MasterP said:
More “input lag”, picture quality takes a hit, they’re more expensive, and the circuit boards are more prone to failure and more expensive to repair/replace when they do.
Sources are Amazon, Google, and common sense.
More “input lag” – this may be true but I haven’t seen anywhere that flat out says this.
Picture quality only goes down when you have 3D enabled. Without it, it displays the same as any 2D tv. That is an argument for 2D vs 3D, not the actual tv.
And the money issues are the cost of new technology.. buy a warranty.
MasterP said:
Btw, in terms of input sources, different resolution doesn’t mean anything. The vast majority of TVs use the same input board and picture processing for HDMI and component input. Even if the Wii only runs at 480i, if the TV truely is the problem it’ll also have the “input lag” because it’s signal will be going through the same board, same chips, same post-processing as the PS3 on HDMI.
That’s not true. If the tv’s native resolution is different than the source, extra picture processing is required to re-size the image. Google running a nes on 1080p tv.
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Part I
Why do HDTVs lag on video games?
HDTVs typically only have one or two “native” resolutions. A set’s native resolution is the resolution that it displays on the screen. This means that sometimes, the HDTV must “scale” the resolution you input in order to display it.
On regular, non-HD televisions, there is only one native resolution, which is 480i (240p). Whenever you play a video game on a standard definition TV, the game console always outputs 480i/240p and the TV displays it as 480i/240p. No need for any scaling, so response time is always normal and accurate.
However, because HDTVs NEVER have 480i/240p (Standard Definition) and usually not even 480p (Enhanced Definition) as a native resolution, that means that any video game console we have that can’t output a High Definition signal is likely to lag on any HDTV display. It isn’t that it is impossible to scale an image with no lag; HDTVs simply put the emphasis on image quality, which takes some time to process, rather than speed. Some newer HDTVs now come equipped with a “Game Mode” to speed up the scaling process and reduce or eliminate lag on the set. You can read more about “Game Mode” later into the FAQ.
Source: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=558125