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post #46 of 56
11/13/07 at 2:35pm
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Originally Posted by SoulPatcher View Post
This stuff can really get confusing sometimes. I was reading up on DLP technology and it was sounding pretty solid in comparison to other high def formats.

I'd seen 60+ inch DLP technology TVs in stores and ... it was pretty crisp, so I read up on it. I'm actually a huge quality freak and I don't want to spare a pixel of thought before I consider getting one someday!

Does anyone own a DLP screen?

I would say definitely go with a DLP over the other technologies out there. One of my co-workers has one and he raves about the picture quality and the amazing colors. Also, you can get a bigger one for way less than an LCD or plasma. The new DLP's actually don't have the rainbow effect anymore because of LED illumination/6 color processing.
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post #47 of 56
11/13/07 at 2:36pm
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Originally Posted by SoulPatcher View Post
This stuff can really get confusing sometimes. I was reading up on DLP technology and it was sounding pretty solid in comparison to other high def formats.

I'd seen 60+ inch DLP technology TVs in stores and ... it was pretty crisp, so I read up on it. I'm actually a huge quality freak and I don't want to spare a pixel of thought before I consider getting one someday!

Does anyone own a DLP screen?

I would say definitely go with a DLP over the other technologies out there. One of my co-workers has one and he raves about the picture quality and amazing colors. Also, you can get a bigger one for way less than an LCD or plasma. The new DLP's actually don't have the rainbow effect anymore because of LED illumination/6 color processing.
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post #48 of 56
11/13/07 at 8:59pm
I looked at a Samsung DLP about 2 years ago. Rainbows were giving me headaches. Maybe I'll look at DLPs again out of curiosity, I have an LCD.
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post #49 of 56
11/13/07 at 10:32pm
We bought a 42" Plasma TV by AKAI at Costco for $1,000 a few months ago and it sits nicely on the fireplace mantle. Since the layout of the room doesn not allow for a regular TV + stand..., the fireplace was the only option so we bought a flat screen.

The image is pretty good but keep in mind that I don't have TV so no sports or CNN... it's basically used for kids DVDs and the odd movie that my wife and I watch. I did fall asleep once with the DVD menu staying on screen all night and you could still see the shadows on the display for several days afterwards. Unless it breaks down soon (in which I can easily return it to Costco), I'm pretty happy with the Plasma for the price given my use for it. The screen does get pretty hot to the touch after a while.
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post #50 of 56
11/14/07 at 3:03am
i was curious..... but yah.... i thought it was just plasma vs lcd

if your comparing pioneer plasma.... a.k.a the best plasma you can buy

um then pioneer plasma.... in second we have panasonic... hands down the best movie picture you will ever see will be on a plasma

no contest

in streetwear terms... lcd is like seven and apparently plasma is 5ep

if you take into factors that you can still get burn in on a plasma if you have video games then yah its lame...
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post #51 of 56
11/14/07 at 11:22am
nvm.

Jon.
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post #52 of 56
11/14/07 at 3:45pm
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I looked at a Samsung DLP about 2 years ago. Rainbows were giving me headaches. Maybe I'll look at DLPs again out of curiosity, I have an LCD.

Yeah, the rainbow effect has been eliminated in the current models, and I really think the picture quality blows the competition away. Just to give you an idea, DLP is what they use on the big screens during the Academy Awards-- so you know the picture is awesome.
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post #53 of 56
11/14/07 at 4:02pm
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Originally Posted by SamIam33 View Post
Yeah, the rainbow effect has been eliminated in the current models, and I really think the picture quality blows the competition away. Just to give you an idea, DLP is what they use on the big screens during the Academy Awards-- so you know the picture is awesome.

I always thought they use rear projectors.

P.S. I saw a lot of DLP TVs and I read some reviews I could not find anything that would support your enthusiasm for this technology.
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post #54 of 56
11/14/07 at 4:53pm
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Just to give you an idea, DLP is what they use on the big screens during the Academy Awards-- so you know the picture is awesome.

But the movie theater DLP projectors are 3-chip hi-res chips with very bright, very expensive Xenon arc lamps, compared to the 1-chip, color-wheeled home projectors. You can get 3-chip DLP projectors with good lamps for home, but they are still over $30K for the good ones. The 3-chippers also have a huge color gamut, and are free from rainbow effects.

The movie DLP projectors are very, very impressive, but not at all comparable to home units.

Rainbow effect in 1-chippers is minimized nowadays with 6-segment wheels, and high rotation speeds.

--Andre
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post #55 of 56
11/14/07 at 6:17pm
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Originally Posted by Andre Yew View Post
But the movie theater DLP projectors are 3-chip hi-res chips with very bright, very expensive Xenon arc lamps, compared to the 1-chip, color-wheeled home projectors. You can get 3-chip DLP projectors with good lamps for home, but they are still over $30K for the good ones. The 3-chippers also have a huge color gamut, and are free from rainbow effects.

The movie DLP projectors are very, very impressive, but not at all comparable to home units.

Rainbow effect in 1-chippers is minimized nowadays with 6-segment wheels, and high rotation speeds.

--Andre

Well, only one model of single-chip rear projector DLP has eliminated the color wheel in favor of LED's, unfortunately it seems to have killed the deep, rich black levels with which DLP's have been associated. The rest of the DLP TV's available still use color wheels and thus are susceptible to the dreaded rainbow effect.

Jon.
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post #56 of 56
11/14/07 at 7:07pm
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Originally Posted by imageWIS View Post
Well, only one model of single-chip rear projector DLP has eliminated the color wheel in favor of LED's, unfortunately it seems to have killed the deep, rich black levels with which DLP's have been associated. The rest of the DLP TV's available still use color wheels and thus are susceptible to the dreaded rainbow effect.

Jon.

Yeah, the LED models do eliminate the rainbow effect and they also prevent you from having to deal with bulb replacement as often. I haven't heard that LED causes poorer black levels though-- my coworker has one and always raves about the picture quality.
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