65in DLP 120Hz, 1080p....135w???

[nZone]

I would prefer LaserDLP, but they are not as much as better than the LED DLP, and I will take LED DLP over LCD any time. I would consider purchasing LCD only for the 'wall-hanging' feature and costs $3000+. The thing that really bothers me about LCD is the "Motion Blur" or "Pixel-ation" on fast-action scene. The 120Hz mode is actually making the picture more faux than better. Viewing angle is a moot point, how often do we watch movie at weird angle?

Samsung HL61A750 LED DLP (power usage): default picture: 171 watts; calibrated: 83 watts
Samsung LN52A650 LCD (power usage) : default picture: 219 watts; calibrated: 140 watts

The reason retailers drop LED DLP is no other than profits. The technology has been fine tuned and perfected to the point of manufacturing them at lower costs. Retailers promote LCD because it's new and the profit margins are off the chart.

 

[Creig]

Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles

Originally posted by: Creig

Originally posted by: Azn

Originally posted by: SickBeast
LCD > DLP IMO

I've seen 65" LCDs for under $2500. There's no way I would spend $7K on that set.

I think DLP last longer because you can replace the bulbs. LCD are great in the beginning but they start to lose brightness eventually die out.

Exactly. That's why DLP > LCD/Plasma in my book. And if you have an LED DLP, you can forget about the changing bulb part (at least for around 15 years).

Great, so in 15 years when we're all watching Super Duper Ultra High Def TV on our wall screens you can watch on your antique.

That'll be fine by me. I highly doubt 1080P is going to be phased out anytime soon. Besides which, the Sony Trinitron we used to have in our living room for 10 years has now been moved our bedroom and still looks great. I can see it easily lasting another five years or more. There's your 15 years. If I can get 10-15 years out of our 50" LED DLP as well, I'll consider it money well spent.

And my point about bulbs is that LED DLPs don't require bulb changes. Therefore I won't need to spend $200 every 2-3 years on a replacement. That's a cost many people don't factor in when choosing a regular bulb style DLP television. And even if certain LCD TVs can have their bulb changed as well, it's not that many. So LCD/Plasma slowly degrade over their lifespan while a 10 year old DLP image can look just as good as the day it was unpacked.

Much has been made of the longevity of LCD displays, at least compared to plasma monitors. The conventional wisdom is that LCD televisions last longer than their plasma TV counterparts, which is true. The problem is, a lot of people extrapolate from this that either (a) LCD displays last forever or (b) LCD monitors suffer no picture "wear" over time. Neither of these suppositions is correct.

http://lcdtvbuyingguide.com/lcdtv/lcdtv-lifetime.shtml

A more immediate concern is the actual lifespan of the light source in your LCD. This is perhaps THE critical component of your display unit. It is particularly important for maintaining a proper white balance on your TV. As these florescent bulbs age, colors can become unbalanced, which could result in too much red, for example, in your picture. So, it pays to buy name-brand displays. You will definitely pay more for better LCD display brands like Sharp, Toshiba, JVC, or Sony than you will for cheap Chinese or Korean variety knock-offs, but you'll get a backlighting bulb of higher quality and, in the end, a TV whose colors will stay truer longer.

NOTE: As far as I know, Sharp flat-panel LCD TVs are the only ones on the market whose backlights can be replaced by consumers themselves.

http://www.lcdtvbuyingguide.co...v-misconceptions.shtml

Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles

Originally posted by: Psynaut
I just looked at the specs on it and it is actually 10 inches deep, so I guess it is not quite as slim as an LCD. I have always heard that it would be, so I wonder if the technology will get thinner over the next year, or if the previous info was wrong. Seems like 10 inches might be just a bit too large to hang on the wall, which would mean they would likely not replace other technologies. Just speculating...

Unless they have also fixed the absolute shit viewing angles and brightness inherent in other DLPs, there's no way these things come close to touching LCDs. DLPs may offer the best picture, but only if you sit directly in front of it and in a dark room.

No, DLP does not have the best viewing angles when compared to Plasma/LCD. But we (and guests) find the angles perfectly acceptable. And no, you don't need to view it in a "dark room". It looks quite fine in daylight as well.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: Creig

Originally posted by: Azn

Originally posted by: SickBeast
LCD > DLP IMO

I've seen 65" LCDs for under $2500. There's no way I would spend $7K on that set.

I think DLP last longer because you can replace the bulbs. LCD are great in the beginning but they start to lose brightness eventually die out.

Exactly. That's why DLP > LCD/Plasma in my book. And if you have an LED DLP, you can forget about the changing bulb part (at least for around 15 years).

you can buy almost 3 LCD's for that 1 DLP price.

So by the time your LCD starts fading, newer better tech LCD's are out anyhow so your still in the win on the money.

How does this rank against per say a 50000:1 contrast Samsung 120Hz LCD?

 

[Creig]

Originally posted by: aigomorla
you can buy almost 3 LCD's for that 1 DLP price.

So by the time your LCD starts fading, newer better tech LCD's are out anyhow so your still in the win on the money

Only if you're talking about the new Mitsubishi laser DLP. On the whole, DLP's are cheaper than LCD/Plasma sets of an equivalent size.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: Creig

Originally posted by: aigomorla
you can buy almost 3 LCD's for that 1 DLP price.

So by the time your LCD starts fading, newer better tech LCD's are out anyhow so your still in the win on the money

Only if you're talking about the new Mitsubishi laser DLP. On the whole, DLP's are cheaper than LCD/Plasma sets of an equivalent size.

yeah true, im comparing it to this exact one. 😛

But DLPs are significantly larger then LCD's.