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Non hi-def plasmas?

  • 05-02-2006 07:19PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,208 ✭✭✭


    Hey

    Just wondering if anyone knows much about this. I have a panasonic pwd6 plasma screen with a resolution of 852 x 480 or something like that. I know its not enough for true hi def but it has a vga connection. Will it look much better than on a crt? Anyone know how these kind of lower def plasmas handle the 720p output of the 360?

    I'm only gonna buy a 360 if I can see a fair bit of a difference. Not sure I want to spend over a grand on a new LCD right now

    Cheers


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,267 ✭✭✭mcgovern


    GStormcrow wrote:
    Hey

    Just wondering if anyone knows much about this. I have a panasonic pwd6 plasma screen with a resolution of 852 x 480 or something like that. I know its not enough for true hi def but it has a vga connection. Will it look much better than on a crt? Anyone know how these kind of lower def plasmas handle the 720p output of the 360?

    I'm only gonna buy a 360 if I can see a fair bit of a difference. Not sure I want to spend over a grand on a new LCD right now

    Cheers

    Afaik, you dont get the 720p option using VGA, instead you get a list of different resolutions. Could be wrong though, plenty people here using VGA, so they can confirm or correct me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,208 ✭✭✭Kenny_D


    I thought that the 720p output is done through the games?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 50 ✭✭quiggs1000


    It made a huge difference for me. I had a 32" CRT in one room, where the games didn't look hugely different to current gen consoles. With a VGA cable to my plasma (with the same resolution as yours), it looked far better, well worth it in my opinion.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,208 ✭✭✭Kenny_D


    Ah thats all I wanted to hear. As long as I can see some kind of improvement over a normal tv I wont be shedding out on a new lcd. Will get a friends console and give it a test run. Cheers


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