Derek Kan
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- Joined
- Jun 26, 2001
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Hey ya'll. I've come across an issue that really is disheartening to me. Maybe some of you can advise me what I can do in this situation.
Last month, I bought a brand new Sony KDL-40XBR2 1080p LCD HDTV. It's a beautiful television and it cost me a pretty penny! Connected to it, I have:
- Sony Progressive Scan DVD Player, via HDMI
- Nintendo Wii, via Component
When I first popped in a DVD, I mistakenly was listening to both my surround sound setup, as well as the TV speakers. The reason I noticed this was because there was actually a very small delay (probably 20-30 ms) between my tv speakers, and my surround sound setup. What I did, was just lowered the volume of my tv to zero, and continued on with my life.
However, I was playing a video game on my Nintendo Wii and I noticed a delay much more apparent. I popped in Smash Brothers (which is a fighting game for those that don't know), and the delay between pressing the jump button, and then actually seeing the character jump on the screen was REALLY BAD. I mean, for certain games like racing, or rpgs, or anything like that, it's probably not noticeable. In fact, I was playing Zelda on my new TV for several hours and didn't notice a thing. But as soon as I put in a fighting game, it was so apparent, AND VERY DISHEARTENING.
I haven't tried any first person shooters yet, but I can just imagine how something like this can ruin a game. I'm going to call Sony tomorrow and see if my tv is a dud or something, but I've heard about lag issues before... I just can't imagine it being this bad. Granted, the lag is probably 20-30 ms or so, but it makes a huge difference when it comes to games!
Thankfully, for DVDs though, it's not very noticeable at all. I studied the lips of the people on screen, and the sound of gunshots and so forth, and there is no real problem (although I KNOW it's technically off-sync because if I turn up the volume on my tv speakers, I can hear the echo/delay sound).
Anyways, why is there a delay? Is it because my tv is a LCD? Or is it because my tv is an HDTV? I can't believe that such an expensive tv from such a reputable company has such a horrible issue like this...
PS, I also tried a few different games, and some games on my Xbox and Playstation, and the problem was still present. =(
PLEASE HELP.
Last month, I bought a brand new Sony KDL-40XBR2 1080p LCD HDTV. It's a beautiful television and it cost me a pretty penny! Connected to it, I have:
- Sony Progressive Scan DVD Player, via HDMI
- Nintendo Wii, via Component
When I first popped in a DVD, I mistakenly was listening to both my surround sound setup, as well as the TV speakers. The reason I noticed this was because there was actually a very small delay (probably 20-30 ms) between my tv speakers, and my surround sound setup. What I did, was just lowered the volume of my tv to zero, and continued on with my life.
However, I was playing a video game on my Nintendo Wii and I noticed a delay much more apparent. I popped in Smash Brothers (which is a fighting game for those that don't know), and the delay between pressing the jump button, and then actually seeing the character jump on the screen was REALLY BAD. I mean, for certain games like racing, or rpgs, or anything like that, it's probably not noticeable. In fact, I was playing Zelda on my new TV for several hours and didn't notice a thing. But as soon as I put in a fighting game, it was so apparent, AND VERY DISHEARTENING.
I haven't tried any first person shooters yet, but I can just imagine how something like this can ruin a game. I'm going to call Sony tomorrow and see if my tv is a dud or something, but I've heard about lag issues before... I just can't imagine it being this bad. Granted, the lag is probably 20-30 ms or so, but it makes a huge difference when it comes to games!
Thankfully, for DVDs though, it's not very noticeable at all. I studied the lips of the people on screen, and the sound of gunshots and so forth, and there is no real problem (although I KNOW it's technically off-sync because if I turn up the volume on my tv speakers, I can hear the echo/delay sound).
Anyways, why is there a delay? Is it because my tv is a LCD? Or is it because my tv is an HDTV? I can't believe that such an expensive tv from such a reputable company has such a horrible issue like this...
PS, I also tried a few different games, and some games on my Xbox and Playstation, and the problem was still present. =(
PLEASE HELP.