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a12331 on 02 December 2009
SmokedHostage said:
I've had my HD TV for about 5 days now and I miss SD. Most of the channels I watch are in SD and they look blurry and awful. I also dislike playing me Wii on this thing. I can't get a setting where Wii Sports Resort and New Super Mario Bros. Wii don't look so pale and jagged.

if you go to your tv settings there should be a setting for aspect or something similiar, change it to 4:3. Letter box or panoramic. 



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a12331 on 02 December 2009
radiantshadow92 said:
a12331 said:
My family has a 108 inch custom tv, it isnt a lcd but a rear projection. It is 1080p, my parents put in about 45000 into it!! The worst part they wont let me use it for games :( We only use it for their tv shows and for movies. But they did buy me a pioneer Kuro 60 inch! :) and surrond sound.

=o, you make my 32 inch sound like those old tube tv's back in the 40's lol, i would sneak my ps3 into that 108 inch tv lol

I want to also, but my parents have given me so much, maybe i can trick them that uncharted 2 is a movie .



SmokedHostage on 02 December 2009
a12331 said:
SmokedHostage said:
I've had my HD TV for about 5 days now and I miss SD. Most of the channels I watch are in SD and they look blurry and awful. I also dislike playing me Wii on this thing. I can't get a setting where Wii Sports Resort and New Super Mario Bros. Wii don't look so pale and jagged.

if you go to your tv settings there should be a setting for aspect or something similiar, change it to 4:3. Letter box or panoramic. 

I'll try that, thanks.



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Tayne on 02 December 2009

61" JVC 720p rear projection.  Bought it 3 years ago while stationed in Japan.  Gets the job done.




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scruffybunny on 02 December 2009

I don't have a HD tv, only 480p CRT :( but its pretty good, refresh rate is awesome and color gamut is huge! lol j/k ... I won't mind a HD tv at all, they are too sexy.

But as far as wasted time for uncharted 2, just play through it again at 720p dude! Then whenever you get a 1080p one, play through it again in 1080p. This actually saves you some moneh :p ... I know I'll play through RE5 again with everything on max when I get a new PC.




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coolestguyever on 02 December 2009

Its a 27 inch Samsung LCD. It gets up to 1080i.

Keep in mind I game in my bedroom, so a 40-50 inch TV wouldn't really fit anywhere.



hsrob on 02 December 2009
SmokedHostage said:
I've had my HD TV for about 5 days now and I miss SD. Most of the channels I watch are in SD and they look blurry and awful. I also dislike playing me Wii on this thing. I can't get a setting where Wii Sports Resort and New Super Mario Bros. Wii don't look so pale and jagged.

What kind of TV do you have? Certain brands are known for shipping with rubbish presets.  My parents got a 32 inch Samsung a couple of weeks ago and I had to go into the service menu to make the necessary adjustments. It's worth doing a Google search and seeing if you can find some recommended settings. I wouldn't follow them to the letter but often they are a good starting point. 

 



SmokedHostage on 02 December 2009
hsrob said:
SmokedHostage said:
I've had my HD TV for about 5 days now and I miss SD. Most of the channels I watch are in SD and they look blurry and awful. I also dislike playing me Wii on this thing. I can't get a setting where Wii Sports Resort and New Super Mario Bros. Wii don't look so pale and jagged.

What kind of TV do you have? Certain brands are known for shipping with rubbish presets.  My parents got a 32 inch Samsung a couple of weeks ago and I had to go into the service menu to make the necessary adjustments. It's worth doing a Google search and seeing if you can find some recommended settings. I wouldn't follow them to the letter but often they are a good starting point. 

 

It's a 46" Insignia.



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CDiablo on 02 December 2009

I have 2 of these, 1 for tv/gaming the other for just gaming(system link FTW!)

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&sku=A2501427

 

I dont know if I "love" my LCD's but having 2 huge tvs is a gamer and tv/movie watchers dream. I dont have any cash but I want a 7.1 sound system for movie night.

Everything looks great on it including SNES, NES, 64, Saturn and 3do. Only complaint is light guns dont work on the TV for old school rail shooters(which is the case with all LCD/Plasma/ect). Wii looks great with the 480p mode on(havent used it without it so I cant compare to anything).



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scruffybunny on 02 December 2009

@SmokedHostage
This?
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Insignia&%23174%3B+-+46%22+Class+/+1080p+/+120Hz+/+LCD+HDTV/9205692.p?childSku=null&skuId=9205692&count=null&id=1218058829222