How well does this work for games? On paper this is kind of the ultimate TV finally. Good response time, large size, and full 1080p (for the handful of Playstation 3 games that may support that).But I'm wondering how well it works for lower resolution games-ie older stuff that's 480i, or even the majority of "next gen" games that run at 720p and have to be scaled up. Does this still look good? Does it introduce any lag? How well does this work for games? On paper this is kind of the ultimate TV finally. Good response time, large size, and full 1080p (for the handful of Playstation 3 games that may support... » Read More How well does this work for games? On paper this is kind of the ultimate TV finally. Good response time, large size, and full 1080p (for the handful of Playstation 3 games that may support that).But I'm wondering how well it works for lower resolution games-ie older stuff that's 480i, or even the majority of "next gen" games that run at 720p and have to be scaled up. Does this still look good? Does it introduce any lag? « Show Less
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I know that this TV support 1080p but can this also reproduce 480p so i can play my Nintendo Wii?
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Dude, I've been running my 360 on this. And what can I tell you, it's everything that's on paper, and then some...I've been running games at 720p and 1080i and it's just Liquid Crystal CLEAR.So far, no, it does not introduce any lag.I'm still waiting for the 1080p games that aren't out yet. I expect to be blown away.
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what about games that require timing, games like guitar hero, dance dance revolution, ect... how does it fare on them. i see a lot of TV's have "game mode" for games like these, but this one doesn't.
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Have you tried any older systems to see if they look okay/have lag?Anyway, thanks for the info! I may have to go for this, although I'm a bit nervous not being able to return it if there are dead pixels or whatever.
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Slight. Yes, Im that guy using a ps2 with monster component cables. There is a microscopic lag, but not enough to worry about. Even fast fighing games, Doa ran great, as did other twitch games. Games look better if they are 480p, but 480i (most ps2 games) is acceptable. Im playing Final Fantasy 12 on this tv(480i) and it looks great.
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i wouldnt expect much from SD quality gaming, but in a year your not gonna be playing that old ps2.
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yes you can, feature was added through firmware update atleast a month ago.
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I second this question. I dont plan on getting a PS3 (i own a 360 :-), but I too have heard problems with it not working with HDMI on other things like Direct Tv's box and stuff. Any help would be great!
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I have had this TV for over a year now and I game on it. I've played Rock Band, The Last of Us, Uncharted, GTA5 and other games, and I have absolutely no problems with lag. Make sure you set it on game mode, however.
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Original resolution, as some had mentioned. The reason why is so when you send it to a CRT, you'll still get scanlines for most of the old systems you throw at it. (Though I suppose something like a Dreamcast would actually do 480i for most of its games???)If you need something to upscale to 480p, you'll actually want a proper scaler like the Framemeister (if you can throw down that much money anyway), or possibly an HDMI converter if you don't mind going up to 720p/1080p.
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William: Since you've had the 9040 for a week now, could you please be more specific and give us some details about what you have experienced? Does it do a great job of upscaling non-hd material to 1080p? I plan on buying one, but need to hear from someone how it performs when hooked up to an HDTV and/or Home theater system.? I would appreciate any additional information you can provide so I can learn a little more prior to pulling the trigger on this a/v receiver. Thank a lot William.
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Kurt,Thanks for your help.We liked the reviews on the KDL-52V5100 better than the kdl-46V5100 and bought it as a bundle with the PS3 hope we didn't make a mistake, I don't know why the 52 inch tv in this model had better reviews than the 46 inch. I hope this isn't a stupid question but what is a 8-bit panel and a 10-bit panel and should we have gone with the 10-bit panel tv?Thanks Dede
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It doesn't really allow for a full screen image. The image it draws from the source is contained within a smaller box that is surrounded by "options" you can use for editing your video. That is if you are using the supplied software. There is a noticeable lag time that I think would ruin any gaming play.
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Using an xbox 360 I have seen no lag. It gives a wonderful crisp image. I have mine set at 720 on gaming mode with a throw of 100 inches and my son's love to game on it.
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I have only seen older game systems used on this tv so I cannot comment on the ps4 however it worked great with older ones! It really is a great tV!
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Wow, there are so many little things that could be causing the problem. First of all it would help if you knew if your TV was capable to 1080p, I kind of doubt it, but most certainly it'll have 1080i if it is an HDTV. If you have 720 that is also very good. Next you need to check your setup on your PS3 screen settings and make sure you have every single format that is compatible with your television checked, this can be very important. When I first got my TV I had an older model 50" rear-projection HDTV. But mine came out before HDMI so I was forced to hook up via 3 cable (or 5 if you count the audio) composite. My TV could only handle 480i, 480p, and 1080i. It made a big difference which PS3 game I happened to be playing. It is important to read the back of the box of your PS3 games to read what resolution(s) each particular game supports. My Madden 08 only supports 480p, 480i, 720p. Because of this, even though my TV could handle 1080i which is HD, it is not supported by the game. And since my TV could not operate in 720p, that was a no go. Therefore, Madden O8 on my PS3 only showed on my big HDTV in 480p which is not at all HD. But what could I do? Nothing. But a game like Warhawk supports 720p and 1080i so my TV totally rocked in the 1080 department with that particular game. I had the exact same problem with Resistance: fall of man; it only supports 720p. But again, check your PS3 screen settings b/c if you don't have a given resolution checked, the PS3 won't even attempt to project it.
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Matt, thanks for posting this. I had the same question and couldn't find an answer. Is it possible that the latency the reviewer perceived is due to upconverting the signal to 1080i, and you are simply converting the analogue to digital signal without changing the resolution? I'm not clear on whether converting implies *up*converting, couldn't really find an answer... but based on your feedback I think I'll give this a shot.
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Mine have an issue that doesnt support the Ps4 for some reason,the image flickers and do funny things....only with ps4. Could only mine, not sure, and the speakers are really bad so y dont recomend it to be used without other speakers.........hope this helps.......cheers
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My son had his XBox360 hooked up to it and was blown away by it. We have hooked to PC up to it, but only to watch live feed we had very good results. Honestly, I can find nothing wrong with this TV at all.
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Has anyone played games on it?I just bit the bullet and bought the Samsung LN40A550 based on reviews. (Got ps3 for blue ray discs and I watch A LOT of movies.) I also like to play FPS and other games with a lot of movement and action. Has anyone noticed any sort of ghosting or blurring when they play games on it? Bad thing to wonder about AFTER I buy the tv, but I'm sure it'll still be worth it when I see my movies in a new-1080p-light.
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Jimmy, most modern HDTV's do not "like" the old 240P signal which those systems generate video on. My Sony Plasma just gets a black screen on some. By going through your receiver, that device is likely scaling to a different resolution (480i, 480p, 720p, etc.) which the tv then does like! I personally had to get a video upscaler instead of this device, and used that with SCART RGB to go to HDMI. I kept this device to use on my old CRT that accepts component input.
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I use my PS3 with this TV, I don't notice any input lag. It's a great gaming TV in my opinion.
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I had the same question. Glad to hear that there is no video lag.On the same note, I have a similar question: I would like to connect my Nintendo Wii through this receiver as well. Will this model take analog component and pipe it out over HDMI? The setup I currently have does not have component-in, so I will be using this as a hub for the time being. I realize there may be some input-lag due to conversion, I just want to confirm that this device would accept analog component input and then be able to push it out over HDMI.Any info would be appreciated!