Is an HDTV necessary or is what I have good enough??

hi .. ive been hearing that the ps3 is something else with an HDTV .. so i was wondering .. is is really that good ..

because if i had 2 get an HDTV obviously i would have to buy it .. meaning more money used .. and if i was 2 get an HDTV .. it wont be much bigger than a 20-25 inch screen .. and right now im using an SDTV which has a 51 inch screen !!

so i wanted to ask .. is it worth it to sacrifice :-p the 51 inch screen and use more money to get a smaller sized HDTV ?

it not NECESSARY, it just looks alot sharper and detail on a hdtv...i got 40 inches 1080p....

u really do need 1 ....but it wouldnt b crap if u only got a 20 inch - 25 inch .....just save up ....i broke my hdmi cord like two weeks ago and i am saving up to buy a monster cable for it ....did u ever c the ps3 on any hdtv? if not u really do need to....u will b blown away

Yes it is get a 32" lcd hdtv and that should be good enough but u will defintly notice a differnce and that is where the bluray comes in!!!!

i play pc games on hdtv and they looks exactly same as on my monitor.

I think you will be very happy with your new investment if you bought a HDTV. I originally had and SDTV w/ my PS3. Then i bought a 50" Sony Grand Vega SXRD, and it is beautiful, and resistance online on the somerset map is gorgeous. :D

mmhhmm .. thanx alot guys for all the help ... and we'll c what happens later ..

if i could find a good hdtv with a good price .. i wont hesitate ..

thanx again 

hi .. ive been hearing that the ps3 is something else with an HDTV .. so i was wondering .. is is really that good ..

because if i had 2 get an HDTV obviously i would have to buy it .. meaning more money used .. and if i was 2 get an HDTV .. it wont be much bigger than a 20-25 inch screen .. and right now im using an SDTV which has a 51 inch screen !!

 

so i wanted to ask .. is it worth it to sacrifice :-p the 51 inch screen and use more money to get a smaller sized HDTV ?

frest_413

It is not necessary. The console costs over $600 because it doubles as a blu ray player so without an HDTV you spent $600+ on a console. I would say it's best to have an HDTV.

mmhhmm .. thanx alot guys for all the help ... and we'll c what happens later ..

if i could find a good hdtv with a good price .. i wont hesitate ..

thanx again 

frest_413

go with Vizio, awesome quality, great price, most have HD tuners built in.  I have a 42 inch Vizio 1080p, built in HD tuner, and I paid only $1099 for it brand new with a 3 year warranty.  A compareable Sony television is over $2800! 

SDTV is ok... but HDTV and an HDMI cable is justlot better... its good to experience plying on both to appreciate the difference between the two...

its AWESOME.

Don't bother getting any Bluray movies without one.

it all depends on how much you want HD quality on your games. if you fine with games looking the way they do on SD then stay with your TV but if you want to go with HD then do it. i got a HDTV when i got my PS3 3 months ago but i only went with a 1080i model because i didnt want to spend another grand to get full 1080p but i love my tv i have now. a 37in HP tv. StarKiller2127

ANOTHER GRAND C'mon man I spent about 900 bucks for a 42" FULL HD tv (1080p). I don't understand.

Get a HDTV!!! HD TV is better, when you are watching sports. And games look so much better. In this day in age, i'm pretty sure its a need now!

[QUOTE="StarKiller2127"]it all depends on how much you want HD quality on your games. if you fine with games looking the way they do on SD then stay with your TV but if you want to go with HD then do it. i got a HDTV when i got my PS3 3 months ago but i only went with a 1080i model because i didnt want to spend another grand to get full 1080p but i love my tv i have now. a 37in HP tv. adogg3341

ANOTHER GRAND C'mon man I spent about 900 bucks for a 42" FULL HD tv (1080p). I don't understand.

$1400 got me a 50" 1080p Panasonic Viera so I don't know what he's talking about either. You can get a nice 40" + 1080p set for well under $1000 if you just shop around a bit. TC, yes to me it's a deal breaker. I probably wouldn't even be playing console games if I didn't have an HD set to be honest. Games nowdays are meant to be played in widescreen HD so you're missing out on a lot if you don't get one. IMO, perhaps a lot of us are just spoiled, though.

It's not exactly a requirement, but it provides a better gaming experience. Everything looks sharper and more detailed on an HDTV.

hi .. ive been hearing that the ps3 is something else with an HDTV .. so i was wondering .. is is really that good ..

because if i had 2 get an HDTV obviously i would have to buy it .. meaning more money used .. and if i was 2 get an HDTV .. it wont be much bigger than a 20-25 inch screen .. and right now im using an SDTV which has a 51 inch screen !!

so i wanted to ask .. is it worth it to sacrifice :-p the 51 inch screen and use more money to get a smaller sized HDTV ?

yeah it looks good, just make sure you get S-Video cable. DO NOT USE THE COMPOSITE THAT COMES WITH IT, LOOKS LIKE CRAP. That said, I went from a 28 inch Standard tv, to my Pioneer Pro-111FD, and it makes me want to cry.harless

To be honest, I think HD is over-rated. It's great, and I definately don't seem myself going back to SD, but nothing in the gameplay really is affected. If you have money to spend on something other than games, then why not?hazelnutman

WINNER!

but i made the move to HDTV a couple of month back a 40 ince 5 series Samsung... but i must admit tht i was less impressed than i thought i would be :P i mean it is beautiful but as long as you have a newer generation SD screen then its ok :P

hi .. ive been hearing that the ps3 is something else with an HDTV .. so i was wondering .. is is really that good ..

