" 1080p Insignia HDTV + HDMI Cable - $354

Me = Broke

Me smiling from ear to ear like a little boy on Chirstmas after seeing 1080p clarity = PRICELESS!

I Might be broke, but I'm SO happy with my purchase. You have NO idea! Thank you for everyone who gave insight. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. My PSN tag is "krsvbg." Add me as a friend. I have 1 haha.

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#52 fifamessi
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Well, I just got back from the store(s).

I bought:

PS3 Slim + Modern Warfare = $372

22" 1080p Insignia HDTV + HDMI Cable - $354

Me = Broke

Me smiling from ear to ear like a little boy on Chirstmas after seeing 1080p clarity = PRICELESS!

I Might be broke, but I'm SO happy with my purchase. You have NO idea! Thank you for everyone who gave insight. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. My PSN tag is "krsvbg." Add me as a friend. I have 1 haha.

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good choice, the difference is a bit too much to not have an HD tv, especially in sport games like fifa or nhl. Its almost impossible to read the player names in SD tv's.
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#53 kaim_i
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just get a an adapter and use your pc monitor, since you probably have one laying around, and you get get 720p easily.
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#54 Russia917
Member since 2009 • 128 Posts

congrats, make sure u adjust the display settings for the best settings

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#55 M0wen10
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Yes, it makes the sound and the graphics a lot better, trust me

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#56 wooooode
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Dont need it but you could use a computer moniter if you wanted, a new HDTV could be your next worthy investment.
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#57 brotherreese
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[QUOTE="brotherreese"]

[QUOTE="krsvbg"] 1] You don't need a HDTV, but it is very good to have.

2] The t.v you use doesn't affect the gameplay (much). You just won't see and hear as clearly.

3] The size of the HDTV generally depends on your living space, and your personal preferances. Can't really recomend one without knowing where you're putting it, and knowing what your budget is. Best thing to do is go to the local store and see what they have in stock/on sale, then ask about a particular make/model.

[QUOTE="krsvbg"]

[QUOTE="brotherreese"]

3] The size of the HDTV generally depends on your living space, and your personal preferances. Can't really recomend one without knowing where you're putting it, and knowing what your budget is. Best thing to do is go to the local store and see what they have in stock/on sale, then ask about a particular make/model.

It's most probably going in my bedroom. I'm thinking 32" would be perfect. My bedroom isn't that big and 32" isn't that small. It sounds tiny, but I've seen some at the store... they're actually much bigger than the one in my living room lol. I guess I'm willing to spend around 400 max. I suppose Best Buy can help me with a payment plan or something... yeah?

Then I'd have to reccomend no less than 720p resolution with as high a contrast ratio as you can afford. The higher the contrast ratio, the deeper the shades of black gets. Don't wanna play a dark game with grey-ish shades.
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#58 brotherreese
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[QUOTE="krsvbg"]

Well, I just got back from the store(s).

I bought:

PS3 Slim + Modern Warfare = $372

22" 1080p Insignia HDTV + HDMI Cable - $354

Me = Broke

Me smiling from ear to ear like a little boy on Chirstmas after seeing 1080p clarity = PRICELESS!

I Might be broke, but I'm SO happy with my purchase. You have NO idea! Thank you for everyone who gave insight. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. My PSN tag is "krsvbg." Add me as a friend. I have 1 haha.

Congrats. Welcome to the dark-side.
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#59 zaphod_b
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Gameplay won't suffer much, but the graphics will. The other thing some people don't consider is that the text in games now is meant to be displayed on an HDTV and is sometimes illegible on an SDTV. At least consider getting a computer monitor that supports 720p, but don't forget if you go this route to get some PC speakers, a mini stereo/rca y-adapter, and a 1/8" female-female coupler.

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#60 sukraj
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if your a graphics whore like myself then i would get one but if your're not bothered about graphics then stick with your sdtv.

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#61 PrincePwnStar
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Well, I just got back from the store(s).

I bought:

PS3 Slim + Modern Warfare = $372

22" 1080p Insignia HDTV + HDMI Cable - $354

Me = Broke

Me smiling from ear to ear like a little boy on Chirstmas after seeing 1080p clarity = PRICELESS!

I Might be broke, but I'm SO happy with my purchase. You have NO idea! Thank you for everyone who gave insight. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. My PSN tag is "krsvbg." Add me as a friend. I have 1 haha.

krsvbg

Nice deal, a 1080p and hdmi for 354 is legit that same one would of cost like 800 like 4 years ago. LCD's are getting cheaper now since they are coming out with LED. Just like Blue Rays, 3-4 years ago $30.00 for a blue ray, Best Buy had most of the populars for 19.99 yesterday. Like dark knight iron man hulk ect. Wait till they come out with the HVDs. Blue rays will cost as much as dvds.

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#62 kirky93
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I highly reccomend you get one along with a HDMI cable ofc ;) For sizes just aim for 32" or above :)