HDTV

I was playing HALO and Ghost Recon on a 19" for about 6 months... SUKD! I
looked at rear projection, plasma, and a Sony WEGA... Stayed away from RP
because of burn in and plasma is still up for debate. I settled on the 40"
WEGA and it ROCKS!!!!!! Just need to upgrade to surround sound with a Sub
Woofer. Brother-in-law has the new SAMSUNG DLP wide screen set (50" and only
weighs about 88 lbs) it is an awesome set with very vivid color and many
extras.

-rayzor


"Troy Murphy" <troy@solutionsoft.cc> wrote in message
news:eu7xvda7CHA.1868@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the feedback. I guess I will try it on the 57" to see what it
> looks like. I was just afraid to damage a television that was only a week
> old, but I will probably move to a flat-screen in a couple of years
anyway.
> I doubt that I will play more than a few hours a month anyway!
>
> Troy
>
> "Thorken" <thorken@danbo.com> wrote in message
> news:02d201c2eacd$e40e8fb0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > The burn-in relates to having the same image on the screen
> > for extended periods of time (such as falling asleep and
> > leaving it like that). It takes time to do such a burn-in
> > on newer models.
> >
> > I have XBox hooked up to my 55" rear projection HDTV. The
> > XBox player seems to send out Ghost Recon in 480p
> > (progressive scan) format. The picture has NEVER been
> > that clear, even when I used the advanced AV pack for S-
> > Video connection. It's just so unreal to see the picture
> > that clear. If you sit in front of your TV playing XBox
> > for 24 hours straight at a time, the same game, then I'd
> > worry about burn-in. Outside of that, no. My XBox is
> > hooked up to the Component-2 connections on back of the
> > TV, with my DVD player on Component-1, and regular
> > satellite using S-Video. When I'm not playing XBox, I
> > switch sources or turn off my XBox. My TV, if it doesn't
> > get a video feed for a certain amount of time, will
> > automatically turn the TV off unless a key is pressed or a
> > video feed on the selected input is sensed.
> >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Thanks, I guess I will hold off on putting the X-Box on
> > my new TV. I will
> > >dedicate a 21inch to the games.
> > >
> > >Troy
> > >
> > >
> > >"Jay El" <jayel@home.com> wrote in message
> > >news:fnwba.1674$fA.998@news1.west.cox.net...
> > >> This is true. I know someone who has a projection TV.
> > and as Adam said.
> > >> You have to be careful of the static (non moving)
> > images. Thing like
> > >health
> > >> meters (the outline of them anyway),
> > speedometers/odometers on racing
> > >games,
> > >> the little things that you usually don't really think
> > about when playing a
> > >> game but are there. It's an expensive mistake to fix!!!
> > >>
> > >> "Adam Dare" <Adam@MSN.Com> wrote in message
> > >> news:3e6d419f$1@news.microsoft.com...
> > >> > Yes you can do it, but big problem, as I understand
> > it, is getting
> > >screen
> > >> > burn in if you leave a static image on the screen for
> > long periods of
> > >> time.
> > >> > Apparently the tubes they use in rear projection
> > screen TVs are
> > >> susceptible
> > >> > to that. I have a PS2, GameCube, and Xbox connected
> > to my 65" HDTV and
> > >I
> > >> > love it. I just make sure that static images don't
> > stay on it too long.
> > >> >
> > >> > Adam
> > >> >
> > >> > "Troy Murphy" <troy@solutionsoft.cc> wrote in message
> > >> > news:u7Aiwv05CHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > >> > > Thanks! I seem to remember hearing somewhere that
> > video games should
> > >> not
> > >> > be
> > >> > > connected to rear projection systems for some
> > reason. Glad to hear it
> > >> is
> > >> > OK
> > >> > > to do so.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Troy
> > >> > >
> > >> > > "Jim Dunn" <jdunn@netscape.com> wrote in message
> > >> > > news:uu94Rga5CHA.2532@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > >> > > > HALO rocks on my 55inch rear projection
> > >> > > > project gotham racing with multiple players is
> > great
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > I had been using a sony 27 inch tv...
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > I am much happier
> > >> > > > Howerver, I never did a grainyness comparison...
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > jim
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Troy Murphy wrote:
> > >> > > > > Is there a PRO or CON to hooking the X-Box live
> > to a 57 inch rear
> > >> > > projection
> > >> > > > > HDTV?
> > >> > > > > Would I get better resolution, or more grain?
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > Troy
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>

I have a 55in Mits with HDTV. I play the games in HD and have played KOTOR
for 20 hours straight on it. No burn in the screen. I love plaing on the
large screen. If you have it USE IT!. If you can upgrade to Dolby Digital,
USE IT! AWESOME! Love playing the games loud and on the big screen.

