Comments on: HDTV, an Xbox 360 and the UK http://www.methylblue.com/blog/hdtv-an-xbox-360-and-the-uk/ The Future Comes Second Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:07:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: <img class="identicon" src="http://www.methylblue.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-identicon/identicon/5e43be26c7aae5b.png" alt="Y,Y Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> Y,Y http://www.methylblue.com/blog/hdtv-an-xbox-360-and-the-uk/#comment-77790 Y,Y Identicon Icon Y,Y Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:42:50 +0000 http://methylblue.com/blog/?p=29#comment-77790 I ust got a lcd tv for a gift, and i dont think he blacks suck? I dont get what u mea by that.? I ust got a lcd tv for a gift, and i dont think he blacks suck? I dont get what u mea by that.?

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://www.methylblue.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-identicon/identicon/5e43be26c7aae5b.png" alt="Boycee Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> Boycee http://www.methylblue.com/blog/hdtv-an-xbox-360-and-the-uk/#comment-48318 Boycee Identicon Icon Boycee Sat, 05 Apr 2008 10:14:50 +0000 http://methylblue.com/blog/?p=29#comment-48318 please remember to change the settings on the 360 console, a friend of mine complained that his 1366 x 768 LCD monitor looked bad, he had it set up for 800 x 600, and hadn't applied the enhanced feature. I am using my Hanns g HW191D pc monitor with a VGA lead for the 360, it works very well, some back-compatible games won't work though, you do need composite cabling for them for some reason, apparently the VGA lead is the best option for HD on the pre-HDMI consoles. please remember to change the settings on the 360 console, a friend of mine complained that his 1366 x 768 LCD monitor looked bad, he had it set up for 800 x 600, and hadn’t applied the enhanced feature.
I am using my Hanns g HW191D pc monitor with a VGA lead for the 360, it works very well, some back-compatible games won’t work though, you do need composite cabling for them for some reason, apparently the VGA lead is the best option for HD on the pre-HDMI consoles.

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://www.methylblue.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-identicon/identicon/5e43be26c7aae5b.png" alt="Dec Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> Dec http://www.methylblue.com/blog/hdtv-an-xbox-360-and-the-uk/#comment-35023 Dec Identicon Icon Dec Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:24:03 +0000 http://methylblue.com/blog/?p=29#comment-35023 i have recently bought a viewsonic VX2255WM 22" LCD display it looks great and when running it with my pc it looks awsome, my only query is can i run my 360 premium through dvi-d and if it does work will it look any good? i have recently bought a viewsonic VX2255WM 22″ LCD display it looks great and when running it with my pc it looks awsome, my only query is can i run my 360 premium through dvi-d and if it does work will it look any good?

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://www.methylblue.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-identicon/identicon/5e43be26c7aae5b.png" alt="wayne h Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> wayne h http://www.methylblue.com/blog/hdtv-an-xbox-360-and-the-uk/#comment-28576 wayne h Identicon Icon wayne h Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:09:21 +0000 http://methylblue.com/blog/?p=29#comment-28576 I have a Samsung SP43H3HT rear projection TV. I've plugged in my Xbox 360 and set it to all the HDTV settings, but when I turn my console over to 1080i it just flashes up "out of range" What am I doing wrong? I have a Samsung SP43H3HT rear projection TV. I’ve plugged in my Xbox 360 and set it to all the HDTV settings, but when I turn my console over to 1080i it just flashes up “out of range”
What am I doing wrong?

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://www.methylblue.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-identicon/identicon/5e43be26c7aae5b.png" alt="muesli Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> muesli http://www.methylblue.com/blog/hdtv-an-xbox-360-and-the-uk/#comment-15701 muesli Identicon Icon muesli Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:06:01 +0000 http://methylblue.com/blog/?p=29#comment-15701 i don't get all the fuss... just get a dlp projector :) i don’t get all the fuss… just get a dlp projector :)

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://www.methylblue.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-identicon/identicon/c256a8842615c17.png" alt="Max Howell Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> Max Howell http://www.methylblue.com/blog/hdtv-an-xbox-360-and-the-uk/#comment-8835 Max Howell Identicon Icon Max Howell Wed, 06 Dec 2006 13:24:09 +0000 http://methylblue.com/blog/?p=29#comment-8835 Thanks I corrected the horizontal/vertical. I couldn't figure out where to insert b, so people can read it here. Also b is actually only true of fixed pixel displays. CRTs just alter the number of scanlines they are displaying, so all resolutions are "native". I bought a pretty good LCD, and the blacks suck. I also looked at a lot of screens, and chose this one because user reviews online and off said how great the blacks were. So I disagree that LCDs do blacks very well. I think they are shit for blacks. My screen is the <a href='/blog/?p=55' rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Samsung LE32R74</A>, contrast ratio is 800:1 I think, I can't remember though - <a href="http://www.samsung.com/uk/products/television/tftlcd/le26r74bdxxeu.asp?page=Specifications" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Samsung don't quote it</a>, they only quote the dynamic ratio which is some bullshit. You can turn down the backlight to improve the blackness of the blacks, but this lowers the overall brightness of the image too significantly, which as far as I'm concerned just proves LCD technology is teh crap. I might try the calibration you suggest though as I'm not one to not try things. If I can be arsed. I'm not too fussed about the blacks anymore. Thanks I corrected the horizontal/vertical.

