Does it HAVE to be a widescreen TV? Could someone please let me know?
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From what I have read, newer 4:3 sets with component inputs are compatible, both 480i and 480p. The menus are designed for widescreen, however.
1000392
Because this is a 720P tv, I'm told no matter what you try to do with a video card or anything else you probably will not be able to change the resolution to 1080P because this tv will not be able to handle it.
1830644
A small, flat-screen TV would be OK. It would be too light-weight to handle an older TV. We're using ours as a small end table.
447215
It looks as good as a non-HDTV. From the few times I've looked at SD tv though, it doesn't utilize widescreen (It's still 4:3 rather than 16:9). So that's something you might want to think about.
2067645
Depending on the product it should be fine. Its 720p and lighting would be a factor as audio may be as well.
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It may, I'm not sure actually since it's a bit of an antiquated technology, but the lower resolution channels don't look very good and don't make the value justify the cost. Anything less than the 1080p leaves a lot to be desired. If you're using a PAL format or NSC/ATSC, then you may want to save money and get a 720p television.
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Please see PC magazine review of this TV. It has good information for your question.http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2171794,00.asp
1931128
I would go with something bigger (and not Vizio). I guess if you do not plan on using the TV for anything else other than gaming it would be fine but the TV was horrible for me and I am never buying a Vizio ever again. Sorry for the negative response but that is my story.
1250041
I have the 50 inch version of this TV. There is an onscreen guide but mine is limited to my tv provider directv. It will detect your service and download that guide. Not sure why you need it as you can just use the guide on your receiver.
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Bill, Only because you asked, I tried four different screens -- a 42" plasma flatscreen, a 42" lcd flatscreen, a regular old-style TV and an lcd computer monitor. The old-style TV, I wasn't surprised, was "grainy," to use an old-fashioned term. The plasma was disappointing. The particular model I own didn't allow me to shrink the video to its natural size, so the picture was blown up edge to edge and that caused the picture to degrade. (DVDs on that TV are great, by the way.) Your plasma might operate differently and therefore, offer better results. The lcd TV allowed viewing the videos at natural (large) size, best quality of all, although even full size it looked great. And the computer monitor was great, too. If your potential gift recipient is a casual videographer as most of us are, they won't be disappointed. Fancy themselves as the next Baz Luhrmann and the Flip will promptly find itself on the return pile. I will post these results to the review I already made in case it's of interest to others. Good luck, Bill!
718224
My suggestion is ditch the Sony and get with the new age and get a flat panel Samsung! Night and day, let go of your dinosaur tv and get a new one!
1034828
Check your TV's 3D settings. If it has 3D options that show a split vertical or horizontal screen then you're good.
91561
Depends on the resolution the TV can handle. Haven't had much success with older sets but typically anything that can handle at least 1024x768 works.
2084246
There's enough ports for it. But it all depends on the resolution you're running. I tried running a 1920x1080 and a regular hd tv with it and it blew it's mind
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u sound like u should get a 27 inch tv 720p, instead.. since u dont watch tv that much and have a budget
496237
Yes, the tv has the required tuner, but you will have to use the stretch or zoom options to fill the entire screen.
99667
Not sure if this will help or apply, but this is what worked for us. We had a standard TV hooked up to our DirecTV satellite box. When I choose Menu, Settings, Display there is a tab that lets me change my TV from standard 4:3 ratio to 16:9 widescreen. Again, this may not apply to you, but it is what worked for us. Good luck.