Steam big picture

[woomdawg]

I am looking for feed back from people who have actually used steam big picture to play games on their tv. Most importantly picture quality.

[Doctor_Death]

Never tried it, I have A 27: lcd WITH 2560 X 1440 Res and a 30" LCD with 2560 x 1600 Res which is good enough for me, however I do have 55" and a 65" HDTV's so maybe when I have some time I'll give it a try. How do you like using it ?

[woomdawg]

I have not used it yet, debating spending the $50.00 on the hdmi cable. It will be sent to my 42" LG plasma. If it works good I want to make a small pc for the TV like a prodigy. Guess I will just get the cable.

[vinman]

I watch netflicks from my computer all the time on a 50 plasma and the quality is great

[SamCR3]

A friend of mine games exclusively on a 65" Plasma with an xbox controller for the pc. I built him a system a while back based around an i5 3570K and an overclocked EVGA GTX 670 FTW. He uses big picture all the time and loves it. I've played on his system a few times and picture quality is fantastic. Only thing I don't like is gaming with a controller simply because I suck at it. I'm an old school mouse/keyboard gamer.

[woomdawg]

A friend of mine games exclusively on a 65" Plasma with an xbox controller for the pc. I built him a system a while back based around an i5 3570K and an overclocked EVGA GTX 670 FTW. He uses big picture all the time and loves it. I've played on his system a few times and picture quality is fantastic. Only thing I don't like is gaming with a controller simply because I suck at it. I'm an old school mouse/keyboard gamer.

I feel the same way about the controller to I hate using contrllers especially the PS3 controller. I love the xbox controller though it feels good in your hand for a controller, but still no substitute for a keyboard and mouse. I have all three major consoles and they never get used. The only one that gets any use is the PS3 for netflix and amazon streaming. I played Far Cry 3 on my PS3 for two months while I was waiting for EVGA to get me a working mobo, the couch was really comfy. Basically I am sick of sitting in an office chair at a desk. It would be nice when friends came over to be able to put a racing game on the big screen and pass a controller around.

[TeeBlack]

i used the big picture on my tv a couple time picture quality look good but i have a small tv. My monitor and tv are both 24" (i know i need a bigger tv) me myself im a console gamer that have slowly switched to pc gaming so i still use my xbox controller with my pc. dont play as good with a keyboard and mouse.

[vinman]

I grew up using the controller so I actually game better with it as well

[TeeBlack]

I grew up using the controller so I actually game better with it as well

the 360 controller is perfect for me. i cant stand ps controllers anymore.

[vinman]

a buddy of mine gave me two HDMI cables one is 50 feet long and I believe the other is 35 feet long but you know you can go wireless as well don't you?

[TeeBlack]

a buddy of mine gave me two HDMI cables one is 50 feet long and I believe the other is 35 feet long but you know you can go wireless as well don't you?

yup

[TeeBlack]

i should build my son a little Prodigy gaming pc using big picture instead of buying a xbox720 or ps4 but he game with all his friends are on xbox.

[woomdawg]

I have seen wireless hdmi but not ready to jump on that bandwagon yet. I prefer a cable for that.

[Solara2xb]

$50 for a HDMI cable is too much for a regular cable unless you are getting one that is 50+ feet.
I've been using monoprice.com for over 8 years for all my cables.
Plus they are local to me, I can drive in and pick up by will call.

They are OEM manufacture to ALLOT of HDMI cable resellers.

Check them out first, the pricing is much better then anyone I have been able to find.

[Doctor_Death]

I love using a keyboard and mouse, never did like controllers.

[JamesLT3]

Ive never used big picture, it looks cool though. I might drag my comp in the living room just to check it out. The only thing a controller is good for is racing games.