gaming with a HDTV?

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I was thinking about getting a HDTV with a 1080p resolution for PC gaming, Is this a good idea? Are all games compatible with this resolution or will the tv have to upscale/downscale the image? I mainly play WOW and L4D, but also some COH.

I didnt know if to post here or in the graphics forum - please move if needed.
 
Most games afaik can go to full HD resolutions.

If you are going to do a lot of gaming it may be best to opt for an LCD as with plasma you risk screen retention / burn with bright static objects like mini maps etc.

No reason not to geta 1080p tv to game on imo
 
i dont think there is a resolution that all games are compatible with.
possibly 800*600 but im not sure.
 
Gaming on a 1080P Panasonic 46" plasma here and have to say its the best thing ive brought in years.

Running GRID maxed out at 1920 x 1080 just looks amazing.
 
i have a Sharp Aquos 46" lcd which are regarded as one of the best TV's for gaming, and they definatly do not dissapoint. Awesome @ 1080P
 
I have a [INSERT BIGGER TV THAN ANYONE ELSE'S HERE] and it rocks for gaming :p

Seriously though, as long as you get a full HD model and have a graphics card that can handle the resolution, it'll look great.
 
I'm so out of the loop with graphics cards these days - do they all have HDMI outputs now to ensure full 1080p compatibility with HDTVs? Or are you all using DVI>HDMI convertors?
 
Its easy enought to get a dvi/hdmi converter. I did it and love playing with my many inches (ooh er...).

That said, I mostly sit the other side of my lounge so I don't appreciate the resolution so much, but I spent a few hours sat right in front of the TV with far cry 2 the other night and its awesome, some of the sunsets blew me away.
 
I play in 720p on my Sony 32" (since it doesn't support 1080p, only 1080i) and I prefer the picture quality compared to my monitor. Might not necessarily be better, but for multimedia it reigns supreme.

The added benefit is that the resolution is a lot lower too so I can crank up all details with 8x AA and be 100% silky smooth :D
 
another +1 for HDTV gaming here, though I only really do it for games that work well/better with a pad, got a wired 360 one. Plus it means I can rib all the console boys at work that I'm playing the games they like at proper 1080p, 60Hz with vsynch :D

As mentioned Grid is lovely at 1080p, currently playing through Dead Space and TR:U will be the next to be installed once I've finished DS.
 
When playing Fallout 3 and you first emerge from the vault 101 and look out over the wastes...it takes some beating on a big telly.

I've lugged my PC downstairs for the winter as it's too cold in the upstairs office and playing in 1920x1080 on a 40" TV is fantastic!

Very easy to setup as well, just need a DVI-HDMI convertor.
 
got a 32" Toshiba Regza, best thing i brought, got its own DTV, got my 360 and PC hooked via HDMI, does everything, well worth looking into using a HDTV as a monitor :)
 
PC gaming on a HDTV is the future. Proper 1080P with vsync & max gfx. PC hardware is now able to offer very good FPS for minimal costs. Been doing it for about 2 years now @ 720P with max AA. Now my GTX260-216 lets me do 1080 with 4xAA in most games. GTA-IV looks a lot better the higher res you go and every decent game released this year looks just stunning. Fallout3 in particular looks incredible as does Dead Space, Devil May Cry4, Lost Planet Extreme Colonies Edition, Assassins Creed, Prince Of Persia, LEGO Indy & Batman and many more.

Only RTS or other mouse driven games can be an issue but easily cured with a lightweight piece of wood on your lap. Or you can just use a wireless MS 360 gamepad with xpadder to convert gamepad to keyboard commands.

One day all PC gamers will look back and question why they took so long to make the change as it makes a massive difference on games as the scale is very impressive with max gfx. You can pick up a decent 1Metre DVI-HDMI cable for under a tenner now (for long cable runs then you need to buy a more expensive cable as the cheap ones are only really good for short cable runs). Its important that your HDTV has a 1:1 pixel mapping HDMI port (for a sharper picture) otherwise just use VGA if your HDTV supports it.
 
Sleepery said:
I have a [INSERT BIGGER TV THAN ANYONE ELSE'S HERE] and it rocks for gaming :p

Seriously though, as long as you get a full HD model and have a graphics card that can handle the resolution, it'll look great.
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wrong, so very wrong. Its gota have a reasonably good refresh rate, not have much ghosting etc. ust because a TV is 1080p doesnt mean it will be good for pc gaming, or even gaming...
 
I've tried my PC on both a big TV (Sony 40W4500) and a big monitor (Dell 3008) and I've got to disagree with you guys. With PC games, you tend to sit closer to the screen, and thats when you notice that even on a 1080p set, the resolution is far too low for the screen size which makes lines and text become very jagged. Also the pixel dot pitch on TV's is a lot greater than on proper monitors so you get an annoying screen door effect. The Dell monitor is far better for games.

Now I only use the Sony for DVD's and normal TV. I run both my PC and 360 into the Dell.
 
mea98rm said:
I've tried my PC on both a big TV (Sony 40W4500) and a big monitor (Dell 3008) and I've got to disagree with you guys. With PC games, you tend to sit closer to the screen, and thats when you notice that even on a 1080p set, the resolution is far too low for the screen size which makes lines and text become very jagged. Also the pixel dot pitch on TV's is a lot greater than on proper monitors so you get an annoying screen door effect. The Dell monitor is far better for games.

Now I only use the Sony for DVD's and normal TV. I run both my PC and 360 into the Dell.
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The Dell 3008 is going to destroy almost any HDTV for PC gaming as its got a better dot pitch and superior refresh rate specs. A decent HDTV via a 1:1 HDMI port can still give amazing results for a lot less than a 3008 and as its 16:9 AR more flexible for other devices. 16:10 even now you get plenty of PC games which run with small black borders and PS3 + X360 have to be stretched to fill the screen if you have these devices as well.
 
+1

Consider LCD over plasma though if you're like me and likely to pause a game and forget about it for the rest of the day :D

GTA IV and Crysis and both stunning at 1080p on a big TV, just make sure you have the hardware to back it up (4870 or gtx260 is probably a minimum for most of this years games). Also consider a decent pad, e.g. the x360 wireless one, as you probably aren't going to be sitting at a desk with a 46" TV in front of you :) I play GTA IV at 1080p with the x360 pad and it's awesome
 
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