article from the blog JawneSny.pl. Its author is Olaf Szewczyk. scanned the current market offer and came to some interesting conclusions. And as the decision to buy a new screen in relation to the expected years console changing of the guards take in these days a lot of people, less than a few words about the discoveries. Maybe someone of you going to need it, because I have not found similar advice in the Polish network. What, incidentally, surprising, because the opportunity for doing so, that it is hard to better.
usually asked for help in choosing the TV game suggested to look at one of the less expensive Panasonic plasmas. For two reasons.
1 For the amateur game the most important parameter is the input of the TV lag (unfortunately, I can not find mention of it in the official manufacturer’s technical specification) and Panasonic Viera Plasma usually have, what desired, a small input lag. Dismayed? Already explain what this animal. Input lag is awkward makaronizm, but I use that term, because a good substitute in a live speech is not Polish. This term is sometimes translated as input lag – literally, but unfortunately. It would be better image lag. This is because that parameter, measured in milliseconds, applicable. This, in simple terms, the time between the calculation of the console frame and displaying it on the screen. delay in displaying the image is not for us no matter when watching TV or a movie from an external source. But when the TV is used for screen console hooked up to it, it is a key parameter. Especially in games very dynamic, like racing or sights where you decide with precision just milliseconds.
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Imagine that speeding canary yellow Lamborghini Veneo a speed of 355 km / h corner and see him growing tree. Do you want to enter the turn at the last minute. I probably would have succeeded if not for the fact that there really are closer to the unfortunate trunk than you think – tweaks reality television screen displaying a scene from the distant past of, say, 80 ms. As a result, you have to smash the car and start the race from the beginning.
Even worse things are in network games. For the delay caused by the TV comes delay associated with the distance from the server. You want to play with my friends on the PlayStation 4 in the new “Battlefield”, using a TV with input lag with a value of 65 ms? Brutally speaking, it makes no sense. Get ready for the frequent deaths and a small number of frags.
In the games available as turn-based strategies, a large input lag is true does not affect the result, but it is also undesirable. It causes unpleasant impression ?limaczenia the game, clumsiness control. The cursor seems to swim in jelly. It can really tired.
2 Plasma displays also precisely the objects in fast motion. The good plasma there is no becoming blurred edges and the loss of detail when something flits swiftly from one edge of the screen to the other. It is also a valuable advantage in the dynamic video games, although I must admit that used in TVs LCD matrices are doing today already deal with this also usually pretty good. Enough to smudging is not dazzling – albeit with plazmami can not, of course, in this respect equal. Plasma, especially Panasonic also offer a few other important advantages for players, such as deep blacks, which allows you to get high contrast. Who had a problem with recognizing the important details or enemies lurking in dark scenes in games – it blindly groping for hidden somewhere wajch?! “Corpse” on de_dust2! – Knows what I mean.
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The problem is that the plasma is lost. Panasonic any moment – probably in March – end production of TVs in the technology and closes the factory. This year is the last line of models. You might think that this is the perfect opportunity to finally jerk for a cheaper Viera. Unfortunately, the latest plasmas – what a nasty surprise – no way to instruct the players [ADDENDUM: not unless the price is not the role for you - if so, I invite you to the end of the text]. They, contrary to tradition, a surprisingly large input lag, on average, twice as large as in the models of previous years. A old Panasonic plasma is very difficult to get today. The online stores of emptiness, everything bought. It may happen to be a copy of a traditional store. Then you might want to consider reaching for his wallet, of course, after having read expert reviews, to not hit the black sheep in the series.
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I do not polujcie on models with higher shelves. More expensive is not always better. Often it happens that TV reference check in games worse than those cheaper. Used in these solutions, theoretically improving the image, make another millisecond delay. This note applies to all TVs, regardless of manufacturer and the technology used. Of course, we are talking not about the rule, but with the trend. Different models may cause surprises on the plus or minus, but keep in mind that the high price of the TV does not automatically translate to high player satisfaction.
