Need advice on a gaming TV

Spink · 07-04-2009, 07:22 PM

I have a pS3 and have a limited budget of $250 for an LCD. I'll be sitting about 10 feet away and was leaning towards a new19 vizio va19L but would appreciate any recommendations if this isn't a good choice.

My big concern is with blacks and if 19in will be too small for that distance. The room gets a lot of sun hitting the screen at certain times of the day and the older hd crt TV I have now is nearly unplayable at those times because of the glare and poor black qualities.

If that's too small or there isn't anything new suitable for my budget I'd consider open box or used from a reputable source. 90% game TV.

HiDefRev · 07-05-2009, 01:21 AM

My computer monitor is 19" and I can barely see it at 6 ft. away, let alone, 10'. For that distance you would need a minimum of 42" display. And if you're using it for gaming, LCD is not a good choice, anyway, due to motion blur and poor viewing angles. Plasma would be a MUCH better choice. However, for your stated budget, I don't know of anything that would work. Seriously - you won't even be able to see a 19" monitor at 10" !!!

Techlord · 07-05-2009, 04:06 AM

Sounds like its time to start saving your money, you would need binoculars to be able to see at that distance. Any gaming LCD with a 4ms or faster response time would be great, I'm running a 19" 8ms (at 1ft viewing distance) response time with little to no motion blurr. If money was no issue Samsung's xxB750 series 240Hz LCD HDTV's would be the sweat spot!

Nerologic · 07-05-2009, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Techlord

Sounds like its time to start saving your money, you would need binoculars to be able to see at that distance. Any gaming LCD with a 4ms or faster response time would be great, I'm running a 19" 8ms (at 1ft viewing distance) response time with little to no motion blurr. If money was no issue Samsung's xxB750 series 240Hz LCD HDTV's would be the sweat spot!

+1

I have a 19" LCD Monitor that i use for my PC and i sit a couple of inches away from it. Anymore than 7 feet, i can't see the text.

Spink · 07-05-2009, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Nerologic

+1

I have a 19" LCD Monitor that i use for my PC and i sit a couple of inches away from it. Anymore than 7 feet, i can't see the text.

LOL! That's kind of what I started thinking after I started reading more on this.

I have a 50in HDTV that I play most games on but it's an early HDTV that only displays 1080i and 480p. It's not without it's flaws but it works great and I'm not looking to replace it anytime soon. The problem is the PS3 doesn't upconvert the signal for 720p games to 1080i like the XBOX and cable boxes do so it displays those games in 480p and they look like crap. I can't take it anymore. I had a 25in SDTV that sat alongside my 50in that I would watch while I'm playing games on the 50in but I just gave that to friend because her TV died so now I need to replace it and figured I could get something affordable that would handle those 720p games.

I guess I could move my chair as close as I need to so I guess you can disregard the 10ft away part for the most part. With that being said would the Vizio VA19l be a good choice on my budget or could someone recommend something more suitable considering the other factors given.

BeeF · 07-06-2009, 01:24 PM

Save your money and buy something nice. You'll get sick of playing on a little screen like that fast.

Razor05 · 07-06-2009, 01:58 PM

Yes 10 ft away is too far for a set that size. I sit 10-11' away with my 65" plasma. I was using a 26" LCD for my PC monitor and I was sitting within a cpl of feet. But since you have a Blu-Ray player, you'd probably want to take advantage of that and get a 1080p TV. I would personally wait until you can afford a 1080p or bigger set.

Esche93 · 07-06-2009, 03:01 PM

Viore (at Walmart) has a 1080p (1920x1200 native resolution) 22" for 239.00 that should bring you into 250.00 with tax (i dont know your tax). Probably the best picture you would get for a tv that small.

Maybe some more users know of better brand tv's that are cheap and good for gaming.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...ct_id=11019323

**PFC5** · 07-06-2009, 04:39 PM

I never heard of the Viore brand before and the link with the specs does not even give the pixel response time, which would make me nervous.

There are much better brands and probably the best budget brand right now is Vizio. I wouldn't touch this Viore brand myself.

BeeF · 07-06-2009, 08:35 PM

I would still just wait and use the tv your currently using and later buy at the least a 32" which provides a decent range for gaming IMO.

07-04-2009, 07:22 PM	#1
Spink What is HD? Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2	Need advice on a gaming TV I have a pS3 and have a limited budget of $250 for an LCD. I'll be sitting about 10 feet away and was leaning towards a new19 vizio va19L but would appreciate any recommendations if this isn't a good choice. My big concern is with blacks and if 19in will be too small for that distance. The room gets a lot of sun hitting the screen at certain times of the day and the older hd crt TV I have now is nearly unplayable at those times because of the glare and poor black qualities. If that's too small or there isn't anything new suitable for my budget I'd consider open box or used from a reputable source. 90% game TV.

