Now that you've spent roughly $600 to get a nicely equipped Xbox 360 system, prepare to spend twice that amount to get a HDTV to go along with it. If you're on a budget and don't need a screen the size of Utah, don't fret, because surprisingly, you can still find options that won't have you on an all ramen diet.
Budget Ranges
Televisions are expensive beasts, but they fall into a few distinct price categories. Here's a cheat sheet that will help better align the set of your dreams with the reality of your bank account. You can spend exorbitant amounts of cash on the TV of your dreams, or as little as $50 on a CRT monitor. Keep in mind that TV prices only go one way over time -- down. We'd recommend you buy a TV that fits your needs now, than try to fit in a more expensive set that takes into account the future, especially if it means you're going to save a few thousand dollars.
| The Prices | What you can get | |
| Less than $300 |  |
CRT Monitors: up to 19 inches LCD HDTVs: up to 15 inches LCD Monitors: up to 19 inches |
| $300 to $500 |  |
CRT Monitors: up to 21 inches HDTV Tubes: up to 27 inches LCD Monitors: up to 20 inches LCD HDTVs: up to 17 inches |
| $500 to $750 |  |
HDTV Tubes: up to 32 inches LCD Monitors: up to 20 inches LCD HDTVs: up to 27 inches |
| $750 to $1000 |  |
CRT Rear-Projections: up to 51 inches HDTV Tubes: up to 34 inches LCDs: up to 32 inches |
| $1000 to $1500 |  |
CRT Rear-Projections: up to 61 inches HDTV Tubes: up to 34 inches LCDs: up to 37 inches |
| $1500 to $3000 |  |
HDTV Tubes: up to 40 inches CRT Rear-Projections: up to 65 inches LCDs: up to 40 inches DLP, LCD, LCoS Rear-Projections: up to 62 inches Plasmas: up to 50 inches |
| More than $3000 |  |
Plasma: 42 inches or larger LCD HDTVs: up to 15 inches DLP, LCD, LCoS Rear-Projections: 45 inches or larger LCDs: 40 inches or larger |
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HDTV your Xbox 360
You're going to need an HDTV to the get the most out of your Xbox 360.
