DLP technical television question.

[FordLorider]

I have been hearing a bit about the problems associated with the cheaper DLP's. As far as I am concerned, there are only few DLP tv's out there, it's hard enough to find a store that stocks 1 brand (which is usually Samsung). With the problem, the rainbow effect occurs with the DLP's with only one color wheel? What exactly are we talking about here, what is a color wheel. And also do the standard Samsung tv's stocked at BB and CC have the 3 wheels to fix the rainbow effect? Thanks guys.

 

[Ameesh]

most people dont even notice rainbow until someone points it out and then they go nuts seeing it everywhere, i'd say go watch the tv, see if you like it, if you do buy it.

 

[zmatrix]

You should check out avsforum or home theater spot's forums.

 

[Wag]

2nd generation DLP sets should be coming out soon. I'm really waiting for the 1080p based ones come out.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Wag
2nd generation DLP sets should be coming out soon. I'm really waiting for the 1080p based ones come out.

Like this one?!

Well...it's not DLP but, hey, 1080p and $5999

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: Wag
2nd generation DLP sets should be coming out soon. I'm really waiting for the 1080p based ones come out.

2 questions:

1) When is "soon?"
2) Will the new 1080i/p models push the price of the current 720p models down?

 

[TechnoKid]

LCoS Is the way to go. The technology is almost the same as DLP projection, but it fixes many of the shortcomings of DLP projection. I'd be happy with the samsung DLP for a while, or any other DLP, but when LCoS becomes mainstream, I'd be very pressed to upgrade again. I also like LCoS better than plasma because it can display black and shadows better than plasma can, although plasma is getting a lot better.

In many ways LCoS and DLP superior to CRT projection because you dont have convergence problems, and, there is only a single light bulb to replace. LCoS has an even better capability of displaying "black" than DLP does. The contrast ratio and brightness of LCoS or DLP rival that of CRT based projectors.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

TechnoKid, know any websites where I can get information on LCoS technology and how it works?

 

[TechnoKid]

Originally posted by: KnightBreed
TechnoKid, know any websites where I can get information on LCoS technology and how it works?

http://howstuffworks.lycoszone.com/projection-tv7.htm

http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/assets/download/410200314025.pdf

http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/article.asp?section_id=2&article_id=428

http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/article.asp?section_id=3&article_id=452

http://www.chinadisplay.co.uk/technology/lcos.html

http://students.washington.edu/liltay/profile1.html

There are more, but I think that'll do.

 

[amnesiac]

Sony has their own implementation of LCoS coming out in sets this fall. Saw an article in a magazine earlier, I'll try to find it. In any case, initial impressions seem to be overwhelmingly positive and these sets should be fairly affordable compared to three-wheel DLP televisions.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: TechnoKid
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There are more, but I think that'll do.

Thank you, that is exactly what I was looking for.

 

[Spac3d]

Is DLP the future?

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: Spac3d
Is DLP the future?

Well, no. If organic LED's ever hit the mainstream with the specs people have been predicting, they'll end up obsoleting all of these technologies.

OLED will likely end up replacing Plasma as the choice for thin, flat panel televisions, while DLP and LCoS will battle it out for tradtional projection televisions.

Just my opinion.