DLP TVs
markdirect -- Thu, 08/04/2005 - 17:06
I own a Samsung DLP and have enjoyed it immensely. I was interested to hear what people out there think of DLP versus LCD?
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We purchased a DLP in August because my family thought it looked better from indirect angles that the LCD rear projection sets. I never noticed the Directv compression quality problems until we bought the DLP. However, the dvd's are fantastic.
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I just bought a Panasonic LCD RPTV (PT-44LCX65). I compared it with DLP and thought the DLP looked a little punchier and had better blacks, but the LCD had fewer processing artifacts. I paid $1299 at Circuit City for a 44" HDTV with HDMI input, so I thought this was a worthwhile savings over the good looking plasmas (all the cheap plasmas look bad in my experience).
Do RPTV displays like your Panasonic look a lot better via their HDMI inputs?
Jim
I agree that DLP generally has better blacks, which is very important in my book. Also, LCD can exhibit more of a "screen-door effect" than DLP. As for processing artifacts, that is entirely due to the video processor, not the display technology.
Scott Wilkinson
Video Editor
The Perfect Vision
Hi All,
It is absolutely true that with the exception of Sony's SXRD LCOS technology DLP produces better blacks, which is also the reason that they deliver better color saturation as well.
The only issue with 1-chip DLP RPs and FPs is the ppotential of seeing the "Rainbow" effect from the color wheel. This appears as Red and/or blue fringing in fast motion sequences. Apparently some people are more prone to seeing it than others. It doesn't bother me a bit unless I shake my head while viewing, which I am not in the habbit of doing.
Kevin Miller
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