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Poll: Do you use HDTV for gaming?

by Steven Williamson on 25 August 2008, 12:21

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Are you the type of gamer who loves to have his videogames looking as graphically beautiful as possible in glorious HD, or do you prefer to keep your cash for more worthwhile investments?

In today's poll we pose the question:

Do you game use HDTV for your gaming?

All we ask of you is to visit the front page of HEXUS.gaming, scroll down the right-hand side where you'll see the poll and choose from one of the following options:

1) Yes, it rocks

2) Yes, but that's not why I bought it

3) Yes,  but I regret it

4) No, but I'm getting is soon

5) No, and I have no plans to get it

6) No, I want it but can't afford it

Vote away!

Don't forget to check out our polls archive to find out the result of previous debates.

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Posted by chuckskull - Mon 25 Aug 2008 12:44
Yes it's ace, never set out to get it, but most new TV's and monitors are HDTV capable now, so when I replaced mine I ended up with one. Looks far better than the old tube.
Posted by naturbo2000 - Mon 25 Aug 2008 13:15
Wow! A poll that I don't even understand.

I have a HDTV, hooked up to SkyHD, that I don't use for gaming (26“ 1366*768 for ref). It's fab.
I have what might be construed as a HD monitor (22” 1680*1050), which I use for gaming on PC and xbox360. That's fab too, but it has no tuner so certainly isn't a HDTV.
I used to game on a Iiyama CRT monitor (19" at 1600*1200), using VGA. So that definately doesn't count as HD or TV, even though it had the highest pixel count of the lot…

What is not HDTV gaming? Anything hooked up a SD CRT television? Or that and all PCs hooked up to a monitor with no tuner?

The source of all internet confusion suggests that 1024*768 is HD, so it's a pretty lowly PC that doesn't meet that spec: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-definition_television
Posted by Hicks12 - Mon 25 Aug 2008 13:21
I game on a 22“ HDTV/Monitor, got it last year as a birthday present because i bought myself a 360 and wanted to play on something bigger/better than a 14” portable, this screen kicks ass but i sold my 360 because it sucks and now i have a nice gaming pc :), graphically it looks very nice on the new games and no ghosting etc, doesnt hurt my eyes either because for some reason when i made the switch i cant stand crt now :P(hard to read text etc). It is better to game on a HD screen but in reality pretty much everyone has a hd screen because pc monitors have been at that res and higher for many many years.
Posted by samcross - Mon 25 Aug 2008 14:18
I have my 360 plugged into the new 32" toshiba, looks amazing.:)
For those that don't game on a decent HD TV/Monitor I strongly suggest and upgrade, not only does it breath a new life into games, it also gives you and edge in those online matches of COD4 you love so much.;)
Posted by chuckskull - Mon 25 Aug 2008 14:23
Got to agree on that, shooting at a distance on Bad Company is far easier on a HDTV :D

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