I just recently bought a TV. from best buy. While looking around they had a 64" LCD samsung, While Spidey 3 was playing. It looked amazing. I havent seen what Blu ray was prior to that. Boy was i shocked. Even the fiance was amazed with it. The Blu Ray quality look 10x better then regular DvD. But the set up costed alot. So was out of the question.
IMO If u have the cash to do it. Then go for it. If not listen to what these guys have already posted. Go for LCD I think it has a better quality then plasma.
byond wrote:
I just recently bought a TV. from best buy. While looking around they had a 64" LCD samsung, While Spidey 3 was playing. It looked amazing. I havent seen what Blu ray was prior to that. Boy was i shocked. Even the fiance was amazed with it. The Blu Ray quality look 10x better then regular DvD. But the set up costed alot. So was out of the question.IMO If u have the cash to do it. Then go for it. If not listen to what these guys have already posted. Go for LCD I think it has a better quality then plasma.
yeah and LCD is recomended for gamming theres more of a risk of "burn in" with Plasma with videogames than lcd from what ive read
nubious81 wrote:
byond wrote:I just recently bought a TV. from best buy. While looking around they had a 64" LCD samsung, While Spidey 3 was playing. It looked amazing. I havent seen what Blu ray was prior to that. Boy was i shocked. Even the fiance was amazed with it. The Blu Ray quality look 10x better then regular DvD. But the set up costed alot. So was out of the question.IMO If u have the cash to do it. Then go for it. If not listen to what these guys have already posted. Go for LCD I think it has a better quality then plasma.yeah and LCD is recomended for gamming theres more of a risk of "burn in" with Plasma with videogames than lcd from what ive read
supposedly those issues have been fixed in newer plasmas, but they still carry that repuation and that has made them cheaper then LCDs, however its still a risk, but worth looking into. MY personal opinion if on a budget, and don't care about having a skinny TV, go DLP. I think they only go to 720p, but that is still Very hi-def, its actually better then 1080i, but of course not 1080p. In the average household your not going to be able to tell the difference between 720p and 1080p.
The bigger the TV the more resolution you need. If your getting a 40-50 inch tv you gotta be just a few feet from the tv to be able to tell the difference.
Charts are fun!
and funny enough, as I write this I notice an article on the very subject on yahoo homepage.
http://shopping.yahoo.com/articles/...hich-to-choose/
imax wrote:
Fen wrote:So, after seeing the PS3 Metal Gear Solid 4 Kojima bundle on Amazon, I finally broke down and ordered one. Question is, I have a standard TV (32" Sony Trinitron) and the ps3 will be hooked up via S-Video (audio-wise, I have a 5.1 Dolby Digital and DTS set up, connected via optical cable)... am I going to notice any difference between Blu-Ray and regular DVDs?Basically, will it be worth it to buy Blu Ray movies? I should mention that I have no intention of buying another TV for a long time.No you will not notice a difference in Blu-ray Movies. The only possible plus side for you is, there may be extra features on a blu-ray movie that a stand dvd movie doesn't have, but more importantly, if and when that times comes you DO have a HDTV you WILL notice an outstanding difference.But in all honesty, wait til after the anolog/digital switchover, and HDTV will go down in price, and take it from me... if you have an HD gaming system, PS3 or 360 you owe it to your self to own an HDTV to play it on. Not for movies, but for the GAMES! It makes such a huge difference when playing your favorite games. I couldn't imagin playing MGS4 on a SD tv.
Fen wrote:
So, after seeing the PS3 Metal Gear Solid 4 Kojima bundle on Amazon, I finally broke down and ordered one. Question is, I have a standard TV (32" Sony Trinitron) and the ps3 will be hooked up via S-Video (audio-wise, I have a 5.1 Dolby Digital and DTS set up, connected via optical cable)... am I going to notice any difference between Blu-Ray and regular DVDs?Basically, will it be worth it to buy Blu Ray movies? I should mention that I have no intention of buying another TV for a long time.
So, after seeing the PS3 Metal Gear Solid 4 Kojima bundle on Amazon, I finally broke down and ordered one. Question is, I have a standard TV (32" Sony Trinitron) and the ps3 will be hooked up via S-Video (audio-wise, I have a 5.1 Dolby Digital and DTS set up, connected via optical cable)... am I going to notice any difference between Blu-Ray and regular DVDs?
Basically, will it be worth it to buy Blu Ray movies? I should mention that I have no intention of buying another TV for a long time.
No you will not notice a difference in Blu-ray Movies. The only possible plus side for you is, there may be extra features on a blu-ray movie that a stand dvd movie doesn't have, but more importantly, if and when that times comes you DO have a HDTV you WILL notice an outstanding difference.
But in all honesty, wait til after the anolog/digital switchover, and HDTV will go down in price, and take it from me... if you have an HD gaming system, PS3 or 360 you owe it to your self to own an HDTV to play it on. Not for movies, but for the GAMES! It makes such a huge difference when playing your favorite games. I couldn't imagin playing MGS4 on a SD tv.
Sadly I have to agree :[ I played and beat cod4 at my cousins who has all that stuff so when i got it for my PC (and my old hardware) it pales in comparrison to HD beauty. same goes for starwars unleashed and when i rented it for wii :\
Zeac wrote:
imax wrote:Fen wrote:So, after seeing the PS3 Metal Gear Solid 4 Kojima bundle on Amazon, I finally broke down and ordered one. Question is, I have a standard TV (32" Sony Trinitron) and the ps3 will be hooked up via S-Video (audio-wise, I have a 5.1 Dolby Digital and DTS set up, connected via optical cable)... am I going to notice any difference between Blu-Ray and regular DVDs?Basically, will it be worth it to buy Blu Ray movies? I should mention that I have no intention of buying another TV for a long time.No you will not notice a difference in Blu-ray Movies. The only possible plus side for you is, there may be extra features on a blu-ray movie that a stand dvd movie doesn't have, but more importantly, if and when that times comes you DO have a HDTV you WILL notice an outstanding difference.But in all honesty, wait til after the anolog/digital switchover, and HDTV will go down in price, and take it from me... if you have an HD gaming system, PS3 or 360 you owe it to your self to own an HDTV to play it on. Not for movies, but for the GAMES! It makes such a huge difference when playing your favorite games. I couldn't imagin playing MGS4 on a SD tv.Sadly I have to agree :[ I played and beat cod4 at my cousins who has all that stuff so when i got it for my PC (and my old hardware) it pales in comparrison to HD beauty. same goes for starwars unleashed and when i rented it for wii :\
how is the duel mode on the wii it looks like it maybe fun im thinkin bout renting and giving it a shot
its kinda fun I wish you could customize your powers like in the jedi out cast or acadamy games but its just characters with different strengths of course everyone can do everything but mace windu has a way stronger push that a choke. Of course I only played it a bit with my girlfriend, but if I were you I'd try the clone wars one even though its a little kidish since its based on the movie I bet its about the same or better since its the main focus and not just a side note to make up for the crappyer level design.
that and i bet theres more characters on the clone wars one minus star killer who just has different outfits in the duel mode
