Hey guys i was just looking to upgrading to a LCD tv with HDMI, but the bak wont permit lol! so i thought a monitor would do the trick. so i asked a mate and he said its not as good, but he mentioned something about having a good refresh rate? so i had a look for one i liked and found this, a Asus MK241H: http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/26323.
Problem is i don't want to pay $650.
Is their a cheaper equivalent to this, that is the same size (22"-24") and has HDMI, and 1080p HD?

and is a monitor any good with a 360 in the first place?

thanks,

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If you have an Elite you could hook the 360 up that monitor. Just make sure you have an Elite, the other versions of the 360 don't come with HDMI ports. That's an expensive monitor, for $649 AUD ($608 USD) you can get a 26'' LCD TV with a ton of different inputs. The 360 looks excellent in HD hooked up with component cables. At that price you can get a nice 26'' LCD like this: Newegg.com - SAMSUNG 26" 720p LCD HDTV - LN26A330

That's a Samsung with a very nice contrast ratio at an excellent price. There are several 26'' LCD TV's available in that price range. For that size TV, you won't notice the difference between 720p and 1080i/p any way. You need at least a 37'' TV to tell the difference in most cases. 720p is excellent quality imo. I would honestly focus more on getting a nice TV with the features and connections you want.

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i think your right mate, i think that a TV is a bit more conventional because u can watch TV on it too lol with out a tuner or anything! i don't have an elite, but the new pro systems in aus have a HDMI on them so alls good, thanks for the help mate, that looks like a good tv!

do you know if their is a better wall braket tho? i dont fancy having that huge thing sticking out of the wall lol. i'd prefer it if their was one that sat flat against the wall, ( i don't really mind about all the cords and stuff hanging down, or i could just cut a hole in the wall then run then up the inside! ifi could be bothered lol.

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I just have mine on a stand on my media center. It looks pretty good when I lay down on my bed and watch it. The key with LCD is you don't want to be looking up at it or viewing from a 45 degree angle. Otherwise it will appear jagged and pixelated. The viewing distance should be 5+ feet for a TV that size. I don't really know much about mounting it, that particular model does come with a stand. If you have it about level or slightly above your line of sight from where you will be viewing it, the picture should be excellent.

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thanks man, i never thought of that whole viewing thing, but i just checked it out in the parents room and ur right its not that great.
where i wanted to mount it tho is fairly high up as their is no room on my desk and **** to put it their, so can u get a plasma the same size or even bigger coz they are a bit cheaper with like 720p and HDMI or even 1080p if the TV is big enough?

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Hmm, I'm not real expert on Plasma, but what I do know is burn in is a very real problem, the contrast ratio (difference between light and dark) pixels is very high making for quality that blows away LCD, and if the neon filament inside the Plasma dies, it's gone. I've never seen a Plasma under 37". I'm not saying they don't exist, just that I have not seen one.

LCD is not without flaws, but I think the technology has more upside than Plasma. The main issues are dead/stuck pixels and the back light burning out. Once it goes, the LCD is finished. Most parts and labor warranties do not cover screen damage as well. I got my LCD at Wal-Mart. The reasoning is simple- if anything breaks in two years, I can drop it off and get a full exchange or refund without waiting around forever for the manufacturer or distributor to try and fix it or provide me a replacement.

There are not a lot of manufacturers or chain stores that provide full replacement warranties. If you look at the fine print on places like Best Buy or Circuit City, some stuff very plainly falls under parts and labor and is either not covered or requires you to wait around while they attempt to try and fix it. So while they fix it, I'm without HD for 3 months?

/me thinks not

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from what I know,LCD and plasma both have close to the same life as far as the screen goes. LCD's will stay pretty much like new till the day they die,then they just go black in a matter of minutes. Plasmas stay like new for about a year or two then they start to fade. It has to do with the gas in the screen dying.

My brother in law has a 50" samsung dlp,and really unless you're a crazy movie buff...you won't really tell the difference between 720p and 1080p or 1080i and 1080p...unless you have 2 screens side by side. The one thing you might notice on high action sceens between 1080i and 1080p is that the framerate might sometimes slow down a bit. It's to do with the stress on the refresh rate.


As far as I'm concerned,720p is the perfect gaming res,as for movies 1080i is more than enough.

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