Buying 360, need advice

This topic is locked from further discussion.

Avatar image for Lietuvis290
Lietuvis290

35

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#1 Lietuvis290
Member since 2005 • 35 Posts
So now i have this CRT tv - http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/OffersOfProduct/413770_-29pt9521-philips.html how you can see its 4:3 but it shows very good picture, if im right its the best crt tv whit 4:3 format on the market. Anyway how games would look on 4:3, maybe better to buy LCD monitor wide 19inch?
Avatar image for WillKillsM
WillKillsM

586

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 2

User Lists: 0

#2 WillKillsM
Member since 2006 • 586 Posts
Honestly you should really wait until the middle or the 3rd quarter of the year, then make your decision. The reason being PS3 has a great lineup too coming up, otherwise you'll buy a 360 then when they end up being like the 1st XBox you are gonna go and buy a PS3 anyways, if it pushes out the games like PS2 did by the end of the year.
Avatar image for Lietuvis290
Lietuvis290

35

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#3 Lietuvis290
Member since 2005 • 35 Posts
But i need to know how does 360 (or ps3) looks on 4:3 tv(would like if some one put here some sreenchots), maybe its better buy 19inch wide lcd monitor?
Avatar image for WillKillsM
WillKillsM

586

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 2

User Lists: 0

#4 WillKillsM
Member since 2006 • 586 Posts
Sorry dude can't help you there. I'm using a 70" Sony Grand Wega XBR2, I'd post a pic of that and show you both versions of some of the multiplat games and you could clearly see that PS3's is better, but I don't have a digital camera right now.
Avatar image for xeekthecatx
xeekthecatx

926

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#5 xeekthecatx
Member since 2005 • 926 Posts
it'll look somewhat nice if the tv has a component input (red, green, blue). it won't be high definition but it'll look alot better than just plugging in just the yellow cable. and the nice thing is, the 360 already comes with the component cables. i don't know if the pscrap comes with them.
Avatar image for Jelle87
Jelle87

1333

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#6 Jelle87
Member since 2006 • 1333 Posts
I had a somewhat smaller regular TV when I got my xbox and bought a 19 inch widescreen a few months ago. You don't want to go back after you've seen gears of war on 720p/i. Definitly get a lcd monitor, if you are willing to spend more go for 22 inch. But keep an eye on the response time, 5 ms or less is fine
Avatar image for horgen
horgen

127506

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 0

#7 horgen  Moderator
Member since 2006 • 127506 Posts
The graphics will be good on a CRT TV. And when you got the money, buy a HD TV. then the graphics will be great
Avatar image for white45e
white45e

2453

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#8 white45e
Member since 2006 • 2453 Posts
 the graphics dont change all an hdtv does is up the resolution so small things are easy to see and its only needed in games with small text so unless your getting a big hdtv dont even bother. before i got my hdtv i used a 27 inch sdtv and it looked great but ill never be going back

on 4:3 ur just get letter boxed and everything looks normal.
Avatar image for 916kojo
916kojo

39

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#9 916kojo
Member since 2005 • 39 Posts
Maybe
Avatar image for elitedead
elitedead

215

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 4

User Lists: 0

#10 elitedead
Member since 2007 • 215 Posts
I used to have an 15'' crt and it didn't have any troubles with it apart from it being small. Now i have 32'' hdtv and everyone is perfect. the point is it wont matter what size it is.
Avatar image for 360player_eq12
360player_eq12

2214

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#11 360player_eq12
Member since 2006 • 2214 Posts

But i need to know how does 360 (or ps3) looks on 4:3 tv(would like if some one put here some sreenchots), maybe its better buy 19inch wide lcd monitor?Lietuvis290

the ps3 is different from the 360 atleast from what ive seen and that is when i played my ps3 on 4:3 some stuff would be off of the screen... take virtua fighter for example u can have your ps3 set to 4:3 but your still gonna have stuff barley fitting on the screen. but on 360 when i played on 4:3 everything was on the screen.

Avatar image for amscheip1
amscheip1

322

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 0

#12 amscheip1
Member since 2005 • 322 Posts

Honestly you should really wait until the middle or the 3rd quarter of the year, then make your decision. The reason being PS3 has a great lineup too coming up, otherwise you'll buy a 360 then when they end up being like the 1st XBox you are gonna go and buy a PS3 anyways, if it pushes out the games like PS2 did by the end of the year.WillKillsM

gahhh a fanboy has invaded a 360 thread

Avatar image for X-7
X-7

1934

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 5

User Lists: 0

#13 X-7
Member since 2006 • 1934 Posts

[QUOTE="WillKillsM"]Honestly you should really wait until the middle or the 3rd quarter of the year, then make your decision. The reason being PS3 has a great lineup too coming up, otherwise you'll buy a 360 then when they end up being like the 1st XBox you are gonna go and buy a PS3 anyways, if it pushes out the games like PS2 did by the end of the year.amscheip1

gahhh a fanboy has invaded a 360 thread

I know...(gag).

Avatar image for Iceman2911
Iceman2911

2669

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#14 Iceman2911
Member since 2006 • 2669 Posts

[QUOTE="WillKillsM"]Honestly you should really wait until the middle or the 3rd quarter of the year, then make your decision. The reason being PS3 has a great lineup too coming up, otherwise you'll buy a 360 then when they end up being like the 1st XBox you are gonna go and buy a PS3 anyways, if it pushes out the games like PS2 did by the end of the year.amscheip1

gahhh a fanboy has invaded a 360 thread

Thats no fanboy he just told the truth I think your a fanboy for starting that. Back to the Question now I know it works for xbox360 because my friend plays his xbox360 on a 32 inch sdtv.

Avatar image for fretwiz09
fretwiz09

25

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#15 fretwiz09
Member since 2008 • 25 Posts
That's true. Wouldnt a fanboy statement sound more like "Buying a piece a of hardware that's no where near as reliable as the competion, need advice"
Avatar image for Gaara79
Gaara79

4476

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#16 Gaara79
Member since 2005 • 4476 Posts
It'll look good. Some games will be letterboxed though. But not all of them.
Avatar image for azorath44
azorath44

328

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#17 azorath44
Member since 2005 • 328 Posts

I'd post a pic of that and show you both versions of some of the multiplat games and you could clearly see that PS3's is better, but I don't have a digital camera right now. WillKillsM
apparently u didn't see gamespots head to heads 360 looked better in most, not all but most, so don't go liying to newer gamers

http://www.gamespot.com/features/6191251/index.html

and they said 360 had the advantage too not just my opioion