That Sharp sounds like a nice TV, but what does it mean by 'component via adaptor'?
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Kotatsu - I hear your a good man to ask - what do you think of the Bravia X series?Comment
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Unlesss you have other recommendations? You think it's worth the insane prices (?50 for 1m) for higher end cables?Originally posted by andrewfeeComment
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It comes with a small adapter to plug component video into the VGA socket, there's no dedicated RCA jacks on the back of the set for it.Originally posted by Kotatsu Neko
As it should do 1920x1080 via HDMI from a PC (1:1 mapped) I won't be using VGA anyway. (it's unlikely to do 1080p over analogue, as 99% of displays won't)
Personally I use Mark Grant Cables for just about everything these days, but the IXOS ones should be fine.Originally posted by Shakey_Jake33Comment
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Decent link mate, thanks.
To be honest, if I was gonna get a 1920x1080 screen, I'd sorta want some form of 1080p over analogue for use with the 360, else I might be better just getting a 1920x1200 PC monitor.Comment
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CRAPThe 37" is due to be released last I think
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I guess it depends whether 24" is big enough for you or not. (it's tiny for home theatre use if you ask me)Originally posted by Shakey_Jake33
Other than the Dell/BenQ monitors, I'm not aware of anything that will do 1080p over an analogue connection.
As the 360's internal scaler is rubbish, and there is no "native resolution" setting in the dash, even if the Sharp does do 1080p over analogue, my 360 would be getting left in 720p anyway - no point having all your games looking worse than they could for the sake of the one or two that do end up running in 1920x1080.Comment
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The new very high end ones sound nice - 1080p and 2 HDMI inputs, but below that they seem much less impressive... only 720p and 1 HDMI input.Originally posted by Shozuki
Personally I wouldn't buy a Sony on quality grounds (every Sony product I've ever bought has been unreliable), but some say they are better now.Comment
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The real problem for me right now. Current screen is 26", could fit a 32" maybe, if the speakers were on the bottom of the screen.Originally posted by andrewfee
24", which is becoming the norm for PC screens, is a downgrade in terms of size for me, and 37" just won't fit here.Comment
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I'm interested in the Sharp too (46inch model). In fact that and the Sony W series are on my short list, though I favour the Sony SXRD rear projection set the most - should the latter become impractical I?ll focus firmly on the LCD options.
Is it confirmed, Andrew, that the Sharps include the component to VGA dongle packaged with the TV itself? That?d be great as I?d partner it with a Zektor switcher probably to give me four component inputs in addition to the sets twin HDMI inputs. That'd do me nicely.Comment
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I haven't seen it confirmed, but I'm pretty certain it will be included.
It is confirmed that it'll do 1:1 mapping from a PC via HDMI though, so it can be used as a huge monitor.
I'm sure the SXRDs are nice, but I just don't have the space for something that bulky, and don't want to be buying new bulbs all the time.Comment
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Sharp have confirmed it to me, it's included.Comment
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What's the smallest size these come in then?Comment
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The irony is the 55inch SXRD is both slimmer and lighter (significantly lighter) than my circa 1999 Sony 16:9 32inch WEGA set. For me it?s just a challenge of practicality driven predominantly by the fact I need a display of the right size that will perform adequately with both SD and HD material since my viewing habits will always be a mixture of both. Viewing distance also plays a significant part, which may steer mere more toward a 40, or preferably 46inch LCD display in the end.I'm sure the SXRDs are nice, but I just don't have the space for something that bulky, and don't want to be buying new bulbs all the time.
What about per input calibration memory settings on the Sharp? Are they looking to be as flexible in this respect as the BRAVIA sets are?Comment
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They're doing 37, 42, 46 and 52 inch XD1 series LCDs.Originally posted by Shakey_Jake33
The 46/52 are the only ones with an 8th generation panel from Kameyama II, the 42" is outsourced to AUO (and is apparently a lot worse) and the 37" is using a Sharp panel from Kameyama I - it has the most/all of the features of the 46/52 (4 wavelength backlight, ASV, multi-pixel etc) but is only 1200:1 and 6ms, rather than 2000:1 and 4ms. (the 37" should still be better than the BRAVIAs though)
The 37" looks to only be around ?1200 though, which is an amazing price - that's less than I paid for a 32" 768p BRAVIA a few months back.
For me, the issue is that it needs to go into a small room, and I can put an LCD onto a wall. (although I'm actually looking to buy this: http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/4...0826vf1yp4.jpg)Originally posted by Angry the Clown
I'm not sure what the Sharps will be like, but the BRAVIAs look a lot better than they actually are for that. You only get one setting per input that actually allows you to adjust everything you need to, and most, if not all, of their extra options need to be disabled anyway.
There's also no word on whether the BRAVIAs have fixed the excessive edge enhancement and scaling issues (ringing) or not. 15 is the "neutral" setting for sharpness on them, and most people lower it, as it's rather harsh, which blurs out fine details. And yes, Lyris will come in here and tell you otherwise, but I know what I was seeing - the BRAVIAs have one of the softest HD pictures I've seen. (but that does help hide artefacts/scaling)Comment
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