Ganoncrotch said:
If money is an issue at all for you though, you should consider getting some of the slightly upgraded versions of the PS2 games which came a little later, Persona4 on the Vita or Disgaea Afternoon of Darkness from the PSP instead of their original PS2 games, not only will some of them be a whole lot cheaper than trying to find their PS2 versions but some have a whole lot of added content over the originals and play really well. If you are going full on PS2 mode though I recommend picking up a set of component cables for it, I made the change over to using component rather than old composite a while ago and the clarity of the image is really noticable, I've just been torn between playing games on my PS2 slim via component or using my 60gb PS3 via HDMI for the PS2 games (well happy I own a launch model version of that system). |
| Nintation360 said: I'm getting a new tv REALLY soon. But sometimes I think its not worth it and im wasting my money lol. I currently own a 32 inch 720p tv. I want an upgrade to a 32 inch 1080p TV so I can fully enjoy the FULL resolution of the PS4. This is the TV Im planning on getting
Is it worth upgrading? If you find a better tv around that price let me know! I am also willing to go up to 42 inches if you find a good tv deal! |
I did look at the TV you mentioned and it appears you can get brands like LG, Samsung, Sony ... etc for arround the same price.
32 inch is fairly small by todays standards . I would at the very least consider a 40" or larger screen. If you are getting a screen larger than 55" I would also consider a curved screen since you can sit closer to the screen which gives a better immersion.
Depending what size room you have you should consider something larger than 32 inch and because you have a PS4 you definately want to display 1080p.
As for what brand of HDTV well it would be best to look at some reviews. Cheapest price is not always the best and it may be worth spending the extra dollars in getting something that will last for a couple of years.
You could even look at 4K or UHDTV's however you should know that 8K will be out this year and the price will not be cheap initially, but within a few years 4K will be sidelined. In many ways a 1080p HDTV will be fine for quite a few years to come since there is very little content for 4K much less 8K. Still you may be able to pick up an equivalently sized 4K TV relatively cheaply -- Look at the reviews.
No matter which TV you get you should get one that has two or more HDMI connectors and preferrably an optical or coax out for audio. You can buy some quite nice multi channel 5.1 hi-fi systems quite cheaply (under $300) that look quite nice and can really shake the house if you turn up the volume.
Annother feature of a HDTV you may wish to cosider especially if you like fast paced games is the refresh rate of the HDTV. For instance your game will appear crisper if your display's refresh rate is 120Hz or better. Unfortuantely this does come at a cost, but in the long term it is worth it.
Do some web searches on at the very least a 40" HDTV (check out an equivalent sized 4K as well). In the US a 40" Samsung, Sharp, Sony or Toshiba can be had for arround $300 -- check out: http://www.amazon.com/ You may also want to check out larger sized HDTV's as well. A 55" or larger may be more expensive ($100 to $300 more) but the differnce is definately worth it although this depends on your budget. Also please note their refresh rates , if it has two or more HDMI ports and also if it has coax and/or optical out.
Note: You may want to consider a cheap but very nice sound system as well.
I have a Z623 THX 2.1 on my PC and I have to be carefull to turn the volume down at night (does not take optical or coax in though) however when using a 3.5 mm audio in, the sound from my PS4 (via my PC monitor) is great.
For the living room I would reccommend a Logitech Z906 THX 5.1 and this does take optical and coax input as well as a 3.5 mm audio jack, it even has a simple wireless remote.
The reason why I mentioned what is essentially a computer sound system is that they actually do look quite nice (this is subjective), sound great, are fairly cheap and are very simple to setup. You can get better but you are definately going to paying more. You can also get cheaper as well but it is still worth paying a little bit extra.
The PS4 can output 7.1 audio but setting up a 7.1 sound sytem means more audio cables on the floor unless you are a home handyman and can install them in the walls or ceiling. A 5.1 sound system is very easy to set up and don't be suckered into bying expensive speaker cables the thin ones are fine. Likewise HDMI cables are quite cheap and should not set you back more than $10.00 if you need them, anyway you should have one that came with your PS4.
