It depends on the monitor and resolution. For example, on my Acer X223Wbd 1680x1050 LCD monitor, there is a noticeable difference between VGA and DVI. The VGA looks blurry in spots compared to DVI. On more expensive monitors, the difference may be negligible. If you don't notice any blurry spots on the monitor, then don't worry about the cable.

You could go for the 42" 1080p LG LD450 15-32ms. That's $500, with LGs though you have to make sure you get the IPS panel by checking the serial number, the IPS panels have a W in it towards the end. But really i don't think it matters as long as it's not a crazy high number and whether or not you are sensitive to things like input lag.brandon2802

Where was that input lag measured? On the first page of the LD450 thread in avsforum.com, someone measured the inpug lag in "game mode" vs aSony Multiscan 200sf and got between 17 and 50ms of lag (mostly 50).

http://www.avforums.com/forums/12559034-post21.html

I found a cool thread: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1166196

It says the panasonic C2 has 30-50ms* that good for fast gaming?

szafto

No. 10ms of input lag (relative to CRT) is good, imo.

For the life of the plasma tv.

This is the Swedish model number: Panasonic TX-P42C2

Reponse time != input lag. A TV may have 5ms response time but 70ms of input lag.

Suggestion:

Step 1. Go to Samsung website

Step 2. Search model number

BTW, native resolution is 1365x768

Thanks all for the help. I purchased a Panasonic P42S2 and it should be arriving in a couple of days.

This is probably too late to ask, but to what extent will letterboxed content cause visible uneven phosphor aging? Generally what ratio of letterboxed to fullscreen content is going to start causing a problem in the long term? Viewing habits for this TV will be less than 8 hours a week of 60% 4:3 SD and 40% DVD. I don't think burn-in or image retention is going to matter (with some caution), but uneven phosphor aging can be quite noticeable. For example, my grandparent's Panasonic plasma tv has a square burned in from exclusively watching 4:3 content.

Take what I say with a grain of salt.

I purchased a Panasonic P42S2, so I've been reading up on burn-in for the last couple of days, especially from avsforum.com and articles. My interpretation of all the threads I've read through is that permanent damage to plasmas is still a problem even after '08 or '07 or whatever. Improvements in technology have significantly reduced the risk of burn in, but Plasma is not close to a fire-and-forget solution like LCD. You can't just turn the Plasma on, watch content, and not expect problems.

- If you constantly watch one format (i.e. 4:3 or EXCLUSIVEY watching blu-rays), you will cause uneven phosphor aging. After a while, the part of the screen where the content was will become darker, while the parts of the screen where the letterboxes were will remain lighter. There are several ways to deal with this. Increase the ratio of 16:9 content to letterboxed content. This will cause more even wear. Stretch the picture to fit the screen. This will cause distortion.

- High contrast settings will increase the risk of burn-in

- Disabling pixel orbiting will increase the risk of burn-in

- Leaving a static menu up for an extended amount of time will cause nasty IR

- Constantly watching one channel with a bright logo will increase the risk of burn-in (and probably cause it)

- Plasma tvs are slightly more at risk for burn-in in the first couple hundred hours of use. A lot of people run slides for the first hundred hours of use. Those first hours of anti-burn-in and IR-reduction methods have no effect on possible burn-in in the future. So you must always take care of your Plasma.

- The HUDs from some games can cause nasty image retention lasting from a few days to a month+, even after IR-removal methods. Demon Souls is pretty bad. Constantly playing one game will increase the risk of burn-in (and probably cause it)

With that said, Plasma > LCD.

I am currently using a 23" LCD 1080p Monitor for my rig. If I want to use my 42" LCD 1080p TV for my rig, would that mean I have to upgrade my GPU or other components?

I've read that a 23" Monitor running at 1080p has the same performance and usage of a 42" LCD 1080p TV. Can anyone clarify this? Thanks!

arneezy21

All the GPU does is send a signal to the display device. It doesn't actually power it up (that's what the power cord from the TV is for).