just bought a 40"

yeah yeah yeah so maybe i deserve it...but after spending 570 on a tv...i expected a little more.

i got a 40" Dynex 1080p 60hz lcd tv for 499 (570 after tax &this new california 25 dollar "Recycle" fee) WTF anyways plays games great (in 1080p) but everytime i try to watch a dvd....fuckin shitz only in 480p (worse than normal tv)

i'm guessing it has to do with my 360....they dont have an hd dvd player, do they?

anyways now i have to go fucking buy an expensive ass dvd player so i can watch everything in 1080p

...i havent even attempted to set up the cable..my guess is that ill have the same problem unless its a high def channel?

HELP

did i get the shits end of the stick? or overall is it alright?

looks fucking fantastic though.

oh &since its 60hz theres minimal bluring when playing games from the movement. meh

that's why they have blu ray and HD dvd... it's much more than the same disk in a different package. You need to get a blu ray player... some have up-converting technology which makes your DVDs look a little better, but blu rays are pretty cheap nowadays anyway.

i dont even think my tv is blue ray compatible? mehhhhh im such a neooob when it comes to tvs

ps. dont go near the new chatroom, guys talking about how they wish they could get hit on..or how they think a girl wanted it bad...killed me. thanks guys

lol it's "blue ray" compatible...

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just bought a 40"

dildo that's gonna end up covered in grilled cheese?

  On 6/10/2010 at 4:43 AM, tht tne said:

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just bought a 40"

 

dildo that's gonna end up covered in grilled cheese?

I hate when that happens

Dynex

The whole thread is the typical weed

Dynex is Best Buy's house brand, and typically not that great, unfortunately. However, if you enjoy the picture, then that's all that matters.

First off, if you have cable, you're going to have to upgrade to an HD cable box, one with component or an HDMI output (your new TV should have several of these HDMI inputs). They should supply you an HDMI cable, but you can get one pretty cheap online, or in certain electronics stores (Best Buy does NOT sell them cheaply - try a Fry's Electronics if you have one nearby. DO NOT pay more than 15 USD for a cable 6 feet or less. You will alos have to upgrade your cable package to have HD channels. Most SD channels will look like shit on a HDTV, even with an HDMI cable.

Your 360 (depending on how new/old it is) should also have an HDMI output, so if you want to get the best possible picture from it, plan on getting a HDMI cable for it too.

Your DVD player should upscale the image so it at least looks presentable on an HDTV (again, use an HDMI cable for the best possible picture; component (red blue green plugs) if it doesn't have an HDMI output. The only way you'll enjoy HD content on your 360 is by renting/buying HD movies from the online video store Microsoft offers as part of it's XBOX Live service. The 360 cannot play HD content on disc like Blu-Ray movies.

You can get a cheap Blu-Ray player for around 60-150 USD nowadays (in fact, there's a Dynex or Insignia brand one at Best Buy right now here

  On 6/10/2010 at 6:42 AM, hautlle said:

The whole thread is the typical weed

do not feed the monkey's

yeah, SD content looks like shit on HD screens with bad upscaling processors. Welcome to the future.

FUCK I thought we lost her

^ disappointment not surprise

  On 6/10/2010 at 4:43 AM, tht tne said:

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just bought a 40"

 

dildo that's gonna end up covered in grilled cheese?

would lols but unfortunately the mental picture getting nearly 3% into my brain nearly left my cerebrum damaged and broken

Let's hope her lcd isn't really 60hz.

  On 6/10/2010 at 2:42 AM, goffer said:

that's why they have blu ray and HD dvd... it's much more than the same disk in a different package. You need to get a blu ray player... some have up-converting technology which makes your DVDs look a little better, but blu rays are pretty cheap nowadays anyway.

exactly. DVDs do not run at HD resolution, there are fancy upscalers that get rid of some of the artifacts on some new players.

I use my PS3 to play everything on my HDTV and it looks great. weed, get a PS3.

There was another thread like this. Someone was complaining about playing ps2 games on a HD tv?

Edit: Leave the chatroom guys alone, theyre far cooler than you.

HD DUZNT WORK DO INEED NEW TVS?

  On 6/10/2010 at 1:44 PM, BCM said:

I use my PS3 to play everything on my HDTV and it looks great. weed, get a PS3.

That actually is a pretty good idea - you'd be getting a Blu-Ray player, a decent upscaler for regular DVDs, and another game console besides the 360. AND, you'll only need 1 HDMI cable versus potentially 3 in the scenario I outlined above.

  On 6/10/2010 at 4:00 PM, chassis said:

Edit: Leave the chatroom guys alone, theyre far cooler than you.

innit

THROW SOME Ds ON THAT BITCH

  On 6/10/2010 at 6:46 AM, Joyrex said:

Dynex is Best Buy's house brand, and typically not that great, unfortunately. However, if you enjoy the picture, then that's all that matters.

 

First off, if you have cable, you're going to have to upgrade to an HD cable box, one with component or an HDMI output (your new TV should have several of these HDMI inputs). They should supply you an HDMI cable, but you can get one pretty cheap online, or in certain electronics stores (Best Buy does NOT sell them cheaply - try a Fry's Electronics if you have one nearby. DO NOT pay more than 15 USD for a cable 6 feet or less. You will alos have to upgrade your cable package to have HD channels. Most SD channels will look like shit on a HDTV, even with an HDMI cable.

 

Your 360 (depending on how new/old it is) should also have an HDMI output, so if you want to get the best possible picture from it, plan on getting a HDMI cable for it too.

 

Your DVD player should upscale the image so it at least looks presentable on an HDTV (again, use an HDMI cable for the best possible picture; component (red blue green plugs) if it doesn't have an HDMI output. The only way you'll enjoy HD content on your 360 is by renting/buying HD movies from the online video store Microsoft offers as part of it's XBOX Live service. The 360 cannot play HD content on disc like Blu-Ray movies.

 

You can get a cheap Blu-Ray player for around 60-150 USD nowadays (in fact, there's a Dynex or Insignia brand one at Best Buy right now here

i thought insignia was BB's house brand

yeah get a ps3

if you like fan noises

upscaling on the xbox 360 is decent, but i think it only works with an HDMI cable.

just so you understand weed this thread has become a discussion not because we think your interesting but because nerds on watmm like to talk about nerdy shit.. this is no sign that you should start posting here regularly again and continue to facepalm the universe within our earshot