Thinking of buying an HDTV

[LionSquid]

I only need a 22" or so TV, since I'm a little cramped and have to play pretty close to the tv. Does anybody have any experience with RCA LCD televisions? They seem to be pretty affordable. I don't really want to spend over 200 dollars, but any help/recommendations are welcome.

Also do you need to buy something special to hook up a PS3 to an hdtv? I can't even remember.

[Terminator]

Once you have your HDTV, you need to hook it up to your PS3 with an HDMI cable then change the settings in the PS3s image settings menu so it's actually setup to use HDMI and not whatever it is you're using now. To get the best out of the cable, make sure you buy one that's compatible with the 1.4 HDMI standard .


Here's some reviews of RCA TVs: RCA TV Reviews, RCA Television Reviews & Ratings

[LionSquid]

Thanks man. It seems RCA makes pretty average TVs. Found one on Walmart, 26 inch 720p for 210 dollars. Most of the negatives seem to be about faulty built in dvd player, which I have no plans of ever using anyway.

[alx681]

i know you said 200$ is your budget but for an extra 50 bucks i think this deal is great.
PlayStation 3D Display (PlayStation 3) : Target

and you wont have to spend extra money for hdmi cable its included. and if you dont like the game it comes with you can always sell it.

[TheViper4Life]

Originally Posted by LionSquid

Thanks man. It seems RCA makes pretty average TVs. Found one on Walmart, 26 inch 720p for 210 dollars. Most of the negatives seem to be about faulty built in dvd player, which I have no plans of ever using anyway.

I know you have a low budget, but I would still try to find a TV that supports 1080p...it's just a waste not to get a TV that supports full HD.

This is even better than what you were looking at, for less. Vizio 22" 1080p LED-LCD HDTV - Walmart.com

[mjc0961]

Originally Posted by alx681

i know you said 200$ is your budget but for an extra 50 bucks i think this deal is great.
PlayStation 3D Display (PlayStation 3) : Target

and you wont have to spend extra money for hdmi cable its included. and if you dont like the game it comes with you can always sell it.

Not worth the extra $50 (unless he really wants 3D) just because it comes with an HDMI cable. Quality HDMI cables are dirt cheap:

HDMI Cable

Any color 6ft cable is a mere $3.50, shipping on just one cable is another $3.56, making the total $7.06. Way less than paying an extra $50 for a TV or buying the $30 or so cable they want to sucker you into at Walmart, Target, Best Buy, or any other brick and mortar store.

[alx681]

Originally Posted by mjc0961

Not worth the extra $50 (unless he really wants 3D) just because it comes with an HDMI cable. Quality HDMI cables are dirt cheap:

HDMI Cable

Any color 6ft cable is a mere $3.50, shipping on just one cable is another $3.56, making the total $7.06. Way less than paying an extra $50 for a TV or buying the $30 or so cable they want to sucker you into at Walmart, Target, Best Buy, or any other brick and mortar store.

yep, amazon are boss at hdmi cables. i've lost count how many i bought from them for real cheap.
but anyway i just wanted to give the TC an idea.

[dogwitch]

amazon and new egg is you friend for looking at a good price tv

[ChinoNYC]

I recently bought a Seiki 26" HDTV for $220 at Kmart. The only problem is that its refresh rate is 60 hz, but it does support 1080i, and has a VGA, 2 Component and 3 HDMI inputs.

Seiki 26" 720p HDTV

Well, now it's $200, but it's still relatively cheap and useful if you're on a budget.

[LionSquid]

Hmm, looks like it might be July until I can get it, there is a family fishing trip this month and it can get expensive. I was looking forward to Arkham City and Lollipop Chainsaw in HD, but oh well.

Originally Posted by alx681

i know you said 200$ is your budget but for an extra 50 bucks i think this deal is great.
PlayStation 3D Display (PlayStation 3) : Target

and you wont have to spend extra money for hdmi cable its included. and if you dont like the game it comes with you can always sell it.

That actually looks pretty cool, I'll put that into consideration. Have to look into shipping prices from Target though.

Originally Posted by TheViper4Life

I know you have a low budget, but I would still try to find a TV that supports 1080p...it's just a waste not to get a TV that supports full HD.

This is even better than what you were looking at, for less. Vizio 22" 1080p LED-LCD HDTV - Walmart.com

Sadly not in stock in any store near me.