Want an Xbox HDTV setup

You need an HDTV, a surround sound stereo (7.1 - might as well), a shitload of cables, a good surge protector and an xbox. If you are thinking about spending over $1,000 on the TV, I highly recommend spending around $2,200 - $2,500 for something that really kicks ass. You can get 10% off at Best Buy every few weeks and they usually do 18-24 months of 0% financing (just be sure you can pay it off in that time period or you will get screwed). There's no sense in spending a lot of money and not getting something top of the line. DLP or LCD are your best bets unless you really want to spend some money and get plasma.
 
I wouldn't recommend a projection TV, I've seen burn in done on PJ TV's (7 hours of me and a friend playing skies of arcadia on the dreamcast) if your a heavy RPG gamer (or if you play games longer than 2 hours and the game has static bars) like my friend was you risk the chance of messing up the screen, if i'm blowing 1000+ I wouldn't even risk it, but to each his/her own. Not trying to discourage you competely, if you take care of your TV, not leaving images for pro-longed periods you should be fine ( the same goes for plasma TV's). I do recommend a LCD Rear Projection TV burn in is pretty non existent. A friend (same one actually) of mine has this TV it's awesome, but expensive. The choice is up to you, read reviews on certain TV's and do a little book work online about how the tv's your interested in handle gaming.

I'd recommend a good 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound system (I have a JVC 5030VBK it's great), eye candy isn't everything sound has to be on par too. I'd recommend a system with a Dolbly Digital function since xbox supports Dobly Digital 5.1, games sound amazing on 5.1.

So what you would need is:

1. An HDTV, what you choose is up to you just do a little re-search and you'll find something you'll like, just do the homework because nothing on earth sucks more than having a 1000$ lemon in your living room.

2. A 5.1/7.1 home theather receiver that has Dobly Digital. Again there's tons of choices so just do a little homework and you'll be fine.

3. Since this if for your xbox, you would need to buy a HD AV Pack, EB sells them for about 20 bucks HD AV Pack

4. Component Cables to connect to the component hook up on your tv

5. Optical Cable (TosLink Cable) to connect to your receiver for dobly digital 5.1

and in no time you will be sitting infront of your tv like this :drool:

Any questions PM, I'm an AV nerd.
 
We could debate for days the pros and cons of each technology.......but simply put for that kind of money you wont get anywhere near as large or as good a picture with any of the digital technologies.

If you only have $1000 to spend, and you want a picture bigger than 44", you're either buying a CRT based RPTV or you are buying a DLP or LCD based Front Projector, and projecting on a wall at 80 or 100".


For what its worth that TV will probably produce a picture that wont be bested by anything but a $7000 Plasma with a huge contrast ratio, or maybe a DLP set...but again we're talking $5000 versus $1 for the same size.

CRT's are still the best bang for the buck. You can minimize your chances of burn in with just some common sense, like calibrating the set once you get it home (dropping the contrast down to something less than 1/2 its total available setting....). Also, if you game in marathon sessions of 2, 3 or 4 hours..and there aren't any cutscenes or whatever in the game, when you get up to get a snack or make a bathroom break, just change the channel onto CNN or something. Give the phosphors a workout.

Plenty of people have been gaming on their widescreen sets for years without any hint of burn in.
 
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3. Since this if for your xbox, you would need to buy a HD AV Pack, EB sells them for about 20 bucks HD AV Pack

4. Component Cables to connect to the component hook up on your tv

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The HD av pack includes the component cables, all you need is an optical cable for surround sound
 
[quote name='sisco1986']I wouldn't recommend a projection TV, I've seen burn in done on PJ TV's (7 hours of me and a friend playing skies of arcadia on the dreamcast) if your a heavy RPG gamer (or if you play games longer than 2 hours and the game has static bars) like my friend was you risk the chance of messing up the screen, if i'm blowing 1000+ I wouldn't even risk it, but to each his/her own. Not trying to discourage you competely, if you take care of your TV, not leaving images for pro-longed periods you should be fine ( the same goes for plasma TV's). I do recommend a LCD Rear Projection TV burn in is pretty non existent. A friend (same one actually) of mine has this TV it's awesome, but expensive. The choice is up to you, read reviews on certain TV's and do a little book work online about how the tv's your interested in handle gaming.[/QUOTE]

"Burn In" (technically known as "uneven phosphor wear") is a major issue to take into consideration when buying a new television. As Sisco1986 notes, LCD Rear Projection has very little issues with burn-in. Also, DLP has no problem with burn in what so ever.

Long story short: Be sure to do your research. www.avsforums.com is a great resource, however, the information can get a bit technical.
 
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