Back to our sheep – the TV for optimal player we need to look elsewhere. Among plasmas from other manufacturers? Good luck, if someone prejudices, but rather not w?szy?bym in this direction. It marked the ceiling Panasonic quality of the technology, especially after the redemption of Pioneer’s patents used in the legendary series of Kuro.
But there is no reason to wake the part of Panasonic plasmas fall into depression. There is a worthy alternative.
new best friend console
Very interesting suit falls latest LCD TVs from Sony factories. I looked at them closer, he heard from several sources promising a rumor that the latest models are characterized by low input lag. In the past Sony TVs do not always fared in this respect encouraging. Bad fame surrounded, for example, the first series of LED backlight. Unfortunately, as it is rare for a head producer of recycled input lag, new models, although theoretically more technologically advanced, often fall in this respect worse than the models “obsolete”.
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In the latest series of Sony TVs, however, hit the diamond, which I recommend with a clear conscience.
Has phenomenally low input lag and generally gives the impression that it was designed with a view to co-operation with the PlayStation 4 And perhaps just as it was. This KDL-42W656A (also available under a different numbering, more about this later).
In short: provides surprisingly high quality picture as its price (currently 2,490 z?), and the input lag is the smallest among all the TVs available on sale. Even shorter: for the player is to choose the optimum. screen 42-inch Full HD. Do not display the 3D image – and it was excellent step producer, because thanks to the savings you could equip KDL-42W656A in fast image converter X-Reality Pro used in much more expensive models. One of the benefits provided this maneuver is very good scaling of lower resolution up to 1920 x 1080. For a player is a key asset. We already know that the new game consoles – current – generation will not always be done in 1080p. Disappointingly inefficient Xbox One can choke even at 720p (“Dead Rising 3″ is in this respect a grim joke), but the PlayStation 4, unfortunately, does not always guarantee us this resolution. And yet we still use the Xbox 360 and PS3, for which the 1080p was like a dream about winning the K2. Games on these consoles will be scaled – without compromising image quality. against one, to dispel doubts: even if the TV goes through a pre-scaled image source (eg by specialized scaler Xbox One – thank you deem) is subjected to further processing. Sometimes used, depending on the signal quality and capabilities of the TV scaler, the most diverse arsenal of measures. The postprocessing is sometimes removed interlace, noise, macroblocks (uncompressed image components), all sorts of undesirable artifacts are activated image sharpening algorithms. Performance of the TV scaler is therefore the importance of always – no matter whether he needs to do everything from scratch with the signal of low resolution or dealing with “only” his final treatment. KDL-42W656A is also praised for nice colors. And also for deep, true black, not a typical LCD garnet tones or gray. Why is it especially important for the player, see the above comments about the advantages of plasmas.
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Above all, the KDL-42W656A a record low input lag. I would say that a shockingly small. Depending on the methods of measuring ranges from a few (!) To several milliseconds. Do not have believed it if I read it in one test – unless zak?ada?bym interference pixie or a fake. This result, however, obtained independently from each different newsrooms.
By Vincent Teoh specialized in reviews of the British television service HDTVtest discussed model Sony has input lag, compared to the reference receiver CRT, at only 6 milliseconds. However, in severe input lag test, developed by Leo Bodnar value is 15 ms.
Interested recommend that you read the full article. Below is a table of the incentive portion of the results. For editorial there is no doubt that “it is primarily a top-notch gaming monitor”.
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A similar result was achieved by John Archer from Trusted Reviews, well-respected consumer electronics recenzuj?cego service. According to the measurements made by Sony TV displays the image with a delay of only 7 ms, “which means that renders images faster than any competitive television.” Full review can be found here.
Right and cons? In addition to the lack of 3D features you have in a defect I do not think you can hurt the Spartan savings on the number of links. Only two HDMI inputs is very little, especially when you want to play not only on the PS4, but on PS3 and X360. Well, but something for something, somewhere had to cut costs to fit at an affordable price with such a high quality image.
Speaking picture, do not expect a perfect focus on fast-moving objects. KDL-42W656A not scratch them so precisely how much more expensive models. Slightly smu?y, but – as the reviewers point out – not enough to make it a problem. As I’m on a feeling, I asked to shop for a TV presentation using video in Full HD. Admittedly, it was the fastest gazelles travel across the savannah, but something already gave evaluate. The image I liked, I did not feel discomfort.
