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[twistedsymphony]

QUOTE(hamwbone @ May 26 2007, 04:00 AM)

haha, im having a very hard time playing games on it.  its so much bigger then pictures make it out to be

you think it's hard getting acclimated to that, try getting used to a screen almost four times that size

It was a good 6 months before I could play Tony Hawk games without getting nauseous off the first jump.

As for the scaler issue. What kind of scaler chip does your TV have in there? What's the contrast ratio like? how about the lumen output? viewing angle?

Seeing as you went with a 1080p DLP model you'd probably be best served to get yourself an elite and connect via HDMI.

[hamwbone]

i looked in the manual and on the website and cant find answeres to any of those questions.  any tips? as far as i can tell from reviews and what not, the hdmi 1080p isnt that much better the the hd over component. dont get me wrong, i WANT it to go over hdmi to get 1080p, just cost vs quality issue right now.   think i might just wait until this 360 decides to die. (still running from launch day haha)


EDIT: does this help? http://www.hometheat...ace/index2.html

[twistedsymphony]

that article does answer some of my questions... it's pretty bright for an RPTV but eesh that's a pretty low contrast ratio.

you should be able to tell me what the viewing angle is just looking at the thing... does the picture get dim when viewing it from extreme angles? Roughly how wide an angle across the normal access can you go before the picture starts to lose it's brightness?

Honestly I'm disappointed you don't know these specs off the top of your head. You should have done so much research and cross comparisons with other TVs that they'd be ingrained in your skull, or at very least you knew where to find them quickly and easily.

It also tells me that you either didn't read my Display buying guide... or you did but didn't follow it

I usually avoid RPTVs as I find they only work well in dark rooms at eye level, looking at them head on. Anyway, as long as you're happy with it who the f*ck cares what I think

As for using HDMI instead of component it's a matter of native resolutions and not having to use the (in all likelihood crap-tastic) scaler built into the TV.

being that it's a native 1080p TV you might actually get a better picture if you go 1080i over component. usually a 1080i signal are clean and standardized enough that a translation from 1080i to 1080p can be done without artifacting. at 720p your TV is doing all of the scaling.. at 1080i your xbox is doing the scaling and your tv is doing de-interlacing, at 1080p over HDMI your xbox is doing all the scaling there is no interlacing involved and your TV doesn't have to perform any image manipulation (meaning the cleanest signal possible).

[hamwbone]

the contrast ratio seems fine to me, its one of the better looking tvs i have seen. the tv is placed in a corner and even sitting against the wall (me) i cant see any change in the viewing angle.  i would say it pretty wide as any where i go in the room (20ft x 20ft) doesnt change the picture.  plus other comparable tv's were about 3000$, i got this for 1799$.  it looke 1000x bettter then the toshibas and really no diffrent the the samsungs. another plus is i dont notice the SSE like on the samsungs.  a few other websites i have been to gave the tv a 8-9.4 out of 10. im not sure im buying their contrast ratio numbers, i think the tv has one of those adjustable light apretaures. good? bad ? i dunno, but the specs are impossible to find, i had to go based of reviews, price and time frame hehe  

thanks! ham

[twistedsymphony]

controlled aperture can make a significant difference if it's done right, if you don't notice the change that's a very good thing.

it also explains the somewhat low rated contrast ratio as they'd go for higher brightness overall and just cut it down for darker scenes.

I find movies like Sin City to be a good test of these systems, as well as the rainbow effect of DLP systems.

It sounds like it's got a fantastic viewing angle too which is rare in an RPTV, though your room is big enough that I think you made the right choice in technology. The only only alternative for a room that size (that's not a dedicated theater room) would be a massive Plasma and that would have run you  much more then you paid.