Anyone using a rear projection HDTV for a monitor?

[donospass]

Hi, I am thinking about getting a 47" widescreen rear projection HDTV monitor to use as my primary monitor.Does anyone else use one and how does it compare to a regular crt monitor, thanks for the info.

 

[rbV5]

I wouldn't consider CRT RPTV as a primary monitor due to burn-in issues. I use my RPTV in an HTPC environment and it works very well. It doesn't compare to a CRT, not nearly as flexible with refresh/resolution support. Its highest resolution is unusable in a desktop environment due to the low refresh rate (1920x1080@30Hz interlaced) but lower resolution progressive settings are pretty good...but not desktop CRT quality. When used as its intended(high resolution video playback) its absolutely fabulous, breathtakingly good. As a desktop monitor...not so good, although with some tweaking, desktop can be quite nice and crisp and gaming is a kick.

DLP is probably a much better choice for desktop use, find all about it at AVS forum

btw, Welcome to AT

 

[donospass]

Thanks for the help, i looked into the DLPs abit but they are out of my price range for now.I think I might just wait another year for them to come down in price.

 

[yhelothar]

you should consider rear project LCDs too... they are comparable to DLPs and cost a lot less.. around $2500 for 47inch

 

[DannyBoy]

Originally posted by: virtualgames0
you should consider rear project LCDs too... they are comparable to DLPs and cost a lot less.. around $2500 for 47inch

Im sorry am I missing something here, "Rear-Project LCD's"?

 

[yhelothar]

my mistake.. typo.. rear projection LCD

 

[VIAN]

Projection TVs suck, I have no clue how they are surviving. I would never, ever, ever, ever, ever, and I cannot stress enough how much it sucks that you cannot see it at any angle and must be sitting right in the middle - retarded. So illogical.

Just get a CRT - the most flexible out of all monitor types.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: VIAN
Projection TVs suck, I have no clue how they are surviving. I would never, ever, ever, ever, ever, and I cannot stress enough how much it sucks that you cannot see it at any angle and must be sitting right in the middle - retarded. So illogical.

Just get a CRT - the most flexible out of all monitor types.

My Hitachi is visable from wide angles side to side. The only time the picture dims is if you go signifigantly off center vertically. But since I do not watch my TV standing up or laying down on the floor directly in front of it, this is not a problem. The Samsung DLPs are the same way.

The problem with displays at stores is that they are seldom at eye level. Get one home and it will always be at eye level when sitting or laying on your couch.

My 65" and 57" sets look beautiful from every seating position in my rooms and offer a cinematic experience no small directview CRT ever could.

 

[Boogak]

Originally posted by: VIAN
Projection TVs suck, I have no clue how they are surviving. I would never, ever, ever, ever, ever, and I cannot stress enough how much it sucks that you cannot see it at any angle and must be sitting right in the middle - retarded. So illogical.

Just get a CRT - the most flexible out of all monitor types.

They have the best size per buck ratio. And newer sets aren't that bad when viewed from an angle, still not as good as a regular direct view TV but certainly not as bad as it used to be.

As for the original question, burnin would be a major concern with using a RPTV as a monitor. And unless you get a rather pricy one that natively supports 720p, you will be limited to a max of 540 lines in progressive scan or 1080 lines in interlaced mode which would be rather hard on the eyes for text due to flickering and small text. I use a Toshiba 43" RP HDTV with my HTPC at 640x480@540p timings and text is not as sharp as a regular computer monitor (due to dot pitch I'm guessing).

 

[Tom93R1]

How are the rear projection LCD's for burn-in? I asked the guy at BB and of course he said you dont have to worry about them burning in, but I dont have much faith in anything that a BB employee tells me.

I am very impressed with the picture quality, the wide angle range they have, and the price on these LCD's. They are the first rear projections that I would even consider owning.

 

[rbV5]

Just get a CRT - the most flexible out of all monitor types

Many RPTV's are CRT's Einstein. Your post, like so many of your gems just cries for STFU idiot.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Tom93R1
How are the rear projection LCD's for burn-in? I asked the guy at BB and of course he said you dont have to worry about them burning in, but I dont have much faith in anything that a BB employee tells me.

I am very impressed with the picture quality, the wide angle range they have, and the price on these LCD's. They are the first rear projections that I would even consider owning.

Rear projection LCDs have horrible black levels. In a dark or dimly lit room, the onscreen blacks will look washed out gray.

Your best bet is CRT or DLP. And since the DLPs are out of your price range, CRT.

 

[Tom93R1]

Originally posted by: Amused


Rear projection LCDs have horrible black levels. In a dark or dimly lit room, the onscreen blacks will look washed out gray.

Your best bet is CRT or DLP. And since the DLPs are out of your price range, CRT.

I just want a TV for watching movies, are the LCD's really that bad for a movie? What kind of TV is best bang for the buck if I want something in the 40-45" range? I am sure a CRT that size, if they even make it, would cost a fortune and a half.

 

[VIAN]

My Hitachi is visable from wide angles side to side. The only time the picture dims is if you go signifigantly off center vertically.

Those angles count too.

rbV5 explain to me how a Rear Projection Television is a Cathode Ray Tube.

 

[rbV5]

rbV5 explain to me how a Rear Projection Television is a Cathode Ray Tube

CRT RPTV displays use CRT's to produce the image you see. Direct View CRT Televisions use a single CRT to produce the image while RPTV's use 3 CRT's, one for each color (RGB). The RPTV uses mirrors to reflect the image onto the screen, making it possible to have a much larger screen in a much smaller space when compared to a Direct View CRT with the same screen size. Here's a Link with the basics.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Tom93R1

Originally posted by: Amused


Rear projection LCDs have horrible black levels. In a dark or dimly lit room, the onscreen blacks will look washed out gray.

Your best bet is CRT or DLP. And since the DLPs are out of your price range, CRT.

I just want a TV for watching movies, are the LCD's really that bad for a movie? What kind of TV is best bang for the buck if I want something in the 40-45" range? I am sure a CRT that size, if they even make it, would cost a fortune and a half.

A CRT based rear projection offers the best bang for the buck in that size. But, for the money, you might as well move up to a 51" if you have the room for it.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: VIAN

My Hitachi is visable from wide angles side to side. The only time the picture dims is if you go signifigantly off center vertically.

Those angles count too.

Not really. As I said, who the hell watches a huge screen TV standing directly in front of it, or laying on the floor directly in front of it?

rbV5 explain to me how a Rear Projection Television is a Cathode Ray Tube.

This is funny.