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Of course, I encourage you, that ye be not relied on my impressions, but they went to the store before any purchase, preferably with some well-known dynamic a movie on Blu-Ray.
You can also find a TV with a clearer picture, better sound and without external power supply. At this price, however, it would be difficult to offer you more reasonable compromise – especially if you love to play.
Important note about terminology. Maybe you noticed that the quoted tests refer KDL-42W656A not only KDL-42W653A. Relax, all right, it’s basically the same design. Model KDL-42W653A is not sold in Poland. As an answer to my question said a representative of the Polish branch of Sony, 653A differs in that it is equipped with a satellite tuner. In our part of Europe apply ends 656 and 655, which refers to the color of frames (respectively silver and black).
alternative – cheaper and 3D
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And if you care about 3D or even a lower price, take into account even the 42-inch Philips 42PFL5008 (see above), to buy now for 1999 z?. It has a very good reputation as a monitor for gaming, with relatively low input lag of 33 ms. It also has pretty good quality speakers – in any case better than the competitor from Sony – a unique system of illumination Ambilight around the side edges makes the picture seem larger than 42-inch (yes, it sounds a little suspicious, like a poor marketing ploy, but the effect is quite good, for a number of very impressive).
Are players should put on 4K TVs
Speaking of TVs, gaming question, a few words about the new 4K standard, which displays a resolution of 3840 × 2160 and their potential suitability as starters for the PlayStation 4 or 5 A few days ago I visited the factory of LG in M?awie where such beasts are already produced. I had the opportunity to exchange a few words with the engineers. I asked how much input lag has 4K TVs.
Before you will know the answer, digression. LG TVs in many cases excellent choice for lovers of movies and television. They are technologically advanced, well made (valid military quality standards), and by the fact that production takes place in Poland, you can buy them usually cheaper than comparable competitor models. In addition, the factory LG is not only the assembly plants. More than eighty percent of the components is done in our country. This is another important argument for, the more it is worth taking LG into account in the decision to purchase a new TV mom.
Cause for himself as a passionate game, unfortunately not. LG TVs have a disastrous reputation as monitors for gaming – it usually has terrible input lag. LG engineers have admitted it with admirable candor. When asked about 4K, they were not able to give me a vista numbers (but check them, and then I’ll let you know), but do not give amateurs video games much hope. Input lag is rumored disputes. And in the coming years will likely dispute the models of other manufacturers. Image scaling to 4K resolution because it takes quite a few milliseconds, but rather difficult to assume that during the current decade, the console will hit the market with so much computing power to generate as retail image that does not require scaling. Recall: 4K is four times more pixels to convert than Full HD, which makes trouble even – what a disappointment – Xboksowi One and PS4.
Before 4K TVs staniej? to reasonable levels before the reasonable rate will convert staff, before they appear on consoles capable of generating a picture of 4K – we grow gray beard. And Valve might finally release “Half-Life 3″. Really, it makes no sense to wait.
Appendix: This tutorial was written for people for whom a thousand gold in this or Outbound This important difference – that is, I think, of circa 99 per cent. with us. I have been asked about the recommendation of the TV as an affordable, because the higher-end did not take into account. In any case, however, if some of you would be able to afford it – congratulations – announce that you can find in this year’s Panasonic plasmas series model is suitable for play. This 50-inch TX-P50GT60 – with very good picture quality and only 23-millisecond input lag (in the test Leo Bodnar is also not the worst: 43.4 ms, as measured by HDTVtest). Unfortunately, this is already spending 5 thousand. the poultice.
With the more expensive Vier can also – though with reserve – to consider a 42-inch P42GT60. Also displays excellent image. Average input lag is pretty good: 35 ms, but purists may disturb that jumps sometimes to as much as 62 ms. And the price can not for any reasonable: about 3800 z?.
Olaf Szewczyk author of the picture of the eye (owl) is Woodwalker. For the Wikimedia Commons.
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