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| Registered: March 19, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 6,018 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Staid S Barr: Quote:
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So this is an indication that those of us who have not upgraded from CRT yet should consider LCD over plasma?
I especially ask because I A) love old movies and B) am technologically impaired. 
Absolutely. In the (not so) long term, LCD (and its close relation OLED) is going to push plasma completely out of the market. Absolutely not. Both techniques have their advantages and disadvantages, although film purists tend to lean towards plasma. Please check out my post here for details. @Staid S Barr: I can't see that happening as long as LCD doesn't solve the problems inherent to its fundamental technology. E.g. LCD is fundamentally unsuitable for a setup that requires wide viewing angles. OLED might be able to combine the best aspects of both LCD and plasma (and eventually push BOTH technologies out of the market), however OLED is still a long way from being affordable at today's screen sizes. Lifespan is still a major issue as well. | | | | Last edited: by dee1959jay |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 3,321 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Antares: Quote:
That's why I went with a DLP. Same here. Just had my bulb replace a couple weeks ago. Got close to 14,000 hours on it! And it still works. It was just getting dim. Not bad considering they're supposed to get about an average of 8,000 hours. I've been told that bulb life has less to do with how many hours it's turned on and more to do with how many times it gets turned on. So we have a rule that the TV gets left on unless it's not going to be used again within the next couple hours. | | | Get the CSVExport and Database Query plug-ins here.
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| Registered: May 26, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,879 |
| | Posted: | | | | What is a DLP?  Plasma & LCD I've heard of... | | | If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
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| Registered: March 15, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 5,459 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Danae Cassandra: Quote:
What is a DLP? Plasma & LCD I've heard of... I was going to give you this link... But thought maybe I should give you this link instead!   |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 3,321 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting northbloke: Quote:
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What is a DLP? Plasma & LCD I've heard of...
I was going to give you this link...
Well that's just rude! I much prefer this link. | | | Get the CSVExport and Database Query plug-ins here.
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| Registered: May 26, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,879 |
| | Posted: | | | | Thanks guys. However, this leaves me even more confused as to what kind of TV to plan to buy... | | | If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 3,321 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Danae Cassandra: Quote:
Thanks guys.
However, this leaves me even more confused as to what kind of TV to plan to buy... Well you don't have to worry about DLPs anymore. Last I heard Mitsubishi was the last big company still making them. Too bad because you got a lot more bang for your buck (back in 2006 I got a 56" set for about $1900). I hear they took up more space than the LCD and Plasma TVs and thus ate up more warehouse space for retailers. Plus they had a much lower profit margin. | | | Get the CSVExport and Database Query plug-ins here.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 13,202 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Mark Harrison: Quote:
Well you don't have to worry about DLPs anymore. Last I heard Mitsubishi was the last big company still making them. Too bad because you got a lot more bang for your buck (back in 2006 I got a 56" set for about $1900). I hear they took up more space than the LCD and Plasma TVs and thus ate up more warehouse space for retailers. Plus they had a much lower profit margin. Indeed. I have been looking at their 73" model. I have seen one, with a stand included, for less than $2000. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
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| Registered: May 26, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 599 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Mark Harrison: Quote:
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That's why I went with a DLP.
Same here. Just had my bulb replace a couple weeks ago. Got close to 14,000 hours on it! And it still works. It was just getting dim. Not bad considering they're supposed to get about an average of 8,000 hours. I've been told that bulb life has less to do with how many hours it's turned on and more to do with how many times it gets turned on. So we have a rule that the TV gets left on unless it's not going to be used again within the next couple hours. From what I've read, occasional cleaning of the wheel, bulb and interior area helps prolong the life of the set. |
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