Upgrade to a LCD tv from a DLP 720P tv?

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lotust

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hey guys, Im wondering if I should just keep the TV I have now. Its a 42" Sony DLP rear projection Tv. The picture is pretty nice on it. But when I was at bestbuy the other day all the TVs there looked sharp! My TV and cable box are broadcast in 720p. 720p is the native resolution on the sony I have now.

now the sales man was telling me that there is little to no point to upgrading yet since I dont watch bluerays. THough I do have a PS3 that does output to 1080p. Is he right that watching Digital cable in 720p will not look any better lets say on a new LCD tv in 1080p ? Im talking about a low end model maybe a 60-120hz set with a 6ms refresh rate.


thanks guys I hope I made sense here.


-Shawn
 
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smitbret

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Until you start watching 1080p on a regular basis, just stay with what you've got. I don't see any real reason for you to upgrade right now.
 
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marisalexia

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Hi
You know first Sony never made a DLP rear-projection TV. They had a better idea and used LCOS (LCD On Silicon) technology.
Second, their technology had a technical flaw that they could NOT resolve. This flaw resulted in the development of a color blob in the center of the screen or around the edges. This technology flaw has resulted in several class action lawsuits and all SXRD owners have rights under the resolution of these lawsuits. Thru June 2009, Sony must extend the manufacturer"s warranty on the optical block. Seek out Sony for the replacement of your optical block under the terms of this settlement ASAP.
 
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Blazer

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your set giving problems, picture degrading, found a really nice set with a price that cant be passed up ?
 
kalrith

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sdifox said:
unless you go 65", you won't notice the diff between 1080p and 720p all that much. If you are happy with your current tv, why upgrade?
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This. If you do want to upgrade, then I'd recommend going with a big increase in size.

You also have to take into account how the TVs are set up at BB. They'll be on "torch" mode with high brightness and contrast. That makes them look "sharp" (i.e. over-saturated, incorrect colors, horrible black levels, yet bright enough to draw people in and compete with the bright lights and the other TVs).

I don't know much about rptvs, but I think the picture gets more and more dull as the bulb/lamp gets older. You might need to replace the bulb/lamp to restore it to its original glory. Or, you might try recalibrating it and probably increasing the brightness to compensate for the loss of light production from the bulb/lamp.
 
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lotust

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kalrith said:
I don't know much about rptvs, but I think the picture gets more and more dull as the bulb/lamp gets older. You might need to replace the bulb/lamp to restore it to its original glory. Or, you might try recalibrating it and probably increasing the brightness to compensate for the loss of light production from the bulb/lamp.
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Changing the Lamp made a big difference. I had the replacement lamp for a few months now. Im glad I changed it. The picture is really nice and sharp again.

dirty housing
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e360/lotust/Sony TV/DLP003.jpg

old lamp and new lamp
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e360/lotust/Sony TV/DLP005.jpg


I see no reason to upgrade anymore :)
 
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