LCDs better for games and Plasmas better for movies? - Blu-ray Forum

DealsR4theDevil · 11-18-2007, 02:38 AM

Is this true? I have noticed that games dont look anywhere near as impressive as some of the Disney Pixar movies I watch. My friend just got a Vizio LCD and every time he comes over to play PS3 he goes on and on about how the game were playing looks better on his TV (he has an Xbox 360 if that has anything to do with it). He does admit movies look better on mine, but then agian he doesnt have a Blu-ray player. Is it true that games look better on LCDs for some reason?

Storm · 11-18-2007, 02:41 AM

The 360 has nothing to do with it. It depends on the TV specs.

DealsR4theDevil · 11-18-2007, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Storm

The 360 has nothing to do with it. It depends on the TV specs.

So should my TV be better for video games than a Vizio LCD?

bajor27 · 11-18-2007, 05:30 AM

I've heard this as well, but who knows how reliable my source is. If it's anything though, I imagine it has something to do with games being 60fps (if we're lucky)

ESUNintel · 11-18-2007, 05:38 AM

In theory games should look better on LCD televisions. Companies like Sony and Samsung design their LCD's with video gamers in mind. Movies are suppose to look better on a plasma though, cause of the quicker motion capability. I usually tell customers that play a lot of video games to go with an LCD. A Vizio is nice, and looks great, but they are not designed with video gaming in mind, so if you have a plasma made by a known company (Panasonic), chances are your TV might be better for both.
Sometimes I think it might be something with the contrast ratio on an LCD, they are a bit brighter, so maybe that makes it look better? While a plasma makes your reds look a lot more vivid,making people and other things look better.

SS316SRV · 11-18-2007, 05:43 AM

LCDs tend to do better with slow moving bright images. Video games are pretty slow (the background may move a lot, but the foreground has very little movement). Plasmas tend to do better with fast moving, dark images, like movies. Either way, plasmas display a more accurate color palate than LCDs. Plus, if you think that the games look good on your set, then they do. Don't let your friend dictate what YOU like. He might be just trying to get your dander up.

Sonny · 11-18-2007, 06:10 AM

My PLAZZY's kick @$$ for games. Burn in what burn in thats a thing of the past, NO worries what so ever & the PQ is 2nd to none.

AaronSCH · 11-18-2007, 12:24 PM

My Samsung LCD produces staggering Blu-ray images from my PS3. Most films deliver that depth or "3-D" feel.

reiella · 11-18-2007, 01:14 PM

*blink*

Umm, ya... Video games tend to be slow moving images... No, not quite true at all.

LCD has some really nasty effects going on for gaming, largely because of the pixel drop-date. Going to be a pain getitng me to migrate my PC monitor to LCD because of the difference in quality. You need to get fairly high end panel to get a good response time [and, of course, figure out how they measured the stupid response time in the first place].

I don't really know about plasma to be honest, since it never really hit the hobbyist computer field.

11-18-2007, 02:38 AM	#1
DealsR4theDevil Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:76	LCDs better for games and Plasmas better for movies? Is this true? I have noticed that games dont look anywhere near as impressive as some of the Disney Pixar movies I watch. My friend just got a Vizio LCD and every time he comes over to play PS3 he goes on and on about how the game were playing looks better on his TV (he has an Xbox 360 if that has anything to do with it). He does admit movies look better on mine, but then agian he doesnt have a Blu-ray player. Is it true that games look better on LCDs for some reason?

11-18-2007, 05:38 AM	#5
ESUNintel Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Colorado	Maybe True In theory games should look better on LCD televisions. Companies like Sony and Samsung design their LCD's with video gamers in mind. Movies are suppose to look better on a plasma though, cause of the quicker motion capability. I usually tell customers that play a lot of video games to go with an LCD. A Vizio is nice, and looks great, but they are not designed with video gaming in mind, so if you have a plasma made by a known company (Panasonic), chances are your TV might be better for both. Sometimes I think it might be something with the contrast ratio on an LCD, they are a bit brighter, so maybe that makes it look better? While a plasma makes your reds look a lot more vivid,making people and other things look better.

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11-18-2007, 02:41 AM	#2
Storm Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:North Carolina, USA Blu-ray collection:320 Trading Score:3	The 360 has nothing to do with it. It depends on the TV specs.

11-18-2007, 05:30 AM	#4
bajor27 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:BC, Canada Blu-ray collection:1031 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:5	I've heard this as well, but who knows how reliable my source is. If it's anything though, I imagine it has something to do with games being 60fps (if we're lucky)

11-18-2007, 05:43 AM	#6
SS316SRV Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Appleton, WI Blu-ray collection:74	LCDs tend to do better with slow moving bright images. Video games are pretty slow (the background may move a lot, but the foreground has very little movement). Plasmas tend to do better with fast moving, dark images, like movies. Either way, plasmas display a more accurate color palate than LCDs. Plus, if you think that the games look good on your set, then they do. Don't let your friend dictate what YOU like. He might be just trying to get your dander up.

11-18-2007, 06:10 AM	#7
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	My PLAZZY's kick @$$ for games. Burn in what burn in thats a thing of the past, NO worries what so ever & the PQ is 2nd to none.

11-18-2007, 12:24 PM	#8
AaronSCH Banned Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:1	My Samsung LCD produces staggering Blu-ray images from my PS3. Most films deliver that depth or "3-D" feel.

11-18-2007, 01:14 PM	#9
reiella Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:237 DVD collection:1	blink Umm, ya... Video games tend to be slow moving images... No, not quite true at all. LCD has some really nasty effects going on for gaming, largely because of the pixel drop-date. Going to be a pain getitng me to migrate my PC monitor to LCD because of the difference in quality. You need to get fairly high end panel to get a good response time [and, of course, figure out how they measured the stupid response time in the first place]. I don't really know about plasma to be honest, since it never really hit the hobbyist computer field.

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