I couldn’t figure out where to insert b, so people can read it here. Also b is actually only true of fixed pixel displays. CRTs just alter the number of scanlines they are displaying, so all resolutions are “native”.

I bought a pretty good LCD, and the blacks suck. I also looked at a lot of screens, and chose this one because user reviews online and off said how great the blacks were. So I disagree that LCDs do blacks very well. I think they are shit for blacks.

My screen is the Samsung LE32R74, contrast ratio is 800:1 I think, I can’t remember though - Samsung don’t quote it, they only quote the dynamic ratio which is some bullshit. You can turn down the backlight to improve the blackness of the blacks, but this lowers the overall brightness of the image too significantly, which as far as I’m concerned just proves LCD technology is teh crap.

I might try the calibration you suggest though as I’m not one to not try things. If I can be arsed. I’m not too fussed about the blacks anymore.

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://www.methylblue.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-identicon/identicon/5e43be26c7aae5b.png" alt="Alex H Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> Alex H http://www.methylblue.com/blog/hdtv-an-xbox-360-and-the-uk/#comment-8729 Alex H Identicon Icon Alex H Mon, 04 Dec 2006 11:35:44 +0000 http://methylblue.com/blog/?p=29#comment-8729 Good article. It's been a minefield trying to figure out the best HDTV to get... Here are a few things that you should make note of... a) the 1080 or 720 refers to the horizontal lines not the vertical. b) The reason why you might not notice the difference between 720p and 1080i when you switch it over is because every TV has a native resolution. This is the resolution it was built to display. So if you switch your 360 over to 1080i but are playing on a 720p screen then you won't notice the difference. If you play 1080i mode on a 1080i native screen then you will. c) LCDs do display blacks very well. Bear in mind that when you buy a TV it is set to the factory default settings. This is basically as bright and high contrast as possible. You need to calibrate your TV for the room you are playing in so that it works well under your light conditions. Youc an buy DVDs that take you through the process or search for HDTV Calibration on google. d) This goes hand in hand with point c... when buying a HDTV one of the most important things to look out for is the contrast ratio, this basically lets you know how the TV deals with the blackest blacks and the whitest whites. They are displayed like this 3000:1. The higher the number the better... but this figure also works hand in hand with the luminosity rating. You really need to see the TV in action to get a feel for this. Good luck finding the right screen. Good article. It’s been a minefield trying to figure out the best HDTV to get…

Here are a few things that you should make note of…

a) the 1080 or 720 refers to the horizontal lines not the vertical.

b) The reason why you might not notice the difference between 720p and 1080i when you switch it over is because every TV has a native resolution. This is the resolution it was built to display. So if you switch your 360 over to 1080i but are playing on a 720p screen then you won’t notice the difference. If you play 1080i mode on a 1080i native screen then you will.

c) LCDs do display blacks very well. Bear in mind that when you buy a TV it is set to the factory default settings. This is basically as bright and high contrast as possible. You need to calibrate your TV for the room you are playing in so that it works well under your light conditions. Youc an buy DVDs that take you through the process or search for HDTV Calibration on google.

d) This goes hand in hand with point c… when buying a HDTV one of the most important things to look out for is the contrast ratio, this basically lets you know how the TV deals with the blackest blacks and the whitest whites. They are displayed like this 3000:1. The higher the number the better… but this figure also works hand in hand with the luminosity rating. You really need to see the TV in action to get a feel for this.

Good luck finding the right screen.

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://www.methylblue.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-identicon/identicon/5e43be26c7aae5b.png" alt="Chris Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> Chris http://www.methylblue.com/blog/hdtv-an-xbox-360-and-the-uk/#comment-8361 Chris Identicon Icon Chris Thu, 23 Nov 2006 16:23:22 +0000 http://methylblue.com/blog/?p=29#comment-8361 The Xbox 360 now supports 1080p. Go here to find details on installing a patch: http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/community/news/systemupdate.htm The Xbox 360 now supports 1080p. Go here to find details on installing a patch:

http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/community/news/systemupdate.htm

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Thanks.

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://www.methylblue.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-identicon/identicon/c256a8842615c17.png" alt="Max Howell Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> Max Howell http://www.methylblue.com/blog/hdtv-an-xbox-360-and-the-uk/#comment-6336 Max Howell Identicon Icon Max Howell Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:58:47 +0000 http://methylblue.com/blog/?p=29#comment-6336 The way to think about it is, normal TV looks more realistic than any game, and it's standard definition. HD is totally unrequired for good graphics. The way to think about it is, normal TV looks more realistic than any game, and it’s standard definition. HD is totally unrequired for good graphics.

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