Hey internet,
I'm not generally the guy that tries to be helpful, but I thought since I revisited some of these practices that maybe I should post it for other people. These are all common sense things, but also easily over looked.
Tip #1 screen angle/height: Try and adjust your screen height so that the center of the screen is even with your eyes. If this isn't possible try adjusting the tilt. If your screen is higher you can tilt the screen down for the same effect. There are big fancy wall mounts, or you can shimmy up the back of your tube with an old porno. equally important is sitting center to the screen.
Tip #2 control your lighting. Most people think you want all the lights off to see the screen the best. What i think is probably a little better is to have the lights dimmed. If it is totally dark except for the screen, you can strain your eyes, and get glow on the edges of your screen.
Tip #3 Reflections are the bad guy. If you have hard core reflections on your TV you might as well be playing on a broken TV. Close some blinds, turn down/off some lamps, if you can't block the sun, you can always wait till it goes down...... jokes... get playing
Tip #4 Your eyes are half the equation. Make sure you're taking care of your eyes. clean your glasses or contacts if you have them. I don't want to sound like a grandpa or anything, but theres almost no study on the effects of long term gaming. I've been gaming since the Atari and I'm only 28. I don't know what another 20 years of gaming (not to mention working in front of a computer) is going to have on us. We might be a whole generation with poor eye sight in 20-30 years. Try and take care of yourself.
Tip #5 Optimize your TV and system settings. I'm not going to go into detail since there are so many different things to account for.
I hope this helps some of you, or at the very least doesn't piss anyone off.
Game on
Also if you can think of anything else, drop it in the comments
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Also, to anybody getting a Tv. Buy the new Sony Bravia's. It even has the same interface as the PS3.
I used a rent to own place lol.
lol, im not rich either. The payments cost me 200 bucks a month. But I do drive a 1981 GMC Van thats I have no payment and insurance is 86 bucks so I have extra spending money. I would rather have games and a nice tv than a cool car lol.
Yeah, I know what you mean. I always hate when I have to charge my controller, because the cable is only 5 feet long its hard to play.
Thanks for the tips, qwerty.
Also in terms of lighting, dim is great. The best scenario is to have a dim light (about 10% of the screen's highest brightness) directly behind the set/monitor. This will not only increase your overall contrast (your blacks will seem much darker, which will make the brights seem much brighter), but will also decrease eyestrain. Since you'll always have some light in view, the iris in your eyes won't have to constantly keep opening and closing as the scene goes from light to dark. As a result, your eyes won't get worn out. Also, the light source behind the set will eliminate glare, since it's impossible to reflect light onto the screen that way.
It's surprising that I rarely ever consider the lighting in my room when I play. It's something that I'll definitely consider while setting up my new room when I move.
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Go to Meijer or (Wal-Mart, if you don't know what Meijer is [Detroit represent!]) and get a cheap throw-away 18" flourescent light fixture. These run about ten bucks. Get it home, yank out the bulb and dispose of it (safely). Go to your local mega petstore and head for the aquarium section. You're looking for a flourescent bulb that comes close to 5600K. They'll usually advertise that they're the color of sunlight in some way. Like Sun-Glo brand, for example. These run about $20. The best part is that they don't emit a whole lot of light, so they're the perfect solution for the home theater. Plus the whole rig doesn't set you back hundreds of dollars.
The improvement this makes is enormous. Well worth the $30.