Looking for the best LCD tv/monitor for xbox360

[ephemeral]

I play alot of MW2 in my down time on-base, and i currently play on the 15" Zenith (with built in VCR) that the Army was kind enough to provide for me in my barracks. However, I feel an upgrade is needed, and have spent many hours looking for a good replacement. Plasma is out of the question, due to burn in, and LED-LCD's are pushing my budget.

 

Basically, i'm looking for a 32" or smaller TV/monitor that would be optimal for gaming on. I'm impressed by a few models already, but would like your opinions on certain features.

 

120hz: i read that this is a pretty important feature for gaming, as it reduces motion blur quite a bit.

 

contrast ratio: what is a good number, because i see numbers from 10k to 4M, and i really can't tell that much of a difference...

 

720p vs 1080p: really that big of a deal? i've heard that xbox just upscales 1080p from 720p anyways

 

Tv vs monitor: what are the pros and cons, performance wise? i'm not really worried about size, but if i got a monitor, it would have to be 24" or larger, so for this reason i'm leaning towards tv's

 

i don't really care about all the little frillies that tv's are coming out with these days, so netflix, youtube, skype, ...one button pizza ordering...i just want the raw product. a Tv with little to no motion lag and accurate colors.

 

I'm impressed by this particular model, but i'd really rather not spend that much if its not necessary.

 

http://www.amazon.com/LG-32LD520-32-Inch-1080p-120Hz/dp/B0039RV0JQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1276822832&sr=1-1

[Preacher]

I game on a Dynex 32" from Best Buy, it's their generic I think (not sure who makes it) but it's great, no issues with blur or pixelation.

 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dynex%26%23153%3B+-+32%22+Class+/+720p+/+60Hz+/+LCD+HDTV/9558089.p?id=1218124207679&skuId=9558089

 

No frills TV with HDMI ports or a VGA if you must. Very nice bright picture. Not sure what else to say other than I've been really happy with it playing high end games for the last 2 years.

[[LaW]Maverick]

I have that same exact LG--I'm pretty happy with it.

[ephemeral]

thanks preacher, i'll keep that model in mind.

 

mav, how does it perform? do you game on it? is there any input lag with gaming? how is the motion blur and color?

[[LaW]Maverick]

I've noticed with non-HD signals during dark scenes there is some ghosting...however, when I plug my computer into it, I'm consistently impressed with the clarity of picture.

 

I haven't done much gaming on it though, and I don't know if the ghosting issue is present when playing a game with a dark setting--I will plug it in tonight and find out for you before you buy, however.

[Leveller]

I game on a Dynex 32" from Best Buy, it's their generic I think (not sure who makes it) but it's great, no issues with blur or pixelation.

 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dynex%26%23153%3B+-+32%22+Class+/+720p+/+60Hz+/+LCD+HDTV/9558089.p?id=1218124207679&skuId=9558089

 

No frills TV with HDMI ports or a VGA if you must. Very nice bright picture. Not sure what else to say other than I've been really happy with it playing high end games for the last 2 years.

 

We have the same TV in our bedroom, one HDMI port's gone bad, but I think we've had it for nearly 3 years now and apart from the one port failing to work, we've been really happy with it. Have only done limited gaming on it, but it has a great picture (when it's not sat alongside a very high end TV and you're doing a 1:1 comparison) and is great value, would definitely get another one for the performance we've received for the price.