Big TV problem…

12:09 pm on Wednesday, October 27, 2004

Ok, I love my new TV. It’s great and we’re rewatching all our old movies in big screen glory.

Here’s my problem. Playing my Xbox now gets me motion sick. I’ve never had that problem before. I was playing Medal of Honor last night and I had to quit and walk away after 10 minutes. I was getting queasy and I started to break into a cold sweat. Not normal.

A few hours later I decided it was something else and I fired up Colin McRae 4. I love rally racing. It’s real racing on real roads. Anyone can make a left hand turn for 500miles. Driving a mountain road in the snow at 100+ MPH takes real skill. I guess because it can’t be done in a stadium it’ll never take off in the US.

Well, after 15 minutes of racing I started to get queasy again and had to quit. I think because the screen is so big and fills my peripheral vision it’s causing me to get motion sick. I’ve never had this problem before and I’ve played games for years. I don’t want to go back to a smaller TV because games look awesome on the new one but if I’m gonna throw up while playing games I may have to.

Decisions, decisions…

3 Comments

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Comment by Mando Escamilla

2004/10/27 @ 14:22

Well, I know of a place that you can “store” your giant TV if it’s in the way :). Seriously, if you want to get your money back (and a couple of beers to sweeten the deal), just let me know.

Of course, if I were you, I’d just get a couple of wireless controllers and move across the room when I’m playing.

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Comment by Tony

2004/10/27 @ 15:30

Wireless is what I’m gonna do. Filling your peripheral vision just gets you sick.

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Comment by Bill Bradford

2004/10/27 @ 20:01

Try sitting farther back? or are you already against the back wall? 🙂

It took us a bit to get used to OH WOW HUGE PICTURE.

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