Does anyone here NOT play their system on a high-def TV?

I only got a high-definition TV last month. For years I've felt like games on the Xbox 360 seem to assume that the player is using an HDTV, as they usually contain small text or other HUD components that are diffucult to read on a standard TV. I'm curious to see if many people still use standard definition TVs. After all, not everybody can afford the luxury of a new TV to go along with an expensive system.

I've being using a high def tv for over 6 years.

I am not using a high def tv.. Which is painful when playing some games. The text is so hard to read and it cuts off too.

At this point there is simply no reason not to own an HDTV for gaming, movies or just general TV watching. They are very affordable and take up much less space than a tube TV does. Everyone always acts like you need to spend $1500 to get a good HDTV and this is simply not true. Depending on your space, you can get a very good LCD or Plasma for under $700 if you watch for sales. For example, I play on a 42" 720p Panasonic Viera Plasma. Purchase price....$497. People think you need to have 1080p to play HD games. Again false. I dont have exact numbers, but Im betting that less than 10% of all the games released this generation run in native 1080p. In fact most of the games we are playing run in less than 720p.

At this point there is simply no reason not to own an HDTV for gaming, movies or just general TV watching. They are very affordable and take up much less space than a tube TV does. Everyone always acts like you need to spend $1500 to get a good HDTV and this is simply not true. Depending on your space, you can get a very good LCD or Plasma for under $700 if you watch for sales. For example, I play on a 42" 720p Panasonic Viera Plasma. Purchase price....$497. People think you need to have 1080p to play HD games. Again false. I dont have exact numbers, but Im betting that less than 10% of all the games released this generation run in native 1080p. In fact most of the games we are playing run in less than 720p.

kungfuchaos

I still game on an SD TV. Husband and I are looking for an HD TV because the small text gives me a headache when I try to read it.

Well when the 360 first came out i was gaming in SD but i quickly switched to a computer monitor and not long after a 17in 720p lcd. Now i game on a 42in 1080p lcd tv which has pretty dam good picture quality and only cost $450. I feel like if you can afford the system and games you can also afford HDTV for playing it on as they are much cheaper now. You can get TVs in 20in range and the 30in range for quite cheap or if your really just looking for something to game only you can buy a small tv like i used to have. My 17in cost me 200 and that was like 2/3 years ago.

But if your really not going to get an HDTV your out of luck because HD is the present and most certainly the future, its only gonna get worse for those that have SD tv's especially with games. The next generation of consoles are probably going to run their games standard in 1080p.

I use a PC monitor and, frankly, I prefer it to a HDTV.

HDTV's are almost essential to get the best out of the XBOX and your money. They're not that expensive either now, I recently bought a 42" Full 1080p LCD TV for only £350.

Playing in standard definition became a complete hassle over the past couple of years, so I hooked up my console to my PC monitor and computer speakers.

At this point there is simply no reason not to own an HDTV for gaming, movies or just general TV watching. They are very affordable and take up much less space than a tube TV does. Everyone always acts like you need to spend $1500 to get a good HDTV and this is simply not true. Depending on your space, you can get a very good LCD or Plasma for under $700 if you watch for sales. For example, I play on a 42" 720p Panasonic Viera Plasma. Purchase price....$497. People think you need to have 1080p to play HD games. Again false. I dont have exact numbers, but Im betting that less than 10% of all the games released this generation run in native 1080p. In fact most of the games we are playing run in less than 720p.

kungfuchaos

I don't know why people assume everyone has $500 laying around for a new tv. Until a few months ago, after paying bills, I had about $70 in spending money each month.

At this point there is simply no reason not to own an HDTV for gaming, movies or just general TV watching. They are very affordable and take up much less space than a tube TV does. Everyone always acts like you need to spend $1500 to get a good HDTV and this is simply not true. Depending on your space, you can get a very good LCD or Plasma for under $700 if you watch for sales. For example, I play on a 42" 720p Panasonic Viera Plasma. Purchase price....$497. People think you need to have 1080p to play HD games. Again false. I dont have exact numbers, but Im betting that less than 10% of all the games released this generation run in native 1080p. In fact most of the games we are playing run in less than 720p.

kungfuchaos

At this point there is simply no reason not to own an HDTV for gaming, movies or just general TV watching. They are very affordable and take up much less space than a tube TV does. Everyone always acts like you need to spend $1500 to get a good HDTV and this is simply not true. Depending on your space, you can get a very good LCD or Plasma for under $700 if you watch for sales. For example, I play on a 42" 720p Panasonic Viera Plasma. Purchase price....$497. People think you need to have 1080p to play HD games. Again false. I dont have exact numbers, but Im betting that less than 10% of all the games released this generation run in native 1080p. In fact most of the games we are playing run in less than 720p.

kungfuchaos

At this point there is simply no reason not to own an HDTV for gaming, movies or just general TV watching. They are very affordable and take up much less space than a tube TV does. Everyone always acts like you need to spend $1500 to get a good HDTV and this is simply not true. Depending on your space, you can get a very good LCD or Plasma for under $700 if you watch for sales. For example, I play on a 42" 720p Panasonic Viera Plasma. Purchase price....$497. People think you need to have 1080p to play HD games. Again false. I dont have exact numbers, but Im betting that less than 10% of all the games released this generation run in native 1080p. In fact most of the games we are playing run in less than 720p.

I don't play on an HDTV. I don't need it =P

Started out this gen on SD but quickly upgraded and got a 32in 1080p and I love it. The only thing is that I wish I had gone a little bigger, but I stuck with the 32 because the living room in my apartment is rather small. Overall I couldn't imagine going back to playing games on the old CRT tvs and the way prices have plummeted on LCD tvs I don't understand why anyone wouldn't get one. Even my grandfather has a 32in 720p Vizio and he is one of the cheapest people I know.

I use a PC monitor and, frankly, I prefer it to a HDTV.

EzekyleAbadon

lol, i had a nx800 52" and cost 2 thousand and i prefer my 23" pc monitor cost 3 hundred.

Hey what is the difference between tv and pc monitor nowdays? since they both offer the same connect.

I know pc monitor have faster respond time and less input lag thats why i like it better but other than that, anything else?