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Plasma TVs for Video Games?

Posted by Cliff on from the better-than-the-tube? dept.

moonboy asks: "As plasma televisions continue to come down in price (Gateway even has a 42" available for $2999) I'm considering purchasing one. Has anyone here had any experience with these and particularly playing games on them? I'm thinking about both console and PC games however, I'm concerned about refresh and resolution. How do they compare?"

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  1. A friend of mine... (Hi Plonk) by Zapman · · Score: 3, Insightful

    He has the right idea. For the same $, you get a DTS projector. Effectivly arbitrary screen size (your 'pad' doesn't need a 40' projection), multi input, etc etc.

    He even had the two tier couch thing going on for movie nights.

    I saw him type on an 80x24 screen (at 8' x 5'), play nethack, the origional Zelda, and Gran Turismo. Anything you wanted.

    About the only 'downside' is that you must have a decent receiver for your audio (and realistically, some of your video) switching, since your projector won't have any sound capability.

    When the time comes for me to upgrade my 36", that's the route I'll go.

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    Zapman