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Can anyone point me to a good HDTV for my needs?
Maben:
Hey guys, looking for some advice from fellow gamers and you guys are the best community I know :D. Currently my wife and I only have one HDTV, a 46" Dynex from Best Buy that she got about 3 years ago. This TV works great, and the thing I love most about it is all the inputs! It boasts 2 AV (RWY Composite), 2 S-Video (married to the AV ports), 3 HDMI, 2 Component, and a VGA. It means I can have virtually all my consoles hooked up at once, and they can all use their highest quality connections.
Problem is, lately I've been wishing I had my own TV for gaming so we can use them separately and simultaneously. HDTVs have come way down in price in the last few years, but they also seem to be eliminating all the old inputs. Every time I go to a store it's all HDMI now. Here's what I'm looking for:
* 32"-46" HDTV. The model or technology is not very important to me, but not too thick.
* At least one of each type of input (Composite, Component, S-Video, HDMI)
* Has a stand and can also be wall mounted.
Any suggestions? I know a lot of you hardcore gamers prolly have separate tube TVs for your old systems but I'm in a small apartment and don't have room for such a setup.
Seraph Man:
--- Quote from: Maben on June 22, 2013, 08:47:50 AM ---Hey guys, looking for some advice from fellow gamers and you guys are the best community I know :D. Currently my wife and I only have one HDTV, a 46" Dynex from Best Buy that she got about 3 years ago. This TV works great, and the thing I love most about it is all the inputs! It boasts 2 AV (RWY Composite), 2 S-Video (married to the AV ports), 3 HDMI, 2 Component, and a VGA. It means I can have virtually all my consoles hooked up at once, and they can all use their highest quality connections.
Problem is, lately I've been wishing I had my own TV for gaming so we can use them separately and simultaneously. HDTVs have come way down in price in the last few years, but they also seem to be eliminating all the old inputs. Every time I go to a store it's all HDMI now. Here's what I'm looking for:
* 32"-46" HDTV. The model or technology is not very important to me, but not too thick.
* At least one of each type of input (Composite, Component, S-Video, HDMI)
* Has a stand and can also be wall mounted.
Any suggestions? I know a lot of you hardcore gamers prolly have separate tube TVs for your old systems but I'm in a small apartment and don't have room for such a setup.
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Well, by default, most HDTVs in the 32"-46" have stands but can be wall-mounted as well, so that shouldn't be an issue.
As for the inputs, don't go by what the box says. Boxes don't always advertise things like composite or component connections. If there is a floor model, don't be afraid to really give it a good looking at. Most still have component connections, and usually one of those component connections will double as a composite. S-Video, however, is harder to find. Chances are, you'll have to look for that specifically. Ask whoever's running the department of that store if they know if any of their TVs have S-Video.
My TV is a 42" with everything you want except S-Video, so I can't reccommend it. Good luck though.
Maben:
S-Video perhaps isn't that important...I only use it for my N64 anyways. I'm betting the quality difference on an HDTV is probably not a whole lot anyways.
Seraph Man:
--- Quote from: Maben on June 22, 2013, 03:51:50 PM ---S-Video perhaps isn't that important...I only use it for my N64 anyways. I'm betting the quality difference on an HDTV is probably not a whole lot anyways.
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Then just go to whatever store you intend to buy your TV from and look at the floor models. I'm willing to bet most of the TVs have about 2 component inputs and at least one of those component inputs doubles as a composite input.
Maben:
I never knew that TVs could have an input double as both a component and composite. Thanks for the info!