"M2Iceman" <m2iceman@comcast.net> wrote in
news:Wt-cnQYOzsbTE-6iU-KYvg@comcast.com:

> I have a 55in Mits with HDTV. I play the games in HD and have played
> KOTOR for 20 hours straight on it. No burn in the screen. I love
> plaing on the large screen. If you have it USE IT!. If you can
> upgrade to Dolby Digital, USE IT! AWESOME! Love playing the games
> loud and on the big screen.

Yea it is cool!


Barney

KOTOR is not HDTV... very few xbox games use HDTV... wait for the next
generation of hardware to take advantage of today's awesome displays.

"M2Iceman" <m2iceman@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:Wt-cnQYOzsbTE-6iU-KYvg@comcast.com...
> I have a 55in Mits with HDTV. I play the games in HD and have played
KOTOR
> for 20 hours straight on it. No burn in the screen. I love plaing on the
> large screen. If you have it USE IT!. If you can upgrade to Dolby
Digital,
> USE IT! AWESOME! Love playing the games loud and on the big screen.
>
>

Well it's up to the developer as to whether HDTV gets into the game or not.
This generation or not for consoles, doesn't really matter. Th HDTV capable
displays are there, they just have to take the time to write the code.
Maybe not for PS2, but definitely for Xbox.

"The Posting One" <nowhere@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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> KOTOR is not HDTV... very few xbox games use HDTV... wait for the next
> generation of hardware to take advantage of today's awesome displays.
>
> "M2Iceman" <m2iceman@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:Wt-cnQYOzsbTE-6iU-KYvg@comcast.com...
> > I have a 55in Mits with HDTV. I play the games in HD and have played
> KOTOR
> > for 20 hours straight on it. No burn in the screen. I love plaing on
the
> > large screen. If you have it USE IT!. If you can upgrade to Dolby
> Digital,
> > USE IT! AWESOME! Love playing the games loud and on the big screen.
> >
> >
>
>

"The Posting One" <nowhere@somewhere.com> wrote in message news:<OJ7MZBUhDHA.2512@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>...
> KOTOR is not HDTV... very few xbox games use HDTV... wait for the next
> generation of hardware to take advantage of today's awesome displays.
>
I thought I saw KOTOR as 480p, have to check it again. Playing Gotham
racing and GRIT in 480p looks nice too. Apex runs at a higher scan,
but the games sucks. Anyway, more detail, great sound-PLAY ALL DAY!

Generally 480p is not considered HDTV. HDTV standards are by and
large 720p and 1080i, some would say that 720p isn't a true HDTV
resolution but it's certainly more HD than 480p.

So to that end then KOTOR and any other 480p game is not HD.


M2Iceman@aol.com (Ice) wrote in message news:<85505625.0310020740.662ebba3@posting.google. com>...
> "The Posting One" <nowhere@somewhere.com> wrote in message news:<OJ7MZBUhDHA.2512@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>...
> > KOTOR is not HDTV... very few xbox games use HDTV... wait for the next
> > generation of hardware to take advantage of today's awesome displays.
> >
> I thought I saw KOTOR as 480p, have to check it again. Playing Gotham
> racing and GRIT in 480p looks nice too. Apex runs at a higher scan,
> but the games sucks. Anyway, more detail, great sound-PLAY ALL DAY!

There is nothing wron g with playing on projection...the caution is, if you
leave it on pause for too long, you may get residual "burns" on your
screen...resounding image.
I use an InFocus Multimedia projector on a 8 foot screen.
Images are beautiful, crisp, and I can see more than the typical quarter
sized heads to shoot at, they are like 6 times the size.
Pisses people off when I can see them and they can't see me in Ghost

"M2Iceman" <m2iceman@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:Wt-cnQYOzsbTE-6iU-KYvg@comcast.com...
> I have a 55in Mits with HDTV. I play the games in HD and have played
KOTOR
> for 20 hours straight on it. No burn in the screen. I love plaing on the
> large screen. If you have it USE IT!. If you can upgrade to Dolby
Digital,
> USE IT! AWESOME! Love playing the games loud and on the big screen.
>
>