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Tft monitor and gaming
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Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:01 pmby Paul C
I currently play my 360 on a 20" CRT iiyama monitor but with the price of TFT monitors dropping in price I thought I'd look into buying one, my current monitor runs at 720p but isn't widescreen (which pi55es me off), I can pick up a HP 19" widescreen TFT with 8ms and 500:1 for £100 inc P&P, do you think it would be any good for gaming or should I look at getting a cheap 19" 1080i TV from Argos? 
Posted:
Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:12 pmby account deleted by request
My understanding is that a 1080i is no better than a 720p, and that if you want improved HD you would have to go for 1080p. I may be very wrong though mate, so I would ask someone to confirm it first.
Posted:
Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:22 pmby metalhead
Doesn't depend on the size of the monitor to get the 1080p?
Posted:
Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:59 pmby daxy1
i dont know mate my 360 is playin on the new hitachi 42in plasma it got 5/5 in the av forums what plasma guide i got it from john lewis in town and paid £900 with 5 years warranty!
ive just bought a 32in lg lcd tv for my pc it looks mint
Posted:
Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:01 pmby JBG
1080i isn't much better than 720p.
In any event you won't notice the difference between 720p and 1080p on anything smaller than a 32".
Arguably you won't get a significant visual improvement at 1080p on an Xbox 360 as hardly any games are 1080p native.
Posted:
Thu Dec 27, 2007 6:37 pmby Paul C
This is what I'm looking at, I'm just waiting for the seller to get back to me, if he doesn't then I'm not buying it incase I have a problem and can't contact them:
[url=http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HP-W19-19-Widescreen-Flatscreen-TFT-Monitor_W0QQitemZ200186607841QQihZ010QQcategoryZ174QQs
sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem]HP 19" widescreen TFT[/url]
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Thu Dec 27, 2007 6:48 pmby Emerald Red
JBG wrote:1080i isn't much better than 720p.
In any event you won't notice the difference between 720p and 1080p on anything smaller than a 32".
Arguably you won't get a significant visual improvement at 1080p on an Xbox 360 as hardly any games are 1080p native.
You're spot on there.
1080p only really makes a difference on bigger screens like 40 to 50 inch beasts. Not only this, buying a 1080p TV for a 360 isn't really worth it. Most games arn't native to that resolution even if they say they are. In fact, the vast majority of games aren't even running on full 1080i or 720.
If I were you, Paul, I'd do what I did and buy a cheap HD LCD from Argos. I got a 26" Acoustic Solutions set for £260 and it does the job brilliantly. It was sitting beside other brands like Sonys and Samsungs, and I couldn't tell the difference in picture quality.
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Thu Dec 27, 2007 6:51 pmby Emerald Red
Paul C wrote:This is what I'm looking at, I'm just waiting for the seller to get back to me, if he doesn't then I'm not buying it incase I have a problem and can't contact them:
[url=http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HP-W19-19-Widescreen-Flatscreen-TFT-Monitor_W0QQitemZ200186607841QQihZ010QQcategoryZ174QQs
sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem]HP 19" widescreen TFT[/url]
I'd go for something bigger than that, mate. At least a 23". You could pick one up for about 150 now in January. Doesn't have to be a monitor, does it?
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Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:07 pmby Paul C
Emerald Red wrote:Paul C wrote:This is what I'm looking at, I'm just waiting for the seller to get back to me, if he doesn't then I'm not buying it incase I have a problem and can't contact them:
[url=http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HP-W19-19-Widescreen-Flatscreen-TFT-Monitor_W0QQitemZ200186607841QQihZ010QQcategoryZ174QQs
sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem]HP 19" widescreen TFT[/url]
I'd go for something bigger than that, mate. At least a 23". You could pick one up for about 150 now in January. Doesn't have to be a monitor, does it?
It's literally just for my 360 (in the spare room) so it doesn't have to be just a monitor, I can afford £100 now or about £150 on payday (20th Jan) but got brakes to change on my car in Jan plus other stuff so I'm brassed, thus me not having much, really it's to save on space cos this iiyama is MASSIVE and also weighs a TON.
I might get a 22" one (like below) for £150 off eBay in a few weeks then, I hate waiting for stuff 
Does the ratio matter, the 1000:1 and 500:1 confuse me?
[url=http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Yuraku-22-Widescreen-LCD-TFT-Monitor-22inch-FAST-5ms_W0QQitemZ300184746116QQihZ020QQcatego
ryZ174QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem]22" TFT monitor[/url]
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Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:40 pmby metalhead
I have a 37 inch LG LCD, and my xbox is on the 720p
The visuals are awesome on it.
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Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:29 amby Paul C
Paul C wrote:Emerald Red wrote:Paul C wrote:This is what I'm looking at, I'm just waiting for the seller to get back to me, if he doesn't then I'm not buying it incase I have a problem and can't contact them:
[url=http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HP-W19-19-Widescreen-Flatscreen-TFT-Monitor_W0QQitemZ200186607841QQihZ010QQcategoryZ174QQs
sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem]HP 19" widescreen TFT[/url]
I'd go for something bigger than that, mate. At least a 23". You could pick one up for about 150 now in January. Doesn't have to be a monitor, does it?
It's literally just for my 360 (in the spare room) so it doesn't have to be just a monitor, I can afford £100 now or about £150 on payday (20th Jan) but got brakes to change on my car in Jan plus other stuff so I'm brassed, thus me not having much, really it's to save on space cos this iiyama is MASSIVE and also weighs a TON.
I might get a 22" one (like below) for £150 off eBay in a few weeks then, I hate waiting for stuff
Does the ratio matter, the 1000:1 and 500:1 confuse me?
[url=http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Yuraku-22-Widescreen-LCD-TFT-Monitor-22inch-FAST-5ms_W0QQitemZ300184746116QQihZ020QQcatego
ryZ174QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem]22" TFT monitor[/url]
I get it now, the higher the contrast ratio the brights the picture, the one I'm looking at is 1000:1 with a 5ms response time so should be good enough for gaming.
Posted:
Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:10 pmby JBG
If you are on a strict budget you're better off sticking to 720p for the time being because unless you plan on watching Blu Ray or HD-DVD 1080p is a bit of a waste in this generation of gaming as its becoming increasingly obvious that the Xbox 360 and the PS3 struggle at anything over 720p (with the odd exception) and 1080p upscaled won't look any different on any tv under 40".
That said, I plan on getting a 40"+ tv this year and it will definitely be a 1080p native set.