If you decide to get a TV, I recommend checking that it has a low latency "game" mode and check reviews regarding gaming on it.
If you get a monitor, they don't have latency issues like TVs do, but they also don't support 4:3 aspect ratios, so old gaming hardware will be stretched into widescreen without any way to change it via the monitor itself, if that bothers you.
After researching some more, I'm stepping away from a promising monitor I had seen. It was equal parts monitor and tv, with a slew of smart tv funcrionality and 4KHD, but the panel technology is VA, which can often suffer from excessive ghosting apparently.
VA use seems widespread in 'cheaper' monitors which is a bummer. Even worse is that with TV's it seems uncommon to mention the panel technology being used.
I might pass by an electronics shop and have a look at the different types of screen in real life, but I'm assuming monitors won't be displaying any gaming footage so ghosting might not be apparent anyway.
After researching some more, I'm stepping away from a promising monitor I had seen. It was equal parts monitor and tv, with a slew of smart tv funcrionality and 4KHD, but the panel technology is VA, which can often suffer from excessive ghosting apparently.
VA use seems widespread in 'cheaper' monitors which is a bummer. Even worse is that with TV's it seems uncommon to mention the panel technology being used.
I might pass by an electronics shop and have a look at the different types of screen in real life, but I'm assuming monitors won't be displaying any gaming footage so ghosting might not be apparent anyway.
That's why I avoided this Samsung 4k monitor. I kinda wish I had got it as 1080p these days is not great when you're sitting too close to it.
Samsung QLED isn't bad. It's nowhere near OLED tech bit it is more colourful than most normal tvs.
So I'm playing Strider Arcade. The first level is fine. The 2nd level reaches Ghouls and Ghosts level bullshit.
It appears I've massively over rated some of Capcoms old arcade games based on nostalgia.
I don't mind hard but fair games. But the game screwing you over every 5 seconds. I don't even know how a normal human could ever even beat the second level without infinite continues or rewind and save states.
Besides work I've been in so much back pain I've struggled to even plays video games this week.
Have you seen a doctor? Is it getting less painful over time?
There's a gel called Deep Relief, comes in a purple tube. It's pretty good, won a bunch of product awards.
Does it hurt in a specific area like a lump. Or is it more generalised like muscular pain?
When you hurt it was the onset of pain sudden like you tore something or cramped up?
If you lose control of your bladder or lose feeling around the waist/crotch area doctors recommend you go straight to Accident and Emergency.
Speaking of difficult arcade games, I've been playing Capcom's Commando on Switch. Commando is my favorite Atari 7800 game. The amount of enemies, bullets, grenades and speed of it all is way, way more intense on the arcade version. It's a lot of fun but almost feel like I had a workout playing it with my arcade stick.
I never had to sit on the floor to game. I had a nice bean bag chair. I still get nostalgic every time I see one at Walmart.
I still get nostalgic thinking about when we moved the SNES onto the floor to get more controller cord length. We sat on the floor playing R-type.My brother got to the last level when our cat casually walked over and stepped on the reset button.
Rather than pause and stop the game he kept playing and let out slow "Noooooooooooo"
I remember taking my snes and killer instinct to a sleepover.I did a 64 hit combo on my friend who had never played the game before for more than 5 minutes. His face was like the suspicious Fry Futurama meme.
solid advice, thanks.VA use seems widespread in 'cheaper' monitors which is a bummer. Even worse is that with TV's it seems uncommon to mention the panel technology being used.
I might pass by an electronics shop and have a look at the different types of screen in real life, but I'm assuming monitors won't be displaying any gaming footage so ghosting might not be apparent anyway.
That's why I avoided this Samsung 4k monitor. I kinda wish I had got it as 1080p these days is not great when you're sitting too close to it.Samsung QLED isn't bad. It's nowhere near OLED tech bit it is more colourful than most normal tvs.
Yeah, I felt rich when my wife and I had a 32 inch.
The biggest CRT I owned was a 27 inch Toshiba with composite, S-video, and component inputs. Loved that TV.
It appears I've massively over rated some of Capcoms old arcade games based on nostalgia.
I don't mind hard but fair games. But the game screwing you over every 5 seconds. I don't even know how a normal human could ever even beat the second level without infinite continues or rewind and save states.
Ghouls and Ghosts is actually easier.
So true. Seems as distant as a Norman Rockwell painting these days.
Besides work I've been in so much back pain I've struggled to even plays video games this week.
Have you seen a doctor? Is it getting less painful over time?There's a gel called Deep Relief, comes in a purple tube. It's pretty good, won a bunch of product awards.
Does it hurt in a specific area like a lump. Or is it more generalised like muscular pain?
When you hurt it was the onset of pain sudden like you tore something or cramped up?
If you lose control of your bladder or lose feeling around the waist/crotch area doctors recommend you go straight to Accident and Emergency.
Damn. Sorry your still in so much pain, Aspro. I hope you get some relief soon.
Speaking of difficult arcade games, I've been playing Capcom's Commando on Switch. Commando is my favorite Atari 7800 game. The amount of enemies, bullets, grenades and speed of it all is way, way more intense on the arcade version. It's a lot of fun but almost feel like I had a workout playing it with my arcade stick.
After six days, we finally have power!
Now you’re playing with power!