LCD or CRT?

[Zoop]

LCD or CRT monitors?

are you saying that a blu-ray movie on an HDTV doesnt look clearer and better than some normal DVD on a CRT? Or digital broadcasted channels on an HDTV compared to old analog channels on a CRT?

No. Movies and such have less than nothing to do with what Jaxel is talking about (specifically input lag)... although I would say that a blu-ray movie on my high definition CRT television does look better than it would on an average LCD television or monitor.

As far as using LCD screens for fighting games goes, I own a DoubleSight DS-263N and have been extremely impressed with it so far - it's the first LCD monitor I've owned that has been able to come close to rivaling a CRT. It's a bit on the expensive side, however.

 

[seneca_22]

I have a Sony Bravia 40" 720p set. We played a lot of games on it last week and didn't notice any discernable input lag. Everyone was able to GI, JI, and hit their JF's just fine. Mine is hooked up with a HDMI cable. I don't think I have any effects on, and the picture is awesome.

On another note, when I briefly moved to South Dakota, I took my 30" CRT Sony HDTV up with me. When I came back to NM, I left it up there. When my wife came back down, she left the tv with her parents. They only get one channel, and they could really care less about HD. So how do I get my tv back? It's about nearly a 3000 mile round trip. Scored that thing for $300 on clearence at best buy, and could always use an extra HDTV.

So are people really against using LCD displays for tournaments?

 

[gumrucker]

Ok, I've been looking into TVs for a while,and I have pretty much settled on a LCD, namely: Samsung LN46A5XX series or LN46A6XX series TV. Anyone with personal experience with any of these sets? General thoughts/comments/suggestions?

 

[ShenYu]

So are people really against using LCD displays for tournaments?

Well I can say that the last few "official" tournaments we've had here in Singapore on HDTVs were all on TVs that lagged. And sometimes getting a HDTV that doesn't have input lag seems like roulette so I can definitely understand the position of not wanting to play on one. Hell, I'm somewhat in favor of it for tournaments. Saves a lot of hassle.

 

[Jaxel]

CRT HDTV's can lag from scaling. I guess basically if you want HD your stuck with some sort of lagg, Definately need to see good comparions of HD screens runing 720P with asmuch processing as possible disabled.

Only if you are not watching on the TV's native resolution... Playing a 480i game on a 1080p television will cause lag, whether it is a CRT or an LCD... But playing a 1080p game on a 1080p television will add no lag... so if you are on a CRT, you should get 0 lag... but if you are on an LCD, you still have other processes on the TV that cause lag.