Videogames, HDTV and Widescreen 16:9?

Posted by simoniker on Friday November 21, 2003 @04:11AM from the many-tiny-pixels dept.

Swerbo writes "I've been thinking about buying a widescreen HDTV-ready television for quite some time now, but being the geek that I am, I'm more interested in playing video games on it than on watching DVDs or HDTV. I couldn't find much on Slashdot about this (except some material on the new GTA3/VC box set), and most of the info on the Net is superficial or fact-based such as which games are available in 480p, 720p, 1080i, and/or 16:9. So, I couldn't think of a better place to ask: Has anyone been playing video games on HDTV and/or in 16:9 widescreen format? If so, what have your experiences been? Is it awesome? Does it suck? Does it justify the additional cost of an HDTV just to play 4:3 using 480p (since not much else is supported yet like 720p or 1080i with/without 16:9?) Or does your framerate drop and the games get choppy? What's the availability of HD games on the various console platforms, and why don't more games handle native 16:9 widescreen format (with extras like side-by-side split screen rather than vertical split-screen)?"

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Re:I did the same last year by stienman · 2003-11-21 05:32 · Score: 4, Funny

I went with a 36' Toshiba 4:3 format screen and it definitely rocks.

Did you have to remodel to fit the 36' screen in your house, or did you just install it in the back yard and look out the window? Does a thirty six foot screen require its own concrete pad?

-Adam