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[ksw870]

actually...ithink i changed my mind to the lcd that the original guy posted...i did some research and it didnt sound bad...plus im pretty sure i can use it for tv too

[Foe-hammer]

Yes but a crt image quality, let alone a pc monitor, will kill any lcd's in terms of dark levels and color vibrance.

You cannot beat a sony trinitrons flat crt pc monitor in picture quality with anything else, and that goes for any plasma, lcd, or dlp.  The only down side is the size, but at 24" widescreen is nothing to scoff at.

[lostboyz]

QUOTE(prplehz @ Jan 22 2006, 11:58 AM)

Widescreen all the way. I have a 50 inch pioneer plasma and I love it. The only complaint is when I play fps games I have to actualy move my eyes to see everything when scanning an area, lol.. But that just adds to realilsm I guess lol... A tip on size is only get a tv that you can sit twice the width of the screen away from. In other words if you buy a 32 inch make sure you can sit 64 inches away. It may sound weird but that is actualy suposed to be the best viewing distance. Seems to hold true from what I have seen.  Good luck and enjoy..

not being nitpicky or anything but tvs and monitors sizes are measured diagonally

[Foe-hammer]

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To optimize this monitor's performance, your system must be able to support WUXGA resolution (1920x1200).

The sony 24" fw900 crt's native res is the same, but it is a crt so not an issue.

[ksw870]

Well then what is a good LCD monitor that can support the 360's native resolution and still play in 1080i when the time comes?

that is a good price

[hardcandy]

QUOTE(ksw870 @ Jan 26 2006, 01:00 PM)

Well then what is a good LCD monitor that can support the 360's native resolution and still play in 1080i when the time comes?

that is a good price

You will get more for your money with a CRT- but it will be heavy, and probably big.
LCD's at a decent size and a decent resolution will be a minimum $1000 with a great deal/price cut/coupon available to you.

Plasma, add on another $500 to the price of a LCD of whatever size you are looking at.
A DLP projector would be another option to get a good resolution and size for the xbox 360.
So you really need to decide- How big? How much? what types are you willing to consider?  Then you can get some good recommendations

Zenith C37V32
 is what I use, it is a CRT, weighs 150 lbs. It runs around $800 if you can find one, Best Buy is where I got mine. And what is nice, I can watch the ball game and play xbox with the split screen feature- it has two tuners.

[sniper11]

I got a Samsung 23 inch  LCD hdtv just for gaming i got it for a good price and it looks great.

[ksw870]

what about this tv 30 in Widescreen HDTV

what is a QAM digital receiver

[hardcandy]

That would be a good one, nice price. QAM is probably some Philips Electronics term.

[MajestacaL]

QUOTE(ksw870 @ Jan 27 2006, 12:20 AM)

what about this tv 30 in Widescreen HDTV

what is a QAM digital receiver

The QAM Tuners actually decodes HD signals running through cable lines its a nice feature mostly sonys have them I wish they put em in all the tv's definatly a nice feature no antenna or other bs needed for HD but that's only if your cable company has the HD service. As for a LCD I just bought a Soyo 32" LCD specs below from www.ecost.com for 875.00 with 50.00 rebate the screen is made by LG its a really nice LCD for the price.

Dymond Series 32" HD-Ready LCD TV - DYLTO32A

1366 x 768 Pixel Resolution

16.7 Million Display Colors

1200:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio

Ultra-Fast 8ms Response Time

16:9 Aspect Ratio

176 Degree Horizontal and Vertical Viewing

One Year Limited Warranty

Graphics Info
 Resolution: 1366 x 768 px
 Tuner: NTSC
 HDMI or DVI Input: 1
 D-Sub Input: 1
 Component A/V Input: 2
 S-Video Input: 2
 Composite A/V Input: 2
Display Supported
 Screen: PAP / PIP
 Compatible Modes: NTSC (480i), HDTV (480p, 720p, 1080i)
 Size Adjustment: Normal / Wide / Fill-all / Zoom / Anamorphic
 Color Adjustment: HI / MID / LO / User
 Advanced: Automatic black/white, Stretch, Outline Enhancemebt, Backlight Adjustment, Digital Video Focus, 3:2 Pull-Down, Progressive Scan, Closed-Caption Decoder, V-Chip, Digital 3D-Comb Filter, 3D Color Management, Sleep Function
Audio Description
 Two 20-Watt Speakers, 3D Surround Sound
 MTS
Battery Information
 Remote control requires two AAA batteries (included)
Display Information
 Screen: PAP / PIP
 Compatible Modes: NTSC (480i), HDTV (480p, 720p, 1080i)
 Size Adjustment: Normal / Wide / Fill-all / Zoom / Anamorphic
 Color Adjustment: HI / MID / LO / User
 Advanced: Automatic black/white, Stretch, Outline Enhancemebt, Backlight Adjustment, Digital Video Focus, 3:2 Pull-Down, Progressive Scan, Closed-Caption Decoder, V-Chip, Digital 3D-Comb Filter, 3D Color Management, Sleep Function
Front Panel
 Mute, Volume -/+, Channel -/+, TV/AV, Power
Power Supply
 Voltage: 120 Volts, 60 Hz
 Consumption: 200W
 Connector: 3-pin plug
Dimension Description
 Active Display Area: 15.4" (vertical), 27.5" (horizontal), 32" (diagonal)
 Physical (W H D): 37.8" x 23.7" x 4.7"
Weight
 Net: 48.5 lbs / 22 kg
 Gross: 57.3 lbs / 26kg

Certification
 FCC, CE, UL
Compatibilities

Technical Specifications
 Panel: LG 32" Wide Screen
 Display Area: 15.4” (vertical) x 27.5” (horizontal); 32” (diagonal)
 Resolution: 1366 x 768
 Aspect Ratio: 16:9
 Dynamic Contrast Ratio: 1200:1
 Viewing Angle: 176 degrees horizontal 176 degrees vertical
 Light Source: 50,000 hours (typ)
 Response Time: 8ms
 Brightness: 600 nits (typ)
 Display Colors: 16.7 million
 Surface Treatment: Anti-glare
Warranty
All SOYO products are designed to offer stability and flexibility, and are tested to ensure highest reliability. We offer a 1 year limited warranty on this SOYO product.

[Johnny Johnson]

This Sony 30" HDTV has gotten great reviews and can be found for under $1000.  So if you don't mind the extra weight of a crt/tube tv then this may be something to consider, as tube tv's are on par with, or exceed the picture quality of most LCDs and Plasma displays.

http://www.sonystyle.......27"to32"TVs

[Chancer]

QAM is Quadrature Amplitude Modulation

[ksw870]

damn that soyo looks nice too...i cant make up my mind