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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. Philips... by jsimon12 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I have played Quake III on an 8000 dollar Philips Plasma 60" (I think it was 60", might have been 56"). It rocked to no end, whether I would shell out the money for something like that though is another question entirely (personally my 21 inch Viewsonic is enough for games? Guess it was personal preferance though.

  2. Re:No Problem by Cecil · · Score: 5, Informative

    Uh. 1080i and progressive scan are mutually exclusive. The 'i' in 1080i stands for 'interlaced' which is the opposite of progressive scan.

    720p is a progressive scan HDTV format with 720 lines. 1080i is an interlaced HDTV format with 1080 lines.

    Which one is better is debatable, but knowing they are seperate makes your post nonsensical, and that's besides the fact that neither of these directly relate to the speed of the refresh rate, only the resolution of the picture.

    What were you trying to say?

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