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Plasma TV recommendations? Looking for a decent 50+ inch display for older consoles. (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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[–] xyzzy@lemmy.today 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

My recommendation is don't buy a plasma in 2025. I feel the same way about smart TVs, but you can just, like, not connect your TV to the Internet. That's what I do. It works fine.

I used to own a really high-end plasma and held off on replacing it until high-end 4K OLED screens became more affordable, but I swapped it out about seven years ago and haven't missed it.

I was playing the original Castlevania on it just the other day. Game mode, RetroUSB AVS, and an 8bitdo N30 wireless controller, and the lag is only like 10-12 ms. I can play Battletoads just fine with this setup.