How many of you own a current gen console without a HDTV?

I just wanna know. Doing a survey.

If you buy a video game console before buying an HDTV, you're doing it wrong. Very wrong.

If you buy a video game console before buying an HDTV, you're doing it wrong. Very wrong.

Tikeio

I guess I'm doing it wrong then. I have a standard def tv, a PS3, and a Wii. What's so necessary about playing games in HD?

I got a HDTV because I was tired of not being able to see what was going.

Examples..dead rising or mass effect 2.

HDTV earlier this year. So yeah I played the majority of this gen on a sdtv. It's nice being able to read text and understand menus and small icons.

I only switched over last year :P so a fair portion of my gaming was done on an SDTV and inheriently a tighter budget as i wasnt in employment at that time only got an HD telly when i got a job.

If you buy a video game console before buying an HDTV, you're doing it wrong. Very wrong.

Tikeio

Bought my first HDTV in December of 2010, bought my ps3 in december 2009

so

[QUOTE="Tikeio"]

If you buy a video game console before buying an HDTV, you're doing it wrong. Very wrong.

Pikminmaniac

I guess I'm doing it wrong then. I have a standard def tv, a PS3, and a Wii. What's so necessary about playing games in HD?

I never said anything about playing games in HD. :roll:

[QUOTE="Tikeio"]

If you buy a video game console before buying an HDTV, you're doing it wrong. Very wrong.

Pikminmaniac

I guess I'm doing it wrong then. I have a standard def tv, a PS3, and a Wii. What's so necessary about playing games in HD?

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[QUOTE="Tikeio"]

If you buy a video game console before buying an HDTV, you're doing it wrong. Very wrong.

Tikeio

I guess I'm doing it wrong then. I have a standard def tv, a PS3, and a Wii. What's so necessary about playing games in HD?

I never said anything about playing games in HD. :roll:

But the kicker is HD isnt necessary for anything? bout all telly channels still transmit in SD resolution.

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[QUOTE="Pikminmaniac"]

I guess I'm doing it wrong then. I have a standard def tv, a PS3, and a Wii. What's so necessary about playing games in HD?

razgriz_101

I never said anything about playing games in HD. :roll:

But the kicker is HD isnt necessary for anything? bout all telly channels still transmit in SD resolution.

HD is necessary for a 1080p/720p HD viewing experience ;).

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[QUOTE="Tikeio"]

If you buy a video game console before buying an HDTV, you're doing it wrong. Very wrong.

Tikeio

I guess I'm doing it wrong then. I have a standard def tv, a PS3, and a Wii. What's so necessary about playing games in HD?

I never said anything about playing games in HD. :roll:

oh... I don't really use my TV for anything else other than gaming, but can't it be applied to everything you can view on a TV? Why is it so necessary to watch television or movies in HD?

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[QUOTE="Pikminmaniac"]

I guess I'm doing it wrong then. I have a standard def tv, a PS3, and a Wii. What's so necessary about playing games in HD?

Pikminmaniac

I never said anything about playing games in HD. :roll:

oh... I don't really use my TV for anything else other than gaming, but can't it be applied to everything you can view on a TV? Why is it so necessary to watch television or movies in HD?

Because they look 100000000x times better.

[QUOTE="Tikeio"]

If you buy a video game console before buying an HDTV, you're doing it wrong. Very wrong.

Pikminmaniac

I guess I'm doing it wrong then. I have a standard def tv, a PS3, and a Wii. What's so necessary about playing games in HD?

what's so necessary? with a wii i can understand but have you tried to read text in mass effect or skyrim or countless other games with a standard tv? it's ROUGH. you really need to get on that man.

Why is it so necessary to watch television or movies in HD?

Pikminmaniac

Considering that you can't even by a SDTV anymore, I would say the vast majority of HD consoles are hooked up to an HDTV.

[QUOTE="Tikeio"]

If you buy a video game console before buying an HDTV, you're doing it wrong. Very wrong.

Pikminmaniac

I guess I'm doing it wrong then. I have a standard def tv, a PS3, and a Wii. What's so necessary about playing games in HD?

Well for one, the font in half my games is literally unreadable on an sdtv (the wii probably actually looks better on a sdtv though).

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[QUOTE="Tikeio"]

I never said anything about playing games in HD. :roll:

XVision84

But the kicker is HD isnt necessary for anything? bout all telly channels still transmit in SD resolution.

