i'm just latlely been looking more seriously into the subject of picture quality while playing games. untill about 2 weeks ago i've played all my systems through a yellow composite connection. about 2 weeks ago i found out my slightly ageing tv had a S-video jack and have been playing my PS2 through it since and have noticed quite an improved picture.
anyways. i've been looking into HDTV lately and have a few gameing related questions. i was looking at a Samsung 30" Widescreen SlimFit HDTV which seems about the best multi porpose hdtv in my price range (< 1k). now i have read in a few posts that retro gameing is still best on a non-widescreen tv. even though you can play 4:3 ratio games on a widescreen with streching or bars on the side. but i was wondering if going for widescreen was worth it in a future looking sense. i can always pick up a cheap 20'' tv with componant a/v in the future for retro gameing but are the new systems such as the 360, ps3, wii going to be mainly geared for widescreen? anouther thing is lests say the bars on the side or the streching does not bother me, in your opionion would playing a non-widescreen game look better on the tv i'm useing now (regular 4:3 aspect ratio through a S-video) or through a widescreen HDTV with componant a/v? and in a non related question will regular channels look like crap on a widescreen HDTV?
sorry for the noobish questions but a new tv is a big investment for a working class guy like myself and being a big gamer who has recently been really picking about picture quality i've found these forums to be increadibly helpful.