Hi, possibly another PC to XBox 360 convert. I have a Philips 32" Plasma, a couple of years old now, not HD however VGA inputs and, according to the manual, capable of running 1280 x 1024. I have it connected to the 360 using the VGA cable, running supposedly at 1280 x 1024. Is this proper HD quality or do you really need an HDTV to see the likes of GRAW at their best. The PSU in the Plasma is failing so if I thought a nice new 37" LCD would vastly improve image quality, it would speed up my buying decision. Don't tell the wife!!
Non HD Plasma TV and XB360
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Thanks very much for all your help, I'll experiment with different resolutions. When I bought the Plasma, I specifically went for one with 1024 x 768 pixel resolution as I initially had it connected up to a Shuttle PC so I'll try this first. Didn't realise about upscaling etc, I was surprised when I read the manual and 1280 x 1024 was listed, as well as every combination down to 640 x 480. The real killer is, I paid £2.5K for it almost 3 years ago and now you could get a 50" HD for that. Not quite as bad as forever upgrading my PC however.
I'll probably wait until my plasma completely packs up before buying another screen, which shouldn't be too long now. It already failed once, fortunately under warranty. The inbuilt power supply unit failed, the engineer told me it was because plasma's generate so much heat and the PSU's can't cope with it. A possibility I suppose, my plasma generates so much heat I don't need a radiator on in the room during winter. I imagine LCD's run a lot cooler. The only problem with LCD's, in my case, is that the screens are quite brittle should my 2 year old son poke his finger at it whereas the plasma is glass and has already survived a few assaults when Bob the Builder is on!