I'm shopping around for a HDTV for my living room. My intent is to play mainly next-gen video games but also TV/movies. One thing thats a dealbreaker for me is lag problems. I play rhythm games and First-person shooters so any lag problems kill the gameplay.

I've passed on LCD flat-panels because they have input lag issues and even though Plasma has virtually no input lag isssues...I have the unusual ability to spot distracting color-fringing issues in ALL Plasmas.

Anyway...I'm now considering RPTV's. I've heard that DLP's have HORRIBLE input lag issues and I'm not sure about SXRD.

Does anybody here own a RPTV and play a lot of fast-motion next gen games (i.e. Guitar Hero/Rock Band, Call of Duty 4, etc.)???? Please be as honest with me as you can. I went over to the LCD board and the people there were seriously trying to tell me that LCD's have no lag issues. Yeah right.....

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Buy a CRT RPTV. People are giving them away for a song on craigslist. They require more attention (convergence, lens cleaning and focusing, etc.) but you won't get a better picture. Professionals working with video mastering rely on CRT for its accuracy and film-like picture.

Buy a CRT RPTV. People are giving them away for a song on craigslist. They require more attention (convergence, lens cleaning and focusing, etc.) but you won't get a better picture. Professionals working with video mastering rely on CRT for its accuracy and film-like picture.

I want High definiton and a big screen....2 things CRT can't deliver. Plus, CRT's are heavier than I am.

My Samsung 6187s LED HDTV is great for gaming! There are no input lag issues, and the TV most definitely weighs less then you do, assuming you are over 75 pounds. I have GH 2, GH3, and Rock Band - I like to blame the TV for my lack of skills.

A friend of mine has the Mitsubishi WD-65731, 65" rear projection DLP , and plays gitar hero, call of duty 4, gears of war, halo 3, and has never complained about lag. His TV is also really good looking...bright picture, dark inky blacks, and really sharp looking wich is good for games in my opinion. I'd reccomnd this TV.

I personally have a Hitachi 51F59, 51" rear projection CRT. I use this TV 90% of the time for gaming also. This TV dialed in at 1080i looks really good, and can look even better if pro-calibrated. The only thing it lacks is 1080p capability, corner to corner sharpness, and a little bit of brightness. It is a heavier TV then something similar in DLP, but for how cheap you can get one of these sets, it makes up for it.

I've never considered LCD due to lack of a good contrast ratio, motion blur, and like you said input lag. I've been looking into plasma, but kinda discouraged when reading about your green-fringing, and seeing a video of it on youtube. I'd reccomend DLP...but if you can see the green-fringing you might be one of the small percentage of people who will see the "rainbow effect".

Hope that helps

I want High definiton and a big screen....2 things CRT can't deliver. Plus, CRT's are heavier than I am.

Okay let me explain this:

1) CRTs can most certainly do high definition. CRTs can do *higher* than high definition. High-end front projection CRT systems can do 2500x2500. Progressive. You think HDTV didn't happen until fixed-pixel displays come around? Prototypes were invented in the 70s and sold in the 80s. All CRT.
2) CRT RPTVs can go from 40" to 73". Anything bigger and you want a front-projection system.
3) My 42" CRT RPTV is 108 lbs. Only the huge ones (65"-73" range) get into the really heavy 300 lbs. range. And they come apart for easier moving. I won't deny they are darn heavy, but how often do you plan to move it?
4) Because there is little-to-no scaling involved (CRTs can change their scan rate and hence resolution) there is no delay for 480i, 480p, or 1080i. Not all sets accept 720p though, but virtually any device (cable box, etc.) can scale 720p to 1080i internally.
5) You can get used ones FREAKIN' CHEAP off craigslist. A sixty-inch set that blows away Plasma and LCD for only $1000? A 48" set for $350? These are some of the deals I see on my local craigslist, and it should be the same near you.