I never had a problem playing shooters before I got my new TV. Missing a shot was pretty rare for me back in Halo 2 or 3. Ever since I upgraded, anything past sensitivity 2 gives me trouble. The slightest movement sends my reticle flying past my target. Even being on such a low sensitivity can sometimes be a chore.
I believe it comes down to more input lag more than anything else.
Bigger screen = longer it takes to display an image means slight lag. You must also take into account response times and such.
yes.
Bigger screens require your eyes to have to pan across the screen more to see everything. Smaller screens like a 23 inch screen you can see everything at once. Then there is input lag that some tv’s have compared to monitors that have little to none as well.
I usually play on a 20" but also recently purchased a 46" Samsung 240HZ Smart TV and I love it for gaming, crystal clear and no issues at all. On the other hand at my friends house playing the game sucks just because of the quality of his TV and it being a 60".
Yes, of course. I’ve pretty much always been a low sensitivity guy (3-5) depending on the TV I’m playing on, but I play bumper jumper.
Before HDTVs came out, I cranked on a little 12" TV. I used 2 sensitivity and would rarely zoom in when sniping because the area was so small; it was easier to no scope.
Next I moved onto a 24" LCD HDTV when they first came out and upped my sensitivity to 3. Seemed perfect.
Upgraded to a 42" Plasma HDTV and let me tell you, was it ever hard to get used to.
I pretty much stayed on 3, but if I was playing team snipers or something, I would move up to about 5 sensitivity.
I alternate back and forth between a 42" and a 46" LED HDTV currently, and play on 3 sensitivity. I would prefer to have a 24" LED HDTV, though, as there is no input lag with smaller TVs.
Is your tv a 120hz or up? If so you might want to check to see you have a game mode or can set it to 60hz refresh rate which is what the 360 runs at. Sorry fella’s but the size if the TV does not effect your movement in games. If it is running higher than 60hz it will throw your aiming way off because your TV and the game are not syncing. I bet you anything that is it.
I myself prefer a larger screen. Its a lot easier to make fine adjustments to my shots with a bigger screen.
Of course if you could see better a bigger screen can make a difference. I was talking about per pixel on a 19" as apposed to a 55". I should have clarified that.
I have actually found that larger screens and high sensitivities do not go well together. I guess it hurts my eyes or something. I used to easily have a 10 sensitivity on a 23 inch tv on Call of Duty and Halo, but now that I have a 42 inch I am forced to use the default setting.
I thought it was just me! I find I play way better on my friends small TV than on my 48". Even playing splitscreen makes aiming easier for me and I never figured out why. I just have to use lower sensitivities for bigger screens…
Obvious answer is it depends upon how far you are away from the screen how big it will appear in your field of vision.
It’s untrue that larger screens necessarily equal longer response times. It simply costs more to get the equivalent performance on large screens - the electron travel time is still inconsequential.
interesting thought, but I personally don’t notice a difference. I just went from a 32 up to a 40-something and I didn’t notice a difference. If anything, I notice enemies being slightly easier to see.
Its the refresh rate and Hertz.
A big TV with 60Hz is crap. 120 is less crap. Most of those cheap LED LCD TVs have 60hz or 120Hz. Go above 240hz for big TV if you intend to use it for playing games or watch sports.
Yes. A larger screen tends to be more difficult because if you sit at an appropriate distance from the TV to allow for the correct FOV (field of vision) distant objects will become nearly impossible to see. If you move to close then you will end up panning your eyes back and forth the screen. Pro players always tend to use computer size monitors (probably from 20-24"). At least that is what I have discovered.
Seeing people isn’t a problem, it’s the precision aiming. I have a much harder time keeping the reticle on players because it moves so much. I don’t even bother taking sniper rifles because it’s pretty much in Gods hands if I can get a headshot now. Quite a shock after being in the high 40’s in Halo 2. My TV is 55" by the way, quite a change.
Yes, there’s a reason why MLG pros play on 23inches.
"Its the refresh rate and Hertz.
A big TV with 60Hz is crap. 120 is less crap. Most of those cheap LED LCD TVs have 60hz or 120Hz. Go above 240hz for big TV if you intend to use it for playing games or watch sports."
You sir are giving incorrect info.
If your tv is too small though the target ridicule is all you can see. Makes the game super hard.
Greetings Spartans, due to the nature of the subject I am going to have to ask that kindly restart your query in the General Discussion section.