Sis wants to get her kid a 32" TV for his bedroom. She has no idea what to buy, so she handed it off to me. He'll use it mostly for video games with headphones on, and also watching DVD's. I can't imagine that it'll ever be hooked up to cable.
So, the question. On a 32" screen, is there any easily noticeable difference between 720p and 1080p? I was under the impression that you had to get a screen larger than 40 inches before the resolution made a huge impact.
I'm not a gamer, and I rarely watch TV (by choice, it's all rubbish)... so I'm at a bit of a loss here as well.
Buying a 32" TV for 12 year old gamer. 720 or 1080
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I'd go for a the higher res as it will make a difference at 4-5-6' away. Also I don't know how slow the response time is on a modern TV for gaming, I suspect some of the budget ones might be too slow?, so perhaps a computer monitor would be best.
I think in some situations, the 720 would be adequate, but for video gaming, and in a bedroom where I assume the distance between the viewer and the tv will be fairly short, I'd go for a 1080.
Plus most consoles will display 1080p and I don't think price would be a massive difference at this point.
Get the 1080p. Unless they're sitting like 10 feet back, the difference will be noticeable.
You also never know if they'll rearrange the furniture or move the TV at a later date.
I didn't realize you could still get 720p...
If he's going to keep it for a while, I vote 4K (my gamer son just bought himself one).
Go with a cheaper 1080p TV. most of the cheaper models have better response times since they don't try to pretty up the image. To me, 1080p is heavily noticed when gaming. If he is gaming on PC (the best way to game) there are even larger things noticed with 1080p as the Xbox one and PS4 often only put out 900p.
JHZR2
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1080P isnt that great. 4K is better. I get it that its a tv for a kid gaming, but they/you might want to use it for something else in time.
I wouldnt buy less than 1080P, that's for sure...
gathermewool
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What is he gaming with? PC, PS4 Pro, Atari? How far away will he be sitting?
Is he really watching DVD's or will he be watching Bluray?
Why 32"?
The above doesn't matter much, because the bottom of the barrel is now 1080p. Even the no-name brands are making inexpensive 4k screens.
Originally Posted By: Ifixyawata
I didn't realize you could still get 720p...
Something like this.
https://www.costco.com/Vizio-32%22-Class-(31.5%22-Diag.)-1080p-LED-LCD-TV.product.100366541.html
Or , if there is space and $, 4K TV.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/vizio-43-cl...p?skuId=5762811
http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/08/29/best-cheap-tvs-for-gaming
The above link is for someone budget minded.
Originally Posted By: Ifixyawata
I didn't realize you could still get 720p...
gathermewool
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What is he using to game???
4K TV's are available that small (I have a 4k monitor, which is more suited to PC gaming and general PC use), but it won't matter if he can't run it. An old console literally cannot output it, and it's not worth outputting that high in most PC setups.
Step up to a 39" 1080p. I bought this one at Best Buy for $200 (on sale now) and it's a really nice TV. - LINK
It has a "Game" picture mode, and he won't need any add on sound system, this TV has some pretty good built in speakers on the bottom so they are loud and clear. It's even a smart TV ... crazy for $200.
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