Cyle
11-14-2008, 08:59 PM
This is just a follow-up from my thread last week
http://forums.darkfallonline.com/showthread.php?t=77250&highlight=Cyle
Anyways, this is what I bought:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8955302&st=40a630&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1216424111160
It's a Samsung 40" Flat Panel LCD 1080p (model 630). 4ms response time, 120hz, and much more.
I also bought an Xbox 360 Elite while I was there, but that's not on the topic.
I chose the 630 because it was the cheapest model with the 120hz and the 4ms response time. Yeah the 650 and 750 had the better native ratios, but I figured the 40,000:1 dynamic ratio would be good enough. 40" was the biggest I felt was suitable for my family room, plus you lose a little picture quality with bigger sizes.
I got the TV for $1,250 and the Xbox for $250. They knocked the prices down due to HH Gregg prices across the street. I brought in sticker prices for the TV and the Best Buy salesman offered me $100 less than the HH Gregg price for each item, plus I got a rebate so my prices came down to what I just mentioned. I think I got a deal, if you think not, please tell me why because this is the first time I've bought items like these and I wouldn't mind knowing how to get better deals.
So far, the TV is fucking amazing. The standard settings were a little iffy, but I've been tweaking them for Gears of War 2, my HD Sports channels and movies, and my regular TV shows. I think I've got good settings for each but they may still require some work to get just right. I like how one button can switch my custom settings from one to another. Watching sports so far has been great, I love football in HD. There's a little trail in movement on non HD channels but the quality is crystal clear, im thinking if I turn up the Automotion feature it will fix this, but the Automotion feature makes gaming blurry.
Hooked up to my housemate's surround sound, Gears of War 2 has never been more fun. Just finished the campaign on Insane - what a blast.
Anyways, lemme know what kind of setups you guys have, and what you think of them and mine. Thanks.
http://forums.darkfallonline.com/showthread.php?t=77250&highlight=Cyle
Anyways, this is what I bought:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8955302&st=40a630&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1216424111160
It's a Samsung 40" Flat Panel LCD 1080p (model 630). 4ms response time, 120hz, and much more.
I also bought an Xbox 360 Elite while I was there, but that's not on the topic.
I chose the 630 because it was the cheapest model with the 120hz and the 4ms response time. Yeah the 650 and 750 had the better native ratios, but I figured the 40,000:1 dynamic ratio would be good enough. 40" was the biggest I felt was suitable for my family room, plus you lose a little picture quality with bigger sizes.
I got the TV for $1,250 and the Xbox for $250. They knocked the prices down due to HH Gregg prices across the street. I brought in sticker prices for the TV and the Best Buy salesman offered me $100 less than the HH Gregg price for each item, plus I got a rebate so my prices came down to what I just mentioned. I think I got a deal, if you think not, please tell me why because this is the first time I've bought items like these and I wouldn't mind knowing how to get better deals.
So far, the TV is fucking amazing. The standard settings were a little iffy, but I've been tweaking them for Gears of War 2, my HD Sports channels and movies, and my regular TV shows. I think I've got good settings for each but they may still require some work to get just right. I like how one button can switch my custom settings from one to another. Watching sports so far has been great, I love football in HD. There's a little trail in movement on non HD channels but the quality is crystal clear, im thinking if I turn up the Automotion feature it will fix this, but the Automotion feature makes gaming blurry.
Hooked up to my housemate's surround sound, Gears of War 2 has never been more fun. Just finished the campaign on Insane - what a blast.
Anyways, lemme know what kind of setups you guys have, and what you think of them and mine. Thanks.