Video Asylum

Posted by DaveInVA (A) on September 10, 2005 at 09:07:29

In Reply to: Some good advice below posted by Auricle on September 1, 2005 at 07:27:02:

I still have a Barco 9" CRT front projector and I wont give that up until digitals can have an equal or better black level, no screen door or rainbows and cost less than a car and replacement lamps that cost less than an engine rebuild. Every so often I go out and look at the newesr digitals and granted they may not always be set up properly but I have yet to see anything I'd be able to live with at home after being spoiled by the Barco. Its gone for years now with only one repair needed and occasional convergence touch ups and I have 2 sets of extra crts to keep it running for years to come. I will only give up the Barco when digitals are equal or better and about $3000 or less with longer life lower priced bulbs.
I would not consider a plasma until they get the lifespan better. The lifespan of the brightness they put out is alogrythmic. I know people that bought them and ran them cranked up high like in the stores and after just several months the brightness plumeted and they are non repairable, throw away units.

Dave