Any true 720p (1280x720) televisions for under $300? (around 22")

[sofakng]

I'm looking for a TV dedicated to playing my X-Box 360 and PS3 games which almost all have a native resolution of 720p.

I've found several 22" LCD televisions that are "720p" but they have a native resolution of 1366x768 which means that scaling will be involved with a 720p signal.

Are there any small (22" or so), native 720p (1280x720) televisions for under $300?

 

[kalrith]

I don't think LCD televisions with a native resolution of 1280x720 exist. If memory serves me correctly, the only native 1280x720 TVs ever were rear-projection TVs like this one. What you want is a TV that has a good scaler, which I'm not sure you'll find for $300. Why are you looking at such a small TV? If you have room for a 32", then it might be worth it to increase your budget to about $400 to get one of those. A 32" is more than twice as big as a 22".

 

[AstroManLuca]

Can't you just get a 1366x768 TV and run the console at 1080i, thus allowing the TV to downscale the resulting signal to fit the 768p screen rather than upscaling it? That should provide slightly better quality, though when I did the same to my setup, I couldn't notice a difference.

Also, if you can stretch your budget, a 32" is worth it. Or at least a 27" or something. 22" is rather small... only really useful as a computer monitor from very close.

 

[Modelworks]

Don't worry about the scaling. The difference between 768P and 720P is so small that you would need a magnifying glass to tell the difference. You are only talking about 48 pixels/lines
http://www.ecost.com/Detail/TV...8.aspx?navid=155439616 - very nice lcd for the price.

 

[AstroManLuca]

Originally posted by: Modelworks
Don't worry about the scaling. The difference between 768P and 720P is so small that you would need a magnifying glass to tell the difference. You are only talking about 48 pixels/lines

True. Only time it makes a difference is if you're using it as a computer monitor, and then only because running at native resolution is the only way to ensure sharp text. For use with a console, it doesn't matter.

 

[cubby1223]

At that size & price, just go 1080p:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16824005120

 

[Throckmorton]

Don't worry about the scaling. The difference between 768P and 720P is so small that you would need a magnifying glass to tell the difference. You are only talking about 48 pixels/lines
http://www.ecost.com/Detail/TV...8.aspx?navid=155439616 - very nice lcd for the price.

The problem isn't the number of pixels... It's the fact that you have to scale to get from 720 to 768. Even if you had a 721p screen, you'd have to scale and end up with muddy pixels.

 

[vi edit]

I have one of these:http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Touch-...0299959&sr=8-1

I've never had any issues with it playing my 360/PS3 games on it. I think some people get way too bent out shape on resolution settings with consoles.

 

[s44]

Holy necro thread Batman!

Anyway, today you could buy the HP ZR22w IPS 1080p...

 

[Tristicus]

http://deals.woot.com/sellout

Woot today...

 

[simonizor]

Can't you just get a 1366x768 TV and run the console at 1080i, thus allowing the TV to downscale the resulting signal to fit the 768p screen rather than upscaling it? That should provide slightly better quality, though when I did the same to my setup, I couldn't notice a difference.

Also, if you can stretch your budget, a 32" is worth it. Or at least a 27" or something. 22" is rather small... only really useful as a computer monitor from very close.

I highly doubt that any sort of scaling what-so-ever would look good on an extremely cheap TV like the OP is looking for, regardless of whether it's scaling down or up, it would probably still look worse than displaying it at native.

:EDIT: Wow, didn't see how old the OP was and that someone decided to revive a year old thread..

 

[funboy6942]

I'm looking for a TV dedicated to playing my X-Box 360 and PS3 games which almost all have a native resolution of 720p.

I've found several 22" LCD televisions that are "720p" but they have a native resolution of 1366x768 which means that scaling will be involved with a 720p signal.

Are there any small (22" or so), native 720p (1280x720) televisions for under $300?

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-SyncMa...0341676&sr=8-1

I own this one and works great, and its 1080P, and a HDTV too as well with HD tuner for off air signals.

 

[shortylickens]

You can get a computer monitor around that size and resolution easily. Just make sure it has component or HDMI inputs.
They will look fine even with some scaling. Or, tiny little black bars at the bottom which you wouldnt notice.

Just for fun I hooked up my blu-ray player to my monitor. A 1920x1080 image on a 1920x1200 display looks just dandy, honest. I cant think of any reason a 720p image on a 768 display would be bad.

 

[0roo0roo]

doesn't matter at that size

 

[Fallen Kell]

You guys do know this thread is almost a year old and the original poster probably doesn't care anymore right?

 

[shortylickens]

You guys do know this thread is almost a year old and the original poster probably doesn't care anymore right?

AHHHHHHH THROCKMORTON YOU beautiful being!
WTF did you bump this? It was udderly pointless.