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In Reply to: Just bought our first wide-screen LCD TV--and we hate it posted by bigi on September 1, 2005 at 02:46:04:
They just launced the 71" and are believed to be coming out with affordable 56 and 61 inch models this fall. That picture absolutely creams LCD and Plasma and DLP. Its a whole new level.
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They claim also beats plasma, LCD, and DLP. I think it is similar to LCOS.
This television is retailing for $74,999. I think only Saudi kings can afford this 71 inch television.
That is the plasma. The LCoS 71" MSRP is ~8K and I am certain you can get it for much less then MSRP. THe 56 and 60" will be even less.The LCoS is amazing technology.
LG has been promising these televisions forever. I called to check availability/pricing. That is how I got that ridiculous price. I check LG's website every couple of weeks but these televisions are no where to be found.
Crummy pic-quality but interesting nonetheless.http://gom5.com/CEDIA2.htm
fyi I have no connection to LG, but I have seen the TG and it is mindboggling. Next year LCoS will be mainstream.INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 9, 2005 — The newest entry in the expanding giant-screen microdisplay high-definition television (HDTV) category is a stunning 71-inch liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCoS) model from LG Electronics. Introduced at the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) EXPO 2005 (Booth #114) for delivery to custom installers and high-end retailers this fall, LG Model 71SA1D delivers progressive scan display resolution of 1920 x 1080.
"As plasma displays become more affordable, the microdisplay rear-projection HDTV business is gravitating to larger and larger screens," said Robert A. Perry, vice president, consumer electronics sales and channel marketing, LG Electronics USA., Inc. "LG's first LCoS HDTV, a 71-incher in a sleek package, combines the latest HDTV display and reception technology for an unparalleled entertainment experience."
The LG 71SA1D is a digital cable ready model that eliminates the need for a separate set-top box to receive high-definition and premium digital cable programming. This 71-inch widescreen integrated HDTV works with the cable-operator-supplied CableCARD to unscramble digital cable channels and receives free over-the-air HDTV via its built-in ATSC tuner based on LG's proven fifth-generation VSB chipset.
This HDTV includes LG's proprietary XD Engine technology that takes low-resolution analog signals to near high-definition levels, providing consumers with better overall picture quality and viewing experience. Advanced connectivity options include HDMI, IEEE-1394 DTV Link. Other advanced features include 9-in-2 memory card slots and the latest Gemstar TV Guide Onscreen interactive program guide.
Boasting a 3500:1 contrast ratio, the big LG is designed to deliver superior HDTV performance using the latest LCoS chip technology. And, despite its enormous wide screen, the unit is less than 22 inches deep, offering installation flexibility
Apologies to the poster, and I mean you no harm, but do yourself a favour. Never read this kind of bullsh*t. The guys who write it have probably never seen the unit except for a controlled demo. I once worked for a software company. The head of marketing got up in front of the technical sales staff and expounded about features that were available in a newly released version. The VP of Sales got up, totally fed up, and said he had his best technical guy take him through the whole product and half of what the marketing guy was talking about was not in there. I am a techie and I knew the Sales VP was right. But the marketing guy refused to back down. "It is in there and you need to go out there and sell it.", was his message. The first rule of sanity for any tech firm is "Never believe your own marketing." avsforum.com has a lot of useful info about LCDs and Plasmas. That is where you will find more truth. I almost bought a Dell LCD until I read the thread there and realized that the display of ordinary cable tv is lousy. So what if HDTV looks good? I need the whole package; not just the extra-cost HDTV signal that my cable guy is trying to MARKET to me at EXTRA COST.
I have seen the TV. Saw the prototype a year ago too. It blows away everything else except for the new SONY LCoS which it equals. The SONY costs 30% more. You'll see for yourself in a few months when the TVs are in Best Buy.
...ordinary cable tv reception in your quoted blurb. Why would I buy something that only looks good with extra cost HDTV signals? There is a lot of content coming down the pipe that is still not HDTV. Convince me that I should wait for all those small cable tv providers to start putting out HDTV. A lot of the stuff I like is off of the main stream. Most of what I find on the major channels is so heavily made up it is like a cheap hooker on a Saturday night.
.. It seems to me that this whole wide-screen putch is being driven by the movie industry who would like to see us all watching movies in the same format as we see when we pay outrageous prices to watch a first run movie with over-compensated stars, directors, camerman, make-up artists, drivers, and just about every other kind of flunky you can imagine, not to mention popcorn that costs more than Texas light sweet crude. I am watching the US Open tennis tournament as I type, on an ordinary tv and frankly I have a lot of trouble seeing what could be added by seeing this in HDTV. And, I might add, I am someone who has spent many thousands of dollars for a high end stereo system.
I couldn't disagree more. I also watched the US open, and today some college football on HDTV and have been doing so for almost 4 years. I can't imagine how you could not see a tremendous difference between HDTV and standard definition. In fact, I almost never watch regular TV unless I have to. This was largely the case for the first year or so that I had this unit (Mitsubishsi 65899 Diamond). Thankfully now, just about every station has its HDTV equivalent on our cable listings.
A high end stereo system addresses an environment where my ear is the only source of information. I have to spend a lot of money to hear the violas playing under the violins. With television, there are so many sources of information, that it really takes a lot to give me more than I am already getting.
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