Projector LCD or DLP?
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- zaven
thinking of buying a video projector for both home theater and for playing around..
do you have any raccomandation?
any good product around?
which is the best technology?thanks
- tkmeister0
i got