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Plasma TV recommendations? Looking for a decent 50+ inch display for older consoles. (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 week ago by Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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I am looking for a 50+ inch plasma tv for semi-retro gaming. I have some consoles that I want to hook up and I don't want to deal with smart bullshit and I would like something semi period correct. Does anyone have a recommendation? I remember Pioneer being really nice back in the early 00s but I never knew anyone who had one long term. Is this a terrible idea?

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[–] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Seems overkill to me, especially if the console is old enough that it can't output 1080p or higher. How retro are we talking?

[–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I have a snes, wii, gc, hd modded og xbox, 360, ps3, and an analogue 3d that will exist eventually. So a range of them.

[–] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Should be great for the latter half but I'm honestly not sure how good a snes would look on a screen that big. I suspect "not very".

[–] lordnikon@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I still have a samsung plasma and it can change resolution down to those lower consoles. Its not perfect but its the most versatile display I own.

[–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Do you know the model offhand?

[–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Yeah, I am not super worried about the performance of the snes, its really for the later ones.