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ah, and now the bias is revealed...

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Posted by petew on December 27, 2001 at 11:55:01

In Reply to: Re: Projected video.. posted by Rich on December 27, 2001 at 07:18:01:

Kal-el posts an interesting question, asking for opinions and input on two distinctly different video display technologies.

I've been researching a new video display for several years now, and I've gone out of my way to view every high-end video technology i can find: CRT, LCD, DLP, D-ILA, LCOS... with signals from NTSC over-the-air, VHS, SVHS, DVD, DVDp, cable, satellite, hard-drive/computer feed, off-the-air HDTV, and 720p & 1080i HDTV-sourced pro tape. I've seen the high-end front projector sourced through a custom-built dedicated Faroudja video processor--the last word in "cost-no-object" home theater (he said it was "about $150,000.00, plus installation). It was very nice, but I had no trouble leaving the room.

As Rich H says, when you go into the stores, everybody is crowded up in front (and well to the sides) of the plasma, and you can't get them to move out of the way. There's something truely magical about them. It's not reflected light, and it's not glowing phosphors....it's something...stunning. And the new ones...like the true 756p HDTV 50" Pioneer displaying a true HDTV source...

whew! it's like a hit from Oswley

no shit, you really have to see this to believe it. One third of your brain is dedicated to processing visual information. When you see a good plasma signal you don't have to be told this bit of cranial trivia--just notice your mouth agape, drool running down your shirt...just try and think while looking at a plasma display...too late, you're hooked.

I suppose that those who love watching sports would rather have a bigger screen. That's why K has to go out and see it for himself, with the source he's most likely to be watching. He has to think about what he's likely to be doing with his video display, how much room he has, and where the wires, equiptment, and power sources will be. And he has to know that he's not going to be watching anything from the sidelines--because only the totally flat plasma looks just as bright, as color-true, as crisp and clear from 80 degrees off center as it does straight on.

I'm biased man. I've seen it all and for me it's not even a close call.

Plasma. it even looks good when it's off.

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