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Joe Murphy Jr

In Reply to: Someone tried explaining to me that SXRD is supposedly better than LCD posted by jeromelang on February 6, 2007 at 18:51:21:

It depends on the manufacturer and the display's position in their lineup. Pioneer's Elite plasmas use at least 12-bit processing (for the last 2 years, I don't know what the specs are for this year's models) and today's Panasonic plasmas are using 16-bit processing. Of course, that doesn't mean you won't find the less expensive brands using 10-bit processing. By the way, all digital video content (cable, satellite, OTA, DVD, HDTV, HD DVD, Blu-ray, etc) is only encoded with 8-bit video.
As for color accuracy, CRT is still considered the king. Plasma is second and the rest fight it out for the remaining positions. Plasma's delay/refresh time is only 2 milliseconds -- still the fastest.
While reflections on a plasma screen are still noticeable if there's plenty of light or open windows, several manufacturers have made progress in decreasing this issue with newer screen coatings and anti-reflective designs. They still have room for improvement, though.

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heart says plasma, head says no - dingo dave 21:09:05 02/06/07 (5)
I think i would enjoy the softer, less saturated colors that plasmas offer as opposed to the LCD's tendency to oversaturate and cause eye fatigue. Also, i watch a lot of sports and the LCDs might lag a bit in fast motion. BUT, i also know the plasmas have the reflection(does it reflect ANY light...even if diffused through a curtain or blinds that are shut?) and use a quite a bit more power. Also, not finding many 1080P plasmas over 40" that are in my price range.
Should i also consider rear projection LCDs?
- take a look - Joe Murphy Jr 08:26:58 02/07/07 (0)
  For plasma, if the curtains are closed, you won't have a problem with reflections. I think the reflection issue is overblown, but that's just me. Some people are obviously bothered by the slighest reflections. As for power useage, plasma has come a long way in the last few years. Today's Panasonic 9th gen plasmas use 40% less electricity than my 6th gen Panasonic (I believe the peak draw --continuous is obviously lower -- with the 50" is 375 watts).
  If you're going to get a Rear Projection display, you need to look at Sony/JVC LCoS displays and the newest DLP displays using LED technology (not the older lamp based DLP models). As for Rear Projection LCD, I wouldn't go that route. Bring some demo material to the store to audition the sets you are interested in and take your time researching, reading, auditioning and asking questions about them. The more you know and experience these displays, the better off you'll be when it gets to your home.
  If I were buying a new display, there are definitely 2 things I would make sure about including: HDMI input (more than one if possible) that accepts a 1080p (not just 1080i) signal -- not all do -- and a display with 1920x1080 resolution (no wobbulation, an actual 2,073,600 pixels that can simultaneously appear on screen).
- The HD-ILA and the SXRD are both rear-proj. LCD. - Prisoners 06:34:20 02/07/07 (3)
  They are not the same as standard LCD displays. I would pay more attention to how the image looks to YOUR eye (from all sources) and less attention to the technology used to display the image. There really is no "best" type of display, so study the image and make sure of a return policy. Only you can decide what you like best.
  - there's a difference in technology - Joe Murphy Jr 07:59:58 02/07/07 (2)
    Sony and JVC are using Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS), which is a bit different than Liquid Crystal (LCD). It's still a "projected/transmissive" image via Rear Projection displays, but it isn't exactly the same technology.
    Here's an explanation (from 2003, but still useful re: this thread):
    - LCoS (Open in New Window)
    - LCoS is not transmissive - blue_z 13:52:50 02/07/07 (1)
      Hi there
      LCoS is reflective (like DLP), rather than transmissive.
      Regards
      - thanks for the correction - Joe Murphy Jr 21:55:30 02/07/07 (0)
        
        In Reply to: LCoS is not transmissive posted by blue_z on February 7, 2007 at 13:52:50:
        
        I actually knew that, but typed transmissive anyway. Must have been having a serious "duh!" moment...

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