Re: Getting a new TV...
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:17 pm
Buy DLP.
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Don't listen to this person.OS wrote:Buy DLP.
DLP Pros and Cons:OS wrote:Buy DLP.
OS wrote:Buy DLP.
Myth.BF44 wrote:OS wrote:Buy DLP.
Btw, another con with Plasma is that they are susceptible to screen burn-in -- which is a definite factor if you play video games on it....
The consumer in question said he needs a TV for an entertainment center.cprice12 wrote:DLP Pros and Cons:OS wrote:Buy DLP.
Pro: Cheaper than plasma and lcd. Good picture. Should last longer than plasmas or lcd.
Con: Can't hang on wall. Picture isn't as bright and vibrant when viewing from angles.
My friend has a 50" Samsung DLP. It's nice.
But I'm a "hang on the wall" guy...so the DLP isn't as appealing to me.
Personally...I prefer my Pioneer Plasma...JMO.
I'd still stick an LCD or Plasma screen in an entertainment center, mainly because of the viewing angle issue with DLP's. DLP's are great, as long as you are sitting right in front of it or aren't at too much of an angle...and they are cheaper.OS wrote:The consumer in question said he needs a TV for an entertainment center.cprice12 wrote:DLP Pros and Cons:OS wrote:Buy DLP.
Pro: Cheaper than plasma and lcd. Good picture. Should last longer than plasmas or lcd.
Con: Can't hang on wall. Picture isn't as bright and vibrant when viewing from angles.
My friend has a 50" Samsung DLP. It's nice.
But I'm a "hang on the wall" guy...so the DLP isn't as appealing to me.
Personally...I prefer my Pioneer Plasma...JMO.
The angles are different from down there.OS wrote:I have absolutely no problem with watching my DLP TV at any angle....
Sorry to spoil your comedy, but wouldn't the angle be worse down here?Prngr44 wrote:The angles are different from down there.OS wrote:I have absolutely no problem with watching my DLP TV at any angle....
Awesome.OS wrote:I have absolutely no problem with watching my DLP TV at any angle....
Come Feb. of 2009...you might have trouble watching tv on that thing...unless of course you have a digital cable/satellite receiver.Prngr44 wrote:Hell if I know! I'm still slumming on my analog tube.
I'm behind the times, but not THAT behind the times.cprice12 wrote:Come Feb. of 2009...you might have trouble watching tv on that thing...unless of course you have a digital cable/satellite receiver.Prngr44 wrote:Hell if I know! I'm still slumming on my analog tube.
No, I wouldn't agree with that at all. I absolutely no issues with my picture at an angle. I wouldn't have gone with DLP if that was an issue.cprice12 wrote:Awesome.OS wrote:I have absolutely no problem with watching my DLP TV at any angle....
But would you not agree, that the picture is slightly better/brighter when it is at eye level and straight on?
Really? Well, I found this:OS wrote:No, I wouldn't agree with that at all. I absolutely no issues with my picture at an angle. I wouldn't have gone with DLP if that was an issue.cprice12 wrote:Awesome.OS wrote:I have absolutely no problem with watching my DLP TV at any angle....
But would you not agree, that the picture is slightly better/brighter when it is at eye level and straight on?
And this:VIEWING ANGLE
Along with D-ILA, DLPs are the best of the best among rear-projection TV technologies. Still, they are far from perfect. The eyeball test of effective viewing gives me about a 100° side-to-side viewing angle. One very important note here is that, with DLPs, the vertical positioning of the display should be very close to eye level. The vertical viewing angle on DLP televisions is far less protracted than its side-to-side viewing angle. Indeed, the vertical viewing angles of the DLPs I tested were maybe 40° or so.
Because each individual pixel is its own light and color source, plasma-display TVs are evenly lit across the surface and have a nearly perfect 180° viewing angle. This figure is uniform across all manufacturers and applies to side-to-side and to top-to-bottom viewing angles.
Now, most people don't view tv's at extreme angles, so it may not even be an issue for most. And I wouldn't so much care about an extreme horizontal viewing angle...but it would the be the vertical angle that I might have concerns about.Manufacturers claim viewing angles of 160-170° for both LCD and DLP displays. The viewable picture at these extreme angles is quite impressive for both technologies. The picture on the LCD displays remained consistent throughout all viewing angles. This was not the case with the DLP TVs. Viewing a DLP set from various angles will impact the overall color accuracy of the image. There is a considerable shift in the tints when changing vertical positions. You will notice this if you shift positions (i.e., stand up or sit down) while watching your DLP unit.
Not sure what to tell you Curt, but on the TV I own viewing at an angle is not an issue. Perhaps plasmatvbuyingguide.com isn't the most unbiased source for DLP information. Or maybe they can only afford Walmart TV's in their budget.cprice12 wrote:VIEWING ANGLE
Along with D-ILA, DLPs are the best of the best among rear-projection TV technologies. Still, they are far from perfect. The eyeball test of effective viewing gives me about a 100° side-to-side viewing angle. One very important note here is that, with DLPs, the vertical positioning of the display should be very close to eye level. The vertical viewing angle on DLP televisions is far less protracted than its side-to-side viewing angle. Indeed, the vertical viewing angles of the DLPs I tested were maybe 40° or so.
Because each individual pixel is its own light and color source, plasma-display TVs are evenly lit across the surface and have a nearly perfect 180° viewing angle. This figure is uniform across all manufacturers and applies to side-to-side and to top-to-bottom viewing angles.Now, most people don't view tv's at extreme angles, so it may not even be an issue for most. And I wouldn't so much care about an extreme horizontal viewing angle...but it would the be the vertical angle that I might have concerns about.Manufacturers claim viewing angles of 160-170° for both LCD and DLP displays. The viewable picture at these extreme angles is quite impressive for both technologies. The picture on the LCD displays remained consistent throughout all viewing angles. This was not the case with the DLP TVs. Viewing a DLP set from various angles will impact the overall color accuracy of the image. There is a considerable shift in the tints when changing vertical positions. You will notice this if you shift positions (i.e., stand up or sit down) while watching your DLP unit.
No I've never seen that and everything I read when researching said that it hasn't been an issue in models in a while. And from what I understand it was only an issue when the screen was all black.I saw comments and reviews of a rainbow effect on DLP tv's at times. Have you noticed any rainbow effects? They say this is less common now due to faster color wheels in newer DLP tv's.
I don't have a bulb in my tv, I have LED's.Have you had to replace your DLP bulb yet? Aren't they a couple hundred dollars? I heard you had to do this every few years or so, depending on the amount of use. Just curious.
I have this issue. And I wouldn't even call it an issue. It happens with a mostly black screen, and is really only noticeable if you're actively looking for it. And even if you do see it, I can't imagine letting that deter you.cprice12 wrote:I saw comments and reviews of a rainbow effect on DLP tv's at times. Have you noticed any rainbow effects? They say this is less common now due to faster color wheels in newer DLP tv's.
BF44 wrote: (Although, now that I've typed that, I'm sure it will die within the week........)