because if i had 2 get an HDTV obviously i would have to buy it .. meaning more money used .. and if i was 2 get an HDTV .. it wont be much bigger than a 20-25 inch screen .. and right now im using an SDTV which has a 51 inch screen !!

so i wanted to ask .. is it worth it to sacrifice :-p the 51 inch screen and use more money to get a smaller sized HDTV ?

frest_413

Get your PS3 and play it on what you got. Then skip on a lot of game buying to save for the HDTV. Once you have a nice HDTV, you can go back and get the games you skipped and they should be cheaper by then which would save you money. If the PS3's online is anything like PC's, then there are still people playing Resistance 1 online, so you won't be missing anything if you don't get every game on day one. And singleplayer can not go bad like multiplayer (nobody playing online=going bad) can. And if a game needed patched, It should be patched by the time you get around to buying games again. If I was in your boat, I would get the PS3 and 5 games. Once I owned 5 games, I would stop buying games and save up for the HDTV, then buy games again. But that's just me.

Size may not be so important as the number of pixels.

For instance, many people on SDTVs have complained about the text in Dead Rising on the 360. The exact same problem I experienced on Valkyria Chronicles on a 27 inch SDTV. I could barely read the text.

If that reason alone, HD systems are meant to be played on HDTVs. That and the game just looks so much better and especially in FPSes, that extra resolution allows you to pick up people from further distances or in camo easier.

You can get a nice Vizio 32 inch 1080p lcd hdtv from Wallmart for around $500. You dont need to spend a grand. Just shop around.

Not neccessary but it's definitely a new experience.

hi .. ive been hearing that the ps3 is something else with an HDTV .. so i was wondering .. is is really that good ..

because if i had 2 get an HDTV obviously i would have to buy it .. meaning more money used .. and if i was 2 get an HDTV .. it wont be much bigger than a 20-25 inch screen .. and right now im using an SDTV which has a 51 inch screen !!

so i wanted to ask .. is it worth it to sacrifice :-p the 51 inch screen and use more money to get a smaller sized HDTV ?

hi .. ive been hearing that the ps3 is something else with an HDTV .. so i was wondering .. is is really that good ..

because if i had 2 get an HDTV obviously i would have to buy it .. meaning more money used .. and if i was 2 get an HDTV .. it wont be much bigger than a 20-25 inch screen .. and right now im using an SDTV which has a 51 inch screen !!

so i wanted to ask .. is it worth it to sacrifice :-p the 51 inch screen and use more money to get a smaller sized HDTV ?

frest_413

I would like to personally shoot everyone who said a HDTV is not needed in the head right now.

When I first played without HDMI cable in 480p, I felt like punching a wall. The games looked like ps2 games. I swear its true.

However when I first connected in 720p, it changed EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING I SAY. Like playing 2 different games.

I know you probably wont listen to me and will listen to the tech geeks who say their bla bla bla... But if you do listen to me then you wont be disappointed.

Not necessary but if you can afford one, you won't be disappointed. Besides gaming, Blue ray movies at 1080p (120hz) is no joke!! Its so clear it takes a little getting used to (so life like it seems like someone is walking a round witha a camcorder or something). you can get a 32 inch samsung (great quality for 1g or less). I gave up my Redskin season ticketmoney (sold them to a friend for a year) to get a 52 Inch Samsung 1080p 120 hz last may and it blows all fam/friends away when they see it. Brought my PS3 to llife (and I had a decent1080i I older model projection set)

Also I didn't even mention Cable or DTV in HD (if you got it) In my op 25 Inch HDTV beats a 50-60 SD TV any day of the week

you technically don't need one. but i really really really think you should invest in one cause it'll make your gaming experience on the PS3 MUCH better imo.

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it all depends on how much you want HD quality on your games. if you fine with games looking the way they do on SD then stay with your TV but if you want to go with HD then do it. i got a HDTV when i got my PS3 3 months ago but i only went with a 1080i model because i didnt want to spend another grand to get full 1080p but i love my tv i have now. a 37in HP tv. StarKiller2127

ANOTHER GRAND C'mon man I spent about 900 bucks for a 42" FULL HD tv (1080p). I don't understand.

$1400 got me a 50" 1080p Panasonic Viera so I don't know what he's talking about either. You can get a nice 40" + 1080p set for well under $1000 if you just shop around a bit. TC, yes to me it's a deal breaker. I probably wouldn't even be playing console games if I didn't have an HD set to be honest. Games nowdays are meant to be played in widescreen HD so you're missing out on a lot if you don't get one. IMO, perhaps a lot of us are just spoiled, though.

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[QUOTE="adogg3341"]

ANOTHER GRAND C'mon man I spent about 900 bucks for a 42" FULL HD tv (1080p). I don't understand.

Puscifer_No1

$1400 got me a 50" 1080p Panasonic Viera so I don't know what he's talking about either. You can get a nice 40" + 1080p set for well under $1000 if you just shop around a bit. TC, yes to me it's a deal breaker. I probably wouldn't even be playing console games if I didn't have an HD set to be honest. Games nowdays are meant to be played in widescreen HD so you're missing out on a lot if you don't get one. IMO, perhaps a lot of us are just spoiled, though.

i know how bad my sdtv is because i can't read some of the writing on my screen, it irritates me to no end it is so blurry. if you can spare the money go for it. if you can read everything, i would just stick with what you've got for now. obviously hdtv is the way to go. wish i had one. :(s0njas0n

[QUOTE="s0njas0n"]i know how bad my sdtv is because i can't read some of the writing on my screen, it irritates me to no end it is so blurry. if you can spare the money go for it. if you can read everything, i would just stick with what you've got for now. obviously hdtv is the way to go. wish i had one. :(r-teest