flatscreen tv or not?

[thezzapper]

just get HD. flat screen or not, HD rulz...

[dohturdima]

Re: flatscreen tv or not?

I have a regular 27 inch Toshiba, and don't really watch TV that much, but was thinking of upgrading sometime soon (to something like projection). No sweat, will wait until 2006 - by that time, maybe true LCDs will drop in price, not to mention plasma.

[asimoulis]

If I had the money I would buy a flat tv with no second thoughts

[Chatterbot]

Re: flatscreen tv or not?

Watch out for digital interface on your new tv.
HDMI is a must-have for further compatibility.

Lots of the cheaper flats don?t have a digital interface.

Personally I?d look out for a plasma.
LCD?s are not so good for daylight-watching because of
the contrast...

[Neo]

DLP, inspite of being an advanced technology, works very much like a rear projection tv, i.e. if you dont have a room that big enough to place it in, you're NOT gonna be able to position it for the best view.
-e-

That's very wrong. Yes it works like a rear-projection but it is very very thin. It's light because it's hollow in the middle. DLP works by a tiny chip of mirrors about the size of a large postage stamp. A high lumen beam is projected on these mirrors and each mirror represents a pixel on the screen. The old DLP could produce 16.9 millions colors but the new 3-DMD can produce 35 trillions colors. This is unmatched with anything else. The great thing about DLP versus plasma or LCD is that you will get no burn in so it's great for gamers and if you want to hook up your computer to it. These DLP TVs are so light a 42" around 30-40lbs, the depth of these are only about 2 feet, you can pick them up yourself. If you want a HD ready TV DLP is the way to go. It makes regular channels a whole lot clearer because it converts the analog signal to digital and cleans out the distortion, etc. If I were buying a TV right now DLP would be what I'd get. Although I haven't checked out the ILA TV's yet.

[Kamal]

well we're speaking different languages here bud..... I never said the DLP displays are bad..... I said LIKE rear projection tv's..... they need to be positioned a certain distance form your couch where the best image quality can be viewed......simply because the mirrors are reflecting the light in a certain direction and not all around...

for instance if you are standing face to face in front of a rear projection tv and you bend down and stand upright again facing the screen, you see a clear drop in image quality, DLP, like rear projection (while not to the degree) has the same prob ..... hence it would need to be specifically distanced from where you are sitting...

I'm sure in its native display capabilities, the DLP can outperform most rear projection boxes..... but getting them into that position for the best view is the tricky part..... cant do it in a small apartment....

I have seen it even on the 50" samsung that a friend of mine owns and thats one of the reasons I didnt go in for a DLP myself........

CRT's sustain their image quality when viewed in ANY direction

-e-

[peloquin]

my opinion is that they are definately a good buy, but i strongly recommend getting an HDTV ready tv, and getting that set up, the quality is soo much better.

[Neo]

well we're speaking different languages here bud..... I never said the DLP displays are bad..... I said LIKE rear projection tv's..... they need to be positioned a certain distance form your couch where the best image quality can be viewed......simply because the mirrors are reflecting the light in a certain direction and not all around...

for instance if you are standing face to face in front of a rear projection tv and you bend down and stand upright again facing the screen, you see a clear drop in image quality, DLP, like rear projection (while not to the degree) has the same prob ..... hence it would need to be specifically distanced from where you are sitting...
-e-

That's untrue as well. My parents have even an old Mitsubishi 55" rear projection and it's the same no matter where you view it from. What your speaking of has to do with the screen and not if it's projection or not. I know what you are speaking of and it is true that most of the older projection tvs were like that. Too far to the left and it gets dark etc. In DLP systems the tiny mirrors (the DMD chip) are then later projected through a lens then back towards the screen. Think about it. If you'd have someone stand in front of a mirror then you stand next to them, does the image change in clarity, or brightness? No it doesn't. If there is its a distortion of the mirror. This is the same situation with DLP. It's either a problem with the screen or the lens that the image is being projected through. I'm not trying to be a stickler here but it's probably the brand your friend purchased. I've viewed qui a few and have never seen this unless the screen is of a very shiny surface. Then you get effected by glare and everything else. I've viewed the Toshiba, JVC, & the Philips and have not seen this problem.

[wookiemofo]

Re: flatscreen tv or not?

Do it. I waited until i got a 10% off coupon from Best Buy, went in and got a 32" Toshiba, returned it a couple days later for a 36". Paid $800. Then in a couple years when i go HD, I have a bad ass second tv for the basement.

[wookiemofo]

Actually, the distance from the TV to the couch is crucial. It doesnt effect quality, its how much of the image your eye can take in at once. If you have to move your eyes to get the entire picture, your tv is to close to where you are sitting.

[mmilne]

Highly recommend the Samsung DLP. Not as expensive as the traditional Flat Screens. Not as thin, but far smaller than a normal tube.

Excellent picture quality, very bright!

[DJZeke]

Re: flatscreen tv or not?

if your not going to go all out i would say wait for your old tv to kick the bucket, unless you watch an insane amount of tv or have lots of money to blow

[Neo]

Actually, the distance from the TV to the couch is crucial. It doesnt effect quality, its how much of the image your eye can take in at once. If you have to move your eyes to get the entire picture, your tv is to close to where you are sitting.

We weren't talking about size of the TV just the kind of TV.

[Zifry]

Projector - the best solution - i promise

[JERRYNIMBUS]

Re: flatscreen tv or not?

Once you got a flat screen you will never go back