kamiboy wrote:
Such hair splitting is bloody pointless, especially when it comes to consumer sets. It has also lead to people tripping over themselves trying to hunt down a PVM or BVM and deal with all the associated trials because they are "the best", when they have much more user friendly consumer sets readily available to them locally, and for almost no cost.
Here is a pro tip, "the best" is overrated. Still want to know which is "better"? Here is my universal answer, whatever CRT set A or B look like they sure as hell shit all over connecting your old console to an LCD TV. So stop obsessing and just buy one.
You wont regret it, unless of course you suffer from severe OCD. In which case nothing will satisfy you, ever, I am sorry.
I have a couple of PVM-20M4 units, a couple of the JVC pro monitors, and a B&O MX4200. For my taste, the four pro displays very much satisfy me, while the B&O is uninspiring in comparison. I'm not sure how the better consumer Sony sets compare, but the B&O doesn't quite do the job for someone wanting strong scanlines and clarity, I think. For those after a softer look, the B&O may be just right though.
Now, the B&O vs my plasma (minus any extra tricks)? Despite being the best tv model ever produced to date, the plasma has no hope of doing justice to retro games. So I both agree and disagree with you, but the disagreement part considers preference as much as quality.
Edit - Oops. I forgot that I have a couple of big Sony component input 4:3 sets especially for light gun gaming, and three Sony KV-HR36M31 sets. The latter are widescreen hd displays, but I really should check out the quality of the 4:3 sets with some 240p input stuff.