HD is necessary for a 1080p/720p HD viewing experience ;).

yes but the point im making is TV still transmits in SD and those programes/channels are downscaled to suit.So it really isnt a necessity, Freeview in the UK doesnt have a single HD channel yet im sure and im still running a sky SD box since i still think its not worth the extra to get HD despite owning an hd telly because its an extra £10 a month i cant afford right now

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[QUOTE="Tikeio"]

If you buy a video game console before buying an HDTV, you're doing it wrong. Very wrong.

lazerface216

I guess I'm doing it wrong then. I have a standard def tv, a PS3, and a Wii. What's so necessary about playing games in HD?

what's so necessary? with a wii i can understand but have you tried to read text in mass effect or skyrim or countless other games with a standard tv? it's ROUGH. you really need to get on that man.

Yeah that's true. Some of my games are really hard to read on standard def. Why do they purposely make the text so small some times?

P.S. It's awesome that you bought Rayman Origins. That game deserves sales. It's absolutely fantastic

You do know they make CRT HDTVs. Anyway I was gaming on a SDTV until recently. I really don't get why people care so much about the HD aspect of the new tvs. It seems fairly minor improvement compared to widescreen and progessive scan.

[QUOTE="XVision84"]

[QUOTE="razgriz_101"]

But the kicker is HD isnt necessary for anything? bout all telly channels still transmit in SD resolution.

razgriz_101

HD is necessary for a 1080p/720p HD viewing experience ;).

yes but the point im making is TV still transmits in SD and those programes/channels are downscaled to suit.So it really isnt a necessity, Freeview in the UK doesnt have a single HD channel yet im sure and im still running a sky SD box since i still think its not worth the extra to get HD despite owning an hd telly because its an extra £10 a month i cant afford right now

You make valid points, but you own an HDTV so you know how much better it looks.

It's just a much more satisfying gaming experience to play on an HDTV.

You do know they make CRT HDTVs. Anyway I was gaming on a SDTV until recently. I really don't get why people care so much about the HD aspect of the new tvs. It seems fairly minor improvement compared to widescreen and progessive scan.

Devil-Itachi

Are you using HDMI? :P

[QUOTE="Tikeio"]

I never said anything about playing games in HD. :roll:

Pikminmaniac

oh... I don't really use my TV for anything else other than gaming, but can't it be applied to everything you can view on a TV? Why is it so necessary to watch television or movies in HD?

Are HD games still in letterbox format on SDTV's?

50" 1080p plasma here. Could use a bigger one.

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[QUOTE="Pikminmaniac"]

I guess I'm doing it wrong then. I have a standard def tv, a PS3, and a Wii. What's so necessary about playing games in HD?

Pikminmaniac

what's so necessary? with a wii i can understand but have you tried to read text in mass effect or skyrim or countless other games with a standard tv? it's ROUGH. you really need to get on that man.

Yeah that's true. Some of my games are really hard to read on standard def. Why do they purposely make the text so small some times?

P.S. It's awesome that you bought Rayman Origins. That game deserves sales. It's absolutely fantastic

i don't know why they make the text so small, lol maybe they're trying to make every gamer buy an hdtv. who knows?

OT: hell yeah, i'm absolutely addicted to rayman origins right now, this game may just be the perfect platformer. my GOTY bar none right now.

If you buy a video game console before buying an HDTV, you're doing it wrong. Very wrong.

Tikeio

[QUOTE="Devil-Itachi"]

You do know they make CRT HDTVs. Anyway I was gaming on a SDTV until recently. I really don't get why people care so much about the HD aspect of the new tvs. It seems fairly minor improvement compared to widescreen and progessive scan.

XVision84

Are you using HDMI? :P

[QUOTE="Tikeio"]

If you buy a video game console before buying an HDTV, you're doing it wrong. Very wrong.

starjet905

Yep. It's the law. :P

You do know they make CRT HDTVs. Anyway I was gaming on a SDTV until recently. I really don't get why people care so much about the HD aspect of the new tvs. It seems fairly minor improvement compared to widescreen and progessive scan.

Devil-Itachi

you gotta be doing something wrong then. going from a standard tv to an hdtv is far more than just a minor improvement. it's a whole different ball game.

[QUOTE="XVision84"]

[QUOTE="Devil-Itachi"]

You do know they make CRT HDTVs. Anyway I was gaming on a SDTV until recently. I really don't get why people care so much about the HD aspect of the new tvs. It seems fairly minor improvement compared to widescreen and progessive scan.

Devil-Itachi

Are you using HDMI? :P

I personally can't stand SDTV's, I switched a few years ago and never looked back.

To each his own :).

I got a HDTV because I was tired of not being able to see what was going.

