Video Asylum

Posted by Aroc (A) on November 28, 2005 at 09:25:51

In Reply to: DLP? Plasma? posted by JWilt on November 19, 2005 at 23:12:49:

that answer will depend on what is recommended. I suggest you spend about two weeks reading AVS forums, then come back here after your head spins, and we'll help with the final decisions. :-)

For me, it was front projection or nothing. I only watch movies and very little TV (4-5 hours of movies and 2-3 hours of TV per week). You can't get 92 inch plasmas for any price, let alone the $1200 we paid for our projector back in April 2004. I researched the available models for my price (under $1500) and decided that the optoma H30 (at the time) had the best color rendition, black levels, and overall picture quality (based on what's important in a display to "me") for the money at the time.

The wife and I have had high definition front projection demos at the dealer ($11k, $12k, and a $50k setup for just the PJ) and still like what we have at home. To me it's only marginally better. Now the audio on the other hand ... (heheheheh).

We have an under $100 DIY screen, and a $1200 projector mounted on a table. I figure I may have to buy upto two more lamps for this guy, at about $399 each after 2000 hours. that ought to last me 9 years, or until 2013. And I don't have to settle for no 'rinky-dink,' tiny 42 or 50 inch display. I actually in the beginning wanted to get a 42inch plasma, but in the end, I couldn't justify the cost for such a small display.

One thing to remember, CRTs and Plasma are susceptible to screen burn-in. DLP and LCD are immune.