WorlWydeHusla
10-18-2002, 02:05 AM
As games get more and more advanced with each passing day, the devices by means of which we experience them do the same. Gone are the days of playing games that look the same regardless of whether you play them on the nice TV in the living room or the one you picked up at a garage sale for $5. Gone are the days of hooking up your console to the set through an RF connector and going on your merry way. That's right, kids, games have become a serious and sometimes more complicated experience.
Up until about two years ago, I played my games on a cheap television that I had bought when I first moved out of my parents' house. It got the job done, and that's really all it had to do. It had one RF connector in the back and one tinny speaker. Since I didn't have the cash at the time to buy a decent set, it didn't bother me in the slightest. Shortly after that, I purchased my first DVD player, so I had to get a new TV. Going from RF to composite cables made a huge difference, and I'll never go back. Once you take that leap, there's no way to settle for anything less.
Xbox ready? What does that mean?
http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/gamespotting/101302/screens/image1.jpg
http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/gamespotting/101302/screens/image2.jpg
Since then, I've also purchased a small flat-screen TV with S-video input--again, a world of difference that I probably couldn't live without. While I'd love to get a much bigger set, my apartment is pretty small, so upgrading is out of the question for the moment. At work, though, there's a different story going on entirely, as we get our hands on nice, new toys all the time. Some months ago, RCA announced a line of televisions specifically marketed toward people like you and me--gamers. Better still, these sets come with component video, which looks even better than S-video. They range in size from 20 inches to 36 inches, so there's a size for just about everyone, too. Also, if you've got an Xbox, RCA took an extra step for you. In the back of the set, there's a handy-dandy plug known as the V-port. If you take a look at the picture below, you'll notice that it looks suspiciously like the plug on the back of your Xbox. While the TV is touted as being "Xbox ready," the special cable is sold separately. On the other hand, you get an awesome picture with just one plug, instead of five.
If you don't have an Xbox, you can also purchase a similar cable at your local electronics store that basically turns the plug into a second component input so you can connect another system, a DVD player, or whatnot. And if you've never seen how great games look through a component connection, it's definitely worth checking out. It would have been really cool to see this first round of Xbox-ready TVs support 1080i, but sadly, they don't. But anyway, if you're in the market for a new TV for gaming, especially a smaller one for your dorm room or bedroom, the 20-inch set is probably the least expensive TV on the market with component video inputs, at just under $300. The larger sets, especially the flat-screen models, are obviously more expensive--ranging from $500 to $1000. It still could be money well spent, especially if you've never seen the difference component video makes.
source = http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/gamespotting/101302/7.html
thats so cool...what your thoughts?
Up until about two years ago, I played my games on a cheap television that I had bought when I first moved out of my parents' house. It got the job done, and that's really all it had to do. It had one RF connector in the back and one tinny speaker. Since I didn't have the cash at the time to buy a decent set, it didn't bother me in the slightest. Shortly after that, I purchased my first DVD player, so I had to get a new TV. Going from RF to composite cables made a huge difference, and I'll never go back. Once you take that leap, there's no way to settle for anything less.
Xbox ready? What does that mean?
http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/gamespotting/101302/screens/image1.jpg
http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/gamespotting/101302/screens/image2.jpg
Since then, I've also purchased a small flat-screen TV with S-video input--again, a world of difference that I probably couldn't live without. While I'd love to get a much bigger set, my apartment is pretty small, so upgrading is out of the question for the moment. At work, though, there's a different story going on entirely, as we get our hands on nice, new toys all the time. Some months ago, RCA announced a line of televisions specifically marketed toward people like you and me--gamers. Better still, these sets come with component video, which looks even better than S-video. They range in size from 20 inches to 36 inches, so there's a size for just about everyone, too. Also, if you've got an Xbox, RCA took an extra step for you. In the back of the set, there's a handy-dandy plug known as the V-port. If you take a look at the picture below, you'll notice that it looks suspiciously like the plug on the back of your Xbox. While the TV is touted as being "Xbox ready," the special cable is sold separately. On the other hand, you get an awesome picture with just one plug, instead of five.
If you don't have an Xbox, you can also purchase a similar cable at your local electronics store that basically turns the plug into a second component input so you can connect another system, a DVD player, or whatnot. And if you've never seen how great games look through a component connection, it's definitely worth checking out. It would have been really cool to see this first round of Xbox-ready TVs support 1080i, but sadly, they don't. But anyway, if you're in the market for a new TV for gaming, especially a smaller one for your dorm room or bedroom, the 20-inch set is probably the least expensive TV on the market with component video inputs, at just under $300. The larger sets, especially the flat-screen models, are obviously more expensive--ranging from $500 to $1000. It still could be money well spent, especially if you've never seen the difference component video makes.
source = http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/gamespotting/101302/7.html
thats so cool...what your thoughts?