Buying HDTV for your Xbox 360

Match TV size to your room

• 26" widescreen should have a min of 3' between you and the TV and max of 6'


• 42" widescreen should have a min of 5' between you and the TV and max of 10'


• 50" widescreen should have a min of 6'; between you and the TV and max of 12'

Other buying tips


• Brighter rooms should opt for LCD, DLP or CRT


• For wall-mountable TVs you’ll need to go with either LCD or plasma


• Get widescreen to make the most of 16:9 format of games


• The Xbox 360 does not support the HDMI standard, but upcoming devices (possibly the PlayStation 3) will, so consider buying an HDMI TV
  
• Look for front panel inputs and component-video inputs


• Consider the risk of burn-in on plasma or CRT with games that have static graphics, or if you tend to leave your console and TV on for long periods without playing


• DLP and LCD are both dropping in price and will probably be the two to consider in the long-run

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