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Videogames, HDTV and Widescreen 16:9?

Posted by simoniker on 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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  1. fp! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp!

  2. You might want to hold off on GTA pack... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Seems like rock star did a rush job on the Xbox version, or a duplation plant got the wrong code because people are reporting glitches. Apparently the sound goes out after a while, which is a bad thing considering you can't hear the cops.

  3. Re:I did the same last year by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Oh man, typo police strike again !! You get 'im!