Getting an HDTV.

[Entroper]

iclim4 said:

Entroper said:

Do the Sony Bravia TVs have a game mode? The only one I saw that specifically listed that was a Samsung. I like the picture quality on both.

Leo, I'm willing to spend up to $3,000. I don't consider it a waste for something I'll use frequently for a long time.

They do.
I use my Wii on my XBR4, and lag is noticeable if gamemode is turned off in the wii menu.
It feels a lot better with it turned on, as in SDTV lag better.

Excellent.  I think it's down to Sony vs. Samsung as far as my selection goes, because both get excellent reviews and I've seen excellent quality from both.

@loadedstatement: HDTVs usually have a bit of lag when they have to upscale a signal from 480i/p to 1080p.  It's usually noticeable for a 480p signal and really bad for a 480i signal (since extra processing is done on interlaced signals).  Game mode disables some of the extra filters and basically performs a straight interpolation scaling, which doesn't look as good but eliminates most of the lag.  It's pretty much required for any game where your reaction speed matters, which is almost all of them.