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Re: What should I buy ?plasma vs. projector ?

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Posted by LarryI on March 25, 2004 at 09:22:04

In Reply to: Re: What should I buy ?plasma vs. projector ? posted by Rod M on March 23, 2004 at 18:00:07:

The heat from some of the big plasmas is considerable. But, it seems that the newer models put out much less heat. I recall that 50" models use to be rated at 900 watts of draw from the outlet. A 50" pioneer I saw recently was rated at 375 watts. If the light output is comparable, the newer model is wasting less than have as much power as heat. Very good news.

As for picture quality issues, the big plus for plasma is the high light output that makes them usable in a room with quite high light levels. But, they do have their problems in terms of visual quality. To me the most annoying are video noise (looks like millions of ants crawling around, particularly in darker portions of the screen), and visible pixel structure at even reasonable viewing distances.

I don't know of any decent DLP front or rear projector in the $1,000 range, but models that have prices comparable to plasmas are quite good. I like the fact that they have replaceable bulbs. When the bulb goes, you can pop in a new one yourself. When a plasma is used up, nothing can be done, it has to be replaced.

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