Comments on: HDTV Gaming Lag http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/06/28/hdtv-gaming-lag/ PS3 News and Views Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:22:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: joe http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/06/28/hdtv-gaming-lag/#comment-53128 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:37:59 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/06/28/hdtv-gaming-lag/#comment-53128 McWilliams: I think what you'r etalking about is the refresh rate, not game lag. McWilliams: I think what you’r etalking about is the refresh rate, not game lag.

]]> by: Matt http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/06/28/hdtv-gaming-lag/#comment-10868 Mon, 03 Jul 2006 22:18:18 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/06/28/hdtv-gaming-lag/#comment-10868 My Samsung DLP has no lag at all. I still have not met a single person who can see the "rainbow effect" on my TV (a 2005 model). I think the rainbow deal is over, with the improved technology the past few years. Briankeith is very correct in saying that YOU need to go to the store and look at the different models that are in your price range. Go several times and spend some time with them. I was between the Sony 50" A10 and the Samsung 50 " DLP. I had problems with the Sony that I didn't have with the Sammy. After 3-4 months of obsesive viewing I chose the Samsung. Throw 100 guys into that situation and I bet that the results would be very close to 50-50. I am still sticking to my first comment and insist that people get over 37" HDTVs. You are far less likely to suffer from buyers remorse. My Samsung DLP has no lag at all.

I still have not met a single person who can see the “rainbow effect” on my TV (a 2005 model). I think the rainbow deal is over, with the improved technology the past few years.

Briankeith is very correct in saying that YOU need to go to the store and look at the different models that are in your price range. Go several times and spend some time with them. I was between the Sony 50″ A10 and the Samsung 50
” DLP. I had problems with the Sony that I didn’t have with the Sammy. After 3-4 months of obsesive viewing I chose the Samsung. Throw 100 guys into that situation and I bet that the results would be very close to 50-50.

I am still sticking to my first comment and insist that people get over 37″ HDTVs. You are far less likely to suffer from buyers remorse.

]]> by: Guy http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/06/28/hdtv-gaming-lag/#comment-10737 Sat, 01 Jul 2006 19:06:51 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/06/28/hdtv-gaming-lag/#comment-10737 I notice no lag when seeing the 360 being played on a 720p LCD HDTV(though I guess my eyes are not that sensitive). It won't be a problem for me as I do not notice ghosting at all(unless the response time is very high). Use your eyes, not paper. I notice no lag when seeing the 360 being played on a 720p LCD HDTV(though I guess my eyes are not that sensitive). It won’t be a problem for me as I do not notice ghosting at all(unless the response time is very high). Use your eyes, not paper.

]]> by: briankeith http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/06/28/hdtv-gaming-lag/#comment-10402 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:58:25 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/06/28/hdtv-gaming-lag/#comment-10402 Not in public at least. Anyway I'm here to tell you that I have a rear-projection LCD tv. I get ZERO lag in games. Also, from Hennings excerts from IGN sounds like they don't have all their info correct. Every TV has it's downfalls. DLP, LCD and CRT. You just got to choose the one you can live with. For me, CRTs size limits and weight made it not a good first choice for me when building my ultimate home theather. I also couldn't stand the black levels on DLPs that were affordable. The rainbow effect was a big problem for me too. Not that I saw it but, I inivte a lot of people over.. and I didnt want to show off my new home theater and someone goes.. "what's that??". And then there was new DLP tech coming out just around the corner. I felt kinda silly buying what would soon be old tech. So I got a lcd which I know has it's own shortcomings. Like, dead pixels.. I took a leap of faith with this one. And I made it through just fine. No dead pixels. Viewing angle? Works pretty good but when you have a big set, you kinda by pass that a bit. LCDs are generally more expensive, I got mine at 65% off. As far as color levels, you were dead on.. LCDs have color level issues, but then again so does all the TVs at any store (that's a long post within it's self) what you may have picked was what looked best in the worse case scenerio (at the store). To fix the color level issue just get it professionally calibrated. Something you should do anyway unless you already have the tools. Anyway.. now im waiting on SED. ^_^ Not in public at least. Anyway I’m here to tell you that I have a rear-projection LCD tv. I get ZERO lag in games. Also, from Hennings excerts from IGN sounds like they don’t have all their info correct. Every TV has it’s downfalls. DLP, LCD and CRT. You just got to choose the one you can live with. For me, CRTs size limits and weight made it not a good first choice for me when building my ultimate home theather. I also couldn’t stand the black levels on DLPs that were affordable. The rainbow effect was a big problem for me too. Not that I saw it but, I inivte a lot of people over.. and I didnt want to show off my new home theater and someone goes.. “what’s that??”. And then there was new DLP tech coming out just around the corner. I felt kinda silly buying what would soon be old tech. So I got a lcd which I know has it’s own shortcomings. Like, dead pixels.. I took a leap of faith with this one. And I made it through just fine. No dead pixels. Viewing angle? Works pretty good but when you have a big set, you kinda by pass that a bit. LCDs are generally more expensive, I got mine at 65% off. As far as color levels, you were dead on.. LCDs have color level issues, but then again so does all the TVs at any store (that’s a long post within it’s self) what you may have picked was what looked best in the worse case scenerio (at the store). To fix the color level issue just get it professionally calibrated. Something you should do anyway unless you already have the tools.

