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What type of TV do you use for your XBOX 360?
Im willing to buy a new TV for my xbox 360, and i want to have it in my room therefore i need something "small inch"!!!!
I'd really like it to be "HD" so that the quality of my games increases and look better......
can u suggest anything?? i knw about the "plasma TVs", but most of them are really big (42' inch)!!!! is a plasma tv good for this purpose?
Thanks for helping me !
This is what I've got in my living room..
Samsung 37" 1080p HDTV..
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Samsung-37-Series-5-LCD-HDTV-LN37A550/sem/rpsm/oid/223815/catOid/-12869/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do
When going HD, an important thing to remember is higher resolution makes things smaller and more detailed.. If you go with a too "small inch" TV, you may find yourself squinting at in-game dialogue and small items.. (I got a 15" 720p for my truck, an 18-wheeler, and ran into that problem. lol)
If you're going to be using it in your bedroom, you'll probably want to go 24"-26".. I don't know if you'll be sitting right in front of it or want in-bed gaming but here's a good example..
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8783578&type=product&id=1205246214589
Other important things to consider:
--780p/1080p: (780p is fine for gaming and alot easier on the wallet)
--780p/780i: (p is for progressive scan, i is for interlaced.. progressive refreshes every line of pixels on the screen, whereas i refreshes every other line)
--HDMI inputs (try for at least two to keep your options open)
--Component inputs (main method of connecting your 360 to your TV if you don't have the HDMI cable. go for TVs with both rear and side component inputs as they'll leave you with options, whether you want to use a stand or wall-mount the TV)
--Contrast ratio: the higher the better (it refers to contrast between blackest black and whitest white 2,000/1 stinks 10,000/1 way more gooder)
--Aspect ratio: (width to height pixel ratio.. most HDTV have 16:9, which is "wide-screen")
--Viewing angle (try for at least 150 horizontal and 120 vertical so you can see the TV regardless of where you're sitting/laying)
--"ms response time" (refers to how fast the TV can display moving images.. 16ms response time stinks.. 8ms/5ms, which is the average now, is way better..)
--plasma vs lcd (plasma is more expensive, runs hotter and is more susceptible to screen burn-in than lcd.. a good lcd has picture quality comparable to most plasmas nowadays anyway)
Do your homework on any TV you're considering.. Ask on here or check sites like epinons.com for reviews and reliability ratings..
And lastly, get a good warranty on it.. I like the product-replacement warranties at Best Buy (its where I got my TV but they don't have it listed anymore).. If it breaks in two years, I take it back and get a new one.. 
Whew.. If I don't get Best Answer, I'll definitely get Wordiest Answer.. lol Happy Hunting!
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