Decisions decisions...

Youstolemyname · 10 Feb 2008 at 10:33

I've just got myself a PS3 and am underwhelmed by the performance on my CRT in the lounge, as would be expected.

So, I have been looking at two options:

1. Buying a large LCD for the lounge. Current top candidate is the Toshiba 37x3030d. We don't have any HD channels though so I feel this might be a bit wasted at the moment for the occasional bit of PS3 gaming and the missus watching Eastenders. I can pick one of these puppies up for £650 .

2. Buy a small LCD/TV monitor for my home office and move the PS3 into there. I have to have the TV capability as it means when I move house I can use it as a bedroom TV or something along those lines. I have seen the ideal solution in an LG TV/LCD combo monitor, the M228WD, and its only £250. However, I think anything less than say 26" would be pretty poor for the PS3 gaming experience and I am then back up into £450 territory...so might as well splash out the extra 200 and go for the Tosh.

*sigh*

Any advice/ solutions to this problem?

UFX · 10 Feb 2008 at 10:41

Get a Home cinema Projector instead, you know you want one

Hedge · 10 Feb 2008 at 11:58

Panasonic make the tv you mentioned in point one, not toshiba

Youstolemyname · 10 Feb 2008 at 12:03

Hedge said:
Panasonic make the tv you mentioned in point one, not toshiba

Good point, I meant the Toshiba 37x3030d. Have edited my post.

Does that make you more able to contribute to the advice?

richolmes72 · 11 Feb 2008 at 09:57

1 possible compromise is to go Plasma.

It won't give you the crisp 1080p of an LCD - but it will prove much better at handling standard definition TV than a 1080p LCD - as good as a CRT for SD.

It will also give you High Def capability for the PS3/Blu-Ray albeit only at 720p and provide better motion handling and deeper blacks than an LCD.

A 42" Samsung/Panasonic should be acheivable for £650-£700

Hedge · 11 Feb 2008 at 11:40

Id definately go down the plasma route. a panasonic th37px70 would be ideal. great sd quality by all accounts, and great alround picture on hd too

Youstolemyname · 12 Feb 2008 at 13:44

Cheers guys. The pana does look tempting. I am leaning more towards getting a nice 24 inch monitor at the moment though as the cost is a lot less than a plasma and for the use it will get it seems more economical.