Anyway.. now im waiting on SED. ^_^

]]> by: Henning http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/06/28/hdtv-gaming-lag/#comment-10391 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:56:51 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/06/28/hdtv-gaming-lag/#comment-10391 That's what I was just saying: I don't think it is mandated, though I'm not sure. That’s what I was just saying: I don’t think it is mandated, though I’m not sure.

]]> by: McWilliams http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/06/28/hdtv-gaming-lag/#comment-10388 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:24:53 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/06/28/hdtv-gaming-lag/#comment-10388 As an additional comment/question...Has Sony mandated (or even suggested) that all games be outputted in HD at all? Obviously it'd be in a developer's benefit to do their games in HD, but not having a HD guarantee wouldn't sit well with me. As an additional comment/question…Has Sony mandated (or even suggested) that all games be outputted in HD at all?

Obviously it’d be in a developer’s benefit to do their games in HD, but not having a HD guarantee wouldn’t sit well with me.

]]> by: Henning http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/06/28/hdtv-gaming-lag/#comment-10370 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:07:36 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/06/28/hdtv-gaming-lag/#comment-10370 I think it's up to each developer to choose between 720p, 1080i, and 1080p. Hmmm.... actually, I don't think that Sony is mandating HD at all. But I'm not sure. I think it’s up to each developer to choose between 720p, 1080i, and 1080p. Hmmm…. actually, I don’t think that Sony is mandating HD at all. But I’m not sure.

]]> by: McWilliams http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/06/28/hdtv-gaming-lag/#comment-10369 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:02:05 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/06/28/hdtv-gaming-lag/#comment-10369 Precisely why I purchased my Samsugn DLP TV. I knew I was more concerned with gaming and fast action video. So after doing research, I discovered that LCD is prone to screen lag or ghosting. I did go to the store and check LCD vs DLP (they had a sony right next to my samsung). I felt the LCD's colors were over-saturated and the DLP was a bit more natural. Had my DLP for a month now and I love it. Has Sony mandated all PS3 games will be outputted at all HD resolutions (up to 1080p)? Or is that up to the developer to support what they want? I'd be concerned with that. Having a mixed bag isn't that great. Precisely why I purchased my Samsugn DLP TV. I knew I was more concerned with gaming and fast action video. So after doing research, I discovered that LCD is prone to screen lag or ghosting. I did go to the store and check LCD vs DLP (they had a sony right next to my samsung). I felt the LCD’s colors were over-saturated and the DLP was a bit more natural.

Had my DLP for a month now and I love it.

Has Sony mandated all PS3 games will be outputted at all HD resolutions (up to 1080p)? Or is that up to the developer to support what they want? I’d be concerned with that. Having a mixed bag isn’t that great.

]]> by: Tosh http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/06/28/hdtv-gaming-lag/#comment-10367 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:44:39 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/06/28/hdtv-gaming-lag/#comment-10367 I hope they fix this problem with the new TV's coming out around the PS3 launch. I hope they fix this problem with the new TV’s coming out around the PS3 launch.

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