Examples..dead rising or mass effect 2.

freedomfreak

This. I couldnt see any of the text in games. It was annoying being at the main menu and couldnt read anything, and then playing online and not seeing the players name clearly

Where is the high end projector option ? :cry:

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If you buy a video game console before buying an HDTV, you're doing it wrong. Very wrong.

Tikeio

Yep. It's the law. :P

[QUOTE="Tikeio"]

[QUOTE="starjet905"]I have a huge ass monitor with an HDMI input. So if I buy a console, I have to buy an HDTV also? :ostarjet905

Yep. It's the law. :P

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[QUOTE="lazerface216"]

what's so necessary? with a wii i can understand but have you tried to read text in mass effect or skyrim or countless other games with a standard tv? it's ROUGH. you really need to get on that man.

lazerface216

Yeah that's true. Some of my games are really hard to read on standard def. Why do they purposely make the text so small some times?

P.S. It's awesome that you bought Rayman Origins. That game deserves sales. It's absolutely fantastic

i don't know why they make the text so small, lol maybe they're trying to make every gamer buy an hdtv. who knows?

OT: hell yeah, i'm absolutely addicted to rayman origins right now, this game may just be the perfect platformer. my GOTY bar none right now.

I completely agree with you... Just look at what my sig says. Rayman Origins is disturbingly under appreciated. I'm addicted to the game as well. I have 244/246 protoons and I fully intend to get all speed run and lum medals as well. I should get an HD tv just to respect the amazing artists in the game and get the full experience

I played a 360 on a SD TV from July 2008 to early Janurary 2011. I had no problems other than the text in Dead Rising (just required a lot of squinting).

After stepping up to 720p and 600Hz, I definitely wouldn't go back. But there is no rush to upgrade.

If you buy a video game console before buying an HDTV, you're doing it wrong. Very wrong.

Tikeio

I dont have an HDTV but have a BenQ HD monitor to which i connect my PS3 n xbox 360 via hdmi.

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[QUOTE="Pikminmaniac"]

Yeah that's true. Some of my games are really hard to read on standard def. Why do they purposely make the text so small some times?

P.S. It's awesome that you bought Rayman Origins. That game deserves sales. It's absolutely fantastic

Pikminmaniac

i don't know why they make the text so small, lol maybe they're trying to make every gamer buy an hdtv. who knows?

OT: hell yeah, i'm absolutely addicted to rayman origins right now, this game may just be the perfect platformer. my GOTY bar none right now.

I completely agree with you... Just look at what my sig says. Rayman Origins is disturbingly under appreciated. I'm addicted to the game as well. I have 244/246 protoons and I fully intend to get all speed run and lum medals as well. I should get an HD tv just to respect the amazing artists in the game and get the full experience

haha yeah, i'm at around 160 electoons right now. i'm trying to complete as many medallions as i can before i finish the final boss. i also need to get the final four skull teeth.

but yes, you should definitely get an hdtv just for this game alone, it's like playing a high resolution painting. just beautiful.

I have a CRT atm. Will hopefully be getting a near lagless Asus for xmas or atleast soon after that.

CRT>HDTV

If you buy a video game console before buying an HDTV, you're doing it wrong. Very wrong.

Tikeio

I did it wrong until the summer of 2010. By then some games had options impossible to read because they were only designed for HD TVs. Got one, now I don't know how I gamed in 480p.

Got one last year. Might get a bigger one some time next year if I'm lucky.

[QUOTE="Tikeio"]

If you buy a video game console before buying an HDTV, you're doing it wrong. Very wrong.

mems_1224

well i'm sure plenty of gamers started off this gen with a standard tv (like myself), as most of us used them last gen. once you go HD though, there's no going back.

[QUOTE="Tikeio"]

If you buy a video game console before buying an HDTV, you're doing it wrong. Very wrong.

Pikminmaniac

I guess I'm doing it wrong then. I have a standard def tv, a PS3, and a Wii. What's so necessary about playing games in HD?

I don't know how decent your SD TV is, but mine was horrible. When I was playing GTA IV, and I got a text message on the cell phone, I couldn't even read it, the letters were so small blurry, and if I got closer to the tv, I could just see the lines going across the screen as the image was projected.

That TV was pretty old though, I'm sure there are better looking SD TVs that were newer than that one where reading text on a lot of these games wouldn't be such a problem. But that's why it was pretty much necessary for me at least.

this. whats the pointmems_1224

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[QUOTE="Tikeio"]

I never said anything about playing games in HD. :roll:

XVision84

oh... I don't really use my TV for anything else other than gaming, but can't it be applied to everything you can view on a TV? Why is it so necessary to watch television or movies in HD?

Because they look 100000000x times better.