do i need HD?

[Dome]

i'm in the market for a wide and flat for my xbox360, and also to replace my dependable but giant crt. i look around and see lots of crap which i'd rather not dig through, though i may have to start soon. i was just wondering if you guys could help me with the quick question:

if all i plan on doing with the monitor is play video games, do i need an HD monitor?

if all you answer is that question, i'll love you. if you help me out more, i'll love you even more.

should i go 22in for value, 20in for price, or 24in for the gusto? can you recommend me a good monitor in each range (good = plays xbox360 games fine and dandy that's all) and which companies/models should i avoid?

thanks

 

[FMX]

Do you want a monitor or TV? If your just playing Xbox with it I say get something bigger than a monitor. And any monitor (LCD I'm assuming your referring to) is gonna be HD no matter what... HD just means the screen is displaying the image in a high resolution (I guess there are diff opinions about what resolution HD REALLY starts). I say go for 22 if your getting a monitor, I dont see spending that much more for a 24 because if you was going to do that I would just say get a LCD TV, where at least all the inputs for anything you ever wanted are already there. If you get a monitor, youll have to buy a Xbox VGA cable...

 

[silentbrain]

Some monitors have lots of inputs. But another question is: do you have the old xbox360 (limited to component) or the new (can use hdmi)? HDMI-to-DVI adapters are available if you're insisting on a monitor over a tv.

The Xbox can do as high as 1900x1080 (the highest hdtv resolution I think) over component and hdmi, which is the domain of 24" monitors only I think. But also be warned that tv widescreen is 16:9, and most widescreen computer monitors come in 16:10. You can probably change the aspect ratio in the monitor's control panel, but you'll still be wasting money on unused pixels.

Also, some games *COUGHdeadrisingCOUGH* have miniscule tiny text that almost necessitate the highest res you can go.