Video Asylum

Posted by Hornlover (M) on March 07, 2008 at 09:39:29

In Reply to: RE: Picked up a copy of Consumer Reports today.... posted by C.B. on February 28, 2008 at 12:05:18

RPTVs were born out of the desire to have a large image. At the time, projecting the image was the only way to do this, so RPTVs were born. Today, large image sizes are easy with several different technologies, so the old projection way is no longer needed. Front projection will still survive for those who want an image even bigger than flat panels can provide, but rear projection systems offer no size advantage to flat panels, just a bulkier way of doing it. I wont miss them.