In Reply to: DLP vs. LCD.....New To This, Please Help posted by Peter K on November 10, 2003 at 14:28:16:
To me, the biggest difference is in black level and the related quality of shaddow detail. Both technologies are weak in this area, but DLP is significantly better than transmissive LCD. Take along a DVD with a lot of dark scenes, such as Road to Perdition (sucks as a movie but good for video evaluation purposes)or Dark City. Look to see how much you can actually see in the shaddows. The Samsung sets are so reasonably priced that it's hard to beat. Better rear projection DLPs can be found, such as the SIM set, but they are much more expensive. Another reasonably priced brand (not as cheap as Samsung) with a great picture is Optoma.I also think most LCD sets have more motion artifacts (objects seem to blur and streak when the move rapidly across the screen). Sony Wega sets also have an odd, magenta cast to the picture. The big plus for the LCD sets is that a very large screen set can be had for quite cheap.
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- Re: DLP vs. LCD.....New To This, Please Help - Larry I 09:39:03 11/11/03 (12)
- I have a 50" Sony XBR LCD Projection TV and the picture is Wonderful, - Paul in Sterling 19:35:16 11/11/03 (8)
- Re: I have a 50" Sony XBR LCD Projection TV and the picture is Wonderful, - Jimmy 23:49:01 12/02/03 (0)
- If you don't see the Rainbow effect it isn't there. - ppopp 08:53:57 11/16/03 (0)
- Re: I have a 50" Sony XBR LCD Projection TV and the picture is Wonderful, - Larry I 14:13:04 11/12/03 (5)
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- Re: Toshiba has pulled its LCoS line. - Larry I 07:38:16 11/13/03 (3)
- Don't know. - Joe Murphy Jr 21:19:44 11/13/03 (2)
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- Whooo! - Harmonia 19:32:02 11/18/03 (0)
- I *liked* "Road to Perdition"! (And I know how to spell "shadow" too.) - Dalancroft 13:46:08 11/11/03 (2)
- Mr. Dalancroft - Peter K 17:48:05 11/11/03 (1)
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