07-05-2009, 01:21 AM	#2
HiDefRev Is there HDTV in Heaven ? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Georgia Age: 55 Posts: 500	Tv My computer monitor is 19" and I can barely see it at 6 ft. away, let alone, 10'. For that distance you would need a minimum of 42" display. And if you're using it for gaming, LCD is not a good choice, anyway, due to motion blur and poor viewing angles. Plasma would be a MUCH better choice. However, for your stated budget, I don't know of anything that would work. Seriously - you won't even be able to see a 19" monitor at 10" !!! __________________ Living Room Panasonic PT-50LCZ70 50" 1080p HDTV, Sony Playstation3 80 Gig, Onkyo HT-R667 7.1 AV Receiver, ESS HD-308 Main, Side and Surround Speakers on Bell'O Stands, Cadence C-17 Center Speaker, Acoustic Audio HD-SUB15 Subwoofer, DISH ViP 722 HD DVR, Panasonic DVD Recorder/VCR, Den Viewsonic NX2232W LCD HDTV, RCA RT-2500 5.1 AV Receiver, Yamaha Main, Center and Surround Speakers, Onkyo SKW-750X 10" Subwoofer, DISH ViP 211 HD Receiver, Magnavox Blu-Ray Player, Nintendo 64 & Wii

07-05-2009, 04:06 AM	#3
Techlord High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 1,108	Sounds like its time to start saving your money, you would need binoculars to be able to see at that distance. Any gaming LCD with a 4ms or faster response time would be great, I'm running a 19" 8ms (at 1ft viewing distance) response time with little to no motion blurr. If money was no issue Samsung's xxB750 series 240Hz LCD HDTV's would be the sweat spot! __________________ I'll admit when I am wrong, why live in denial? I should have bought a Panasonic Plasma! Samsung LN52B750 240Hz LCD HDTV Oppo Digital BDP-83 Denon AVR-5700 THX Ultra Certified Receiver M&K Sound LCR-750 THX Certified 5.1 Speaker System w/V-1250 THX Powered Subwoofer

07-06-2009, 01:58 PM	#7
Razor05 HD = 65 beautiful inches Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	Yes 10 ft away is too far for a set that size. I sit 10-11' away with my 65" plasma. I was using a 26" LCD for my PC monitor and I was sitting within a cpl of feet. But since you have a Blu-Ray player, you'd probably want to take advantage of that and get a 1080p TV. I would personally wait until you can afford a 1080p or bigger set. __________________ Panasonic TH-65PZ850U Sony KDL37XBR6 Panasonic TH-37PX50U Cambridge Audio Azur 640R & 740C Paradigm Studio 60's, 20's, CC-590 & Seismic 12 Panasonic DMP-BD35 Toshiba HD-XA2 & A35 Motorola VIP1200 Monster HTFS1000, PB2100 AA 1154a MW2 LE Xbox 360 & Halo3 LE + HD-DVD GT: Razor59 Sony PS3 slim GT:Razor_59 Sony PSP

07-06-2009, 04:39 PM	#9
PFC5 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 28,325	I never heard of the Viore brand before and the link with the specs does not even give the pixel response time, which would make me nervous. There are much better brands and probably the best budget brand right now is Vizio. I wouldn't touch this Viore brand myself. __________________ Denon AVR-887 Klipsch RP-5 Pwred Towers (mains) (525 watts peak each 12"Subs) All Klipsch RC-25(ctr),(2)SS1(surr),(2)SS1(rearSurr) Toshiba (2)HD-A20,PS3,BD35 For SACD/DVD-A Samsung HD-841 Panny 50pz80u plasma SETTINGS RCA HD50LPW162 50"DLP w/HD2+ SA 3250HD 47" LCD+Yamaha5790+HD-A1(bedroom) Harmony 680 + (2) 670s (amazing remote/support) Game room with Onkyo receiver & B&W Speakers The_Cable_Game Take the high ground and be happier

07-06-2009, 01:24 PM	#6
BeeF R.I.P. Impreza Legend Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Denver Posts: 547	Save your money and buy something nice. You'll get sick of playing on a little screen like that fast.

07-06-2009, 03:01 PM	#8
Esche93 A couch and an HDTV to go please. Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 12	Viore (at Walmart) has a 1080p (1920x1200 native resolution) 22" for 239.00 that should bring you into 250.00 with tax (i dont know your tax). Probably the best picture you would get for a tv that small. Maybe some more users know of better brand tv's that are cheap and good for gaming. http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...ct_id=11019323

07-06-2009, 08:35 PM	#10
BeeF R.I.P. Impreza Legend Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Denver Posts: 547	I would still just wait and use the tv your currently using and later buy at the least a 32" which provides a decent range for gaming IMO.

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