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Gaming on a Budget: HDTV Edition

As gamers we love the latest in gaming technology sometimes we even sacrifice meals and sleep to save up enough for our brand new shiny consoles or TVs. Luckily, it doesn't have to be this way, at Wrecked Gamer we've compiled a list of affordable quality HDTVs for our gaming fans. If you've been in the market for a new TV, but can't seem to find one within your price range, no worries we've got your back.

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Agent-865745d ago (Edited 5745d ago )

LCD HDTV's are so affordable these days: I got my 40" 1080p TV at BestBuy last Xmas for $500 with 18 months free interest. So, I ended up only paying about $30 a month for gaming nirvana. To put that in perspective, I found a receipt for a 19" LCD monitor that I bought back in 2003 and it was $550! More money for less screen, no speakers, no HD receiver and a pain to play console games on. The great thing about HDTV's these days is that you can plug everything into it: I have my cable, PC and PS3 all hooked up and can switch to any with ease. Once you go HD, you can never go back!

Seijoru5745d ago

Plasmas are even cheaper, look better, and now use just as much power.

Agent-865745d ago (Edited 5745d ago )

Yep, plasmas are good, too. However, I did notice all, but one of the plasmas on the writer's list were only 720p. With a large screen plus it being only 3-4 feet from my face (its on my desk), I like having the higher resolution (especially when I'm on the PC and surfing the web). Either way, you can't go wrong. I just got my LCD HDTV because the price and financing were unbeatable at the time.

rwarner1745745d ago

Plasmas are not a good solution for computer monitors. They have unwanted effects from small distances.

darthv725745d ago

i picked up a 720p samsung 42" plasma for $650 at the end of 08. Recently (last week) i got a 1080p 47" LG LCD for $600. Both offer nice visuals and I game on both.

rockleex5745d ago (Edited 5745d ago )

But ever since they came out, 2D HDTV prices have gone down considerably!!

So even if you are keen on sticking with 2D, 3D has helped your 2D prices go down. Remember that. ^_~

3DTVs also push manufacturers to rapidly increase their TV's refresh rates to meet the new standards.

Which means better quality TVs for us!

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Misterhbk5745d ago

Back in march I purchased my 32inch Phillips LCD. I love the thing to death and it only cost my $398.99. I'm very happy with the purchase and the upgrade from standard def tv. LCD's are pretty cheap these days so you just can't go wrong. I also use it to watch all kinds of shows by hooking my laptop up to the HDMI. It's pretty damn awesome to say the least. Anyone who hasn't gone HD needs to do so fast!

I plan on buying abother tv pretty soon. Probably a 42 inch so I might look into a few of these tv's.

Octo15745d ago

Article is about gaming in HD on a budget. Last time I looked LEDs are still pricey compared to LCD and Plasma.

UNLOADEAD5745d ago

I Play on my 15inch Lcd Tv, :/
I Need a New Tv bad.

iamnsuperman5745d ago

If you are in the UK look at Richer sounds. They do quality TVs for not bad prices

gypsygib5745d ago (Edited 5745d ago )

If you're extremely broke or under the legal working age, old CRT computer monitors will provide HD graphics for at most 10 bucks. Yes it's ghetto but the colour is actually better than most LCDs and games do look substantially better than SD TV. They support sharper images than 720p

I used a 21 inched that I got free off Craiglist until i bought my 40 inch Samsung LCD. Next TV is Plasma though.

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai39d ago (Edited 39d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio39d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing39d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9239d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit39d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing39d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9239d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Report: Injustice 3 in Development at NetherRealm Studios

Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.

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Spiders Studio, Developers of GreedFall: The Dying World, Announce Liquidation of the Company

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.

What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.

We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."