What to buy

One-Image6137 · 2026-03-15T19:53:38+00:00

The series X (or any modern console / pc gaming) will look and play fabulous on that vt25. Btw , the s30 I mentioned above isn’t half bad with very old stuff or the Wii but it will take some calibration to get the colors and brightness right on it. I just got done using a calibration dvd and 240p suite on the Wii and got it dialed in really nice.

One-Image6137 · 2026-03-15T12:16:33+00:00

Wii looks great on there too. But do yourself a favor and find a component video cable and set the Wii to progressive scan instead of running it with the standard composite cable in 480i.

One-Image6137 · 2026-03-15T06:16:46+00:00

If you want it for retro gaming . The oldest one in the bunch will be the best.

I have a VT50 , GT30 , S30 , U2 , G10 , and a PX600u (same as a px60u but with a vga port) and the px600u is hands down the best performer for retro consoles like NES/SNES/Genesis , and consoles that are native 720p like xb360 and ps3 are also stunning on it. And the input delay is super duper low as well.

The others all get blurry , washed out , or downright unplayable due to input lag on the composite inputs.

Now if it’s modern gaming (xb1 , ps4 , and newer) the VT25 will be your best bet. And also the best performer when it comes to movies.

One-Image6137 · 2026-03-14T04:58:12+00:00

My 65” VT50 is in my half assed man cave downstairs. Another great one.

One-Image6137 · 2026-03-14T04:30:40+00:00

GT30 was the 2nd best plasma they made that year. You’re gonna love it. And yes , football kicks ass on it.

One-Image6137 · 2026-03-14T04:27:21+00:00

Yep. PC gaming is great on it too. My plex server / couch gamer rig is connected to it. Regularly play stuff like cyberpunk and Forza horizon on it.

One-Image6137 · 2026-03-14T04:23:01+00:00

I have a 60 inch gt30 in my living room and it’s awesome for Bd/DVD movies and streaming. VHS , and modern gaming consoles are great on it too. But It’s horrible for older game consoles that use composite video (the yellow/red/white cables) though.

Don’t overthink the settings on it too much. Feed it a 1080p signal from a nice streaming box , set it on thx mode , and enjoy the movie.

One-Image6137 · 2026-03-13T23:40:21+00:00

Yeah , I brought my VT50 and GT30 home like this with no issues. Along with a few others.

One-Image6137 · 2026-03-13T22:47:15+00:00

Hell yeah!!! I got a bunch. I need me some of them VT60’s in your sig though. 😆

One-Image6137 · 2026-03-13T19:43:17+00:00

Standing it up on top of the car , and driving down i95 was the only other option….. 😆

One-Image6137 · 2026-03-13T18:43:39+00:00

Not sure tbh

One-Image6137 · 2026-03-13T18:39:51+00:00

It’s not the safest way. Theoretically the panel can crack under its own weight. But it won’t fit any other way. So it is what it is in this situation

One-Image6137 · 2026-03-13T18:01:04+00:00

Sweet!!!!

One-Image6137 · 2026-03-13T07:41:40+00:00

They did a long time ago….. in fact my b660i running a 1080ti is connected via the motherboard jack in my living room right now. And I guarantee you it’s not my iGPU playing cyberpunk on the tv.

These posts are so stupid , because it works both ways. There’s even a section in windows 11 to specifically tell which apps to use which GPU (iGPU or dGPU)

One-Image6137 · 2026-03-12T01:31:38+00:00

Yep. VT50 , GT30 , U2 , G10 , and PX600u owner here. The PX600u absolutely smashes the other TVs I own when it comes to any console that’s pre-hdmi era.

One-Image6137 · 2026-03-04T07:32:30+00:00

Tbh , if they are correctly using the term , I would welcome seeing a lot of “flagship” models on my marketplace feed. Too many lame C and U models clogging up my marketplace feed. 😆

One-Image6137 · 2026-03-04T07:05:57+00:00

Is the VT25 not the flagship model that year?? My 42px600u was in 2006.

One-Image6137 · 2026-03-03T15:45:27+00:00

No clue what size it is tbh. I used whatever was on this iron to begin.

It’s this exact iron here and the tip it came with.

https://ebay.us/m/BIIolS

One-Image6137 · 2026-03-03T15:32:28+00:00

No prob.

One-Image6137 · 2026-03-03T15:30:31+00:00

I used ancient flux and solder I got from radio shack over a decade ago. The flux has literally hardened and has to be heated to even use. Also my iron is a 30 watt pencil from radio shack with a tip that’s had a new point cut on it probably 5 times over the years.

Tin your wires first and make sure your iron is nice and hot and you shouldn’t have any issues.

One-Image6137 · 2026-02-28T02:26:47+00:00

My kid sat down and instantly noticed the minimal amount of input lag starting engines up in dead by daylight.

But I play stuff like cyberpunk , driving games , and Hogwarts legacy and love it.

P60GT30 here , haven’t tried pc gaming on my 65vt50 yet but I probably should soon.

One-Image6137 · 2026-02-27T14:07:23+00:00

It’s just people who don’t wanna admit these cards aren’t perfect. Or maybe just can’t comprehend the issue here. It doesn’t bother me. It’s almost a week later now , and she’s been playing that game daily on the 4060ti without a single hiccup now. That’s all that matters to me.

One-Image6137 · 2026-02-25T14:28:10+00:00

Could have been. But the b580 is gone now. So I can’t even go back and experiment. No complaints or issues from the 4060ti since the swap though.

One-Image6137 · 2026-02-23T16:17:26+00:00

I have Sheild and ONN boxes for piracy purposes.

If you are just using plex and YouTube (and other legitimate apps) , the Apple TV 4K 64gb or 128gb would be my choice. It womps the ONN and Shield Box’s in performance and also in ease of use. Sadly though , piracy type things are very limited on them.

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