LCD or Plasma

[aaronwt]

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I like watching a professionally calibrated display to make sure the colors look right and the color saturation is also correct. A professionally calibrated set has everything adjusted to the proper specifications. No funky colors and no over saturation of colors.

[debussyj]

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I have both a Samsung LCD 850 series and a Pioneer Elite plasma. Hands down there is nothing I like better than to watch a film on the Pioneer Elite. The color saturation is fantastic and blacks are gorgeous. There is no comparison for mel

[davidp71]

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I have a Panasonic Plasma I bought last year and LOVE it. Comapred to my brothers 50" Samsung LCD, it is alot better. The LCD pic is a little brighter but my colors are better and one thing I definatley noticed is when watching an LCD on an angle OMG....what a crappy pic. On the plasma watching at an angle there is no change in the excellent pic quality. I love plasma. Also, if you go 720p it uses alot less energy and runs alot cooler than 1080p.

[saeder]

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I picked up a plasma earlier this summer and absolutely love it. I can't recommend Panasonic's Pro line enough! My father got one too and we swapped out his DLP set turned it on and we were both blown away at the picture in comparison. One thing to be wary about for the Pro lines is that they are true monitors, no speakers, and the ability to customize the inputs you have via IO cards is amazing!

[RonV]

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I thought most of the research into LCoS was abandoned. Except for JVC I was unaware that Sony has continued to work with the technolgoy. Thats some pretty cool specs.

[skeeterfood]

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I'll have to add a new technology to the discussion. I have a Sony KDS55-A2000 SXRD display and I think it's a pretty darn good deal for the size and quality. SXRD is Sony's proprietary implementation of LCoS and is very similar to a 3 chip LCD system, but with the light reflected off the chips, instead of passing through them.

Unlike a lot of 1080p DLP displays, the actual resolution is full 1080p (1920x1080). Unfortunately, the A2000 series supports only 1080p/60 (and supposedly 1080p/48 though not officially), not the VUDU's 1080p/24, however the new A3000 series supports 1080p/24 and from what I've read looks even better.

Sony also makes SXRD front projectors but they're still a bit pricey.

-John

[NA9D]

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That they are. The 65" Sharp is abougt $9,500. You may be able to get them for less if you shop around.

That's what I thought. At least they exist and in a couple years, the price will be reasonable...

[redwein]

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Anyhow, I like the idea of the big LCDs. They are still pretty expensive though - no?

Jon

That they are. The 65" Sharp is abougt $9,500. You may be able to get them for less if you shop around.

[NA9D]

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Yeah, I'm talking 50 inches or bigger though...

[RonV]

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LCD's have broken the price point on 47" TV's based on what I saw at Costco today. Both the LCD and Plasma were around 1,400....the LCD was 1080P and the Plasma was 720P.

DLP rear projection with a 4x 7 color wheel at 65" and 1080P is now down to $2,200...

I would say the plasma is getting the big squeeze from a pricing perspective. Also those darn Brits want to ban plasma due to power consumption without even running tests....

[NA9D]

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Burn-in isn't an issue on plasma any more but there is image retention that stays around but clears up easily enough.

Anyhow, I like the idea of the big LCDs. They are still pretty expensive though - no?

Jon

[Nded]

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I like the idea to put an LCD screen behind my motorized projection screen for daytime viewing. I'll have to move the projector screen forward a couple more inches, but that is doable.

[redwein]

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I've had projectors for years. Currently I have an Optoma EP758 in the family room with a drop down 84" diagonal 4:3 screen. It has worked out pretty well but we have always been frustrated with daytime viewing. It's a family room so we can't keep it truly darkened. As of Thursday, I'm putting in a 65" Sharp Aquos on the wall right behind the screen. The screen will be able to drop down 3 to 4 inches in front of the Sharp. We will use the LCD most of the time and will use the projector exclusively for night time movie viewing.

I had just gone from plasma to LCD in the bedroom and have been very happy with it. The new LCD (a 52" Sharp Aquos 1080p) looks way better than our old plasma (42" Panasonic 720p). I went with the LCD because they were thinner, lighter, used less electricity and I'm worried about the burn in, though they say it isn't an issue any more.

[NA9D]

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It seem that there are more than one type of projection.

There is the "enclosed" all-in-one unit, more commonly known as projection TVs. Then there is the projector type.

Are the projector type good for video viewing? or are they geared more toward "business" presentation?

Thoughts?

You can get a good 720p/1080i and maybe even a 1080p front projector. They aren't just for business presentations. Ed has one like this. Many people purchase them for use in home theater rooms. The advantage is that you can get a ginormous screen size - fill your whole wall. The disadvantage is that you generally need a dark room or one w/o too much ambient light. I think you said you were going to be in the basement? If you have the right room, the front projector module is an outstanding way to go.

[MaxH]

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The enclosed kind are called rear projection TVs (RPTVs). The business-presentation kind that need to be projected onto a wall or screen are called front projectors. I think the discussion was really about front projectors.

I like my RPTV, but I bought it 5 years ago, when other technologies were not as competitive on price. Nowadays, a rear-projection LCD might be a better alternative to the conventional CRT-based RPTV. And the front projectors aren't so great for a room that gets a lot of natural light, unless you can block it out (without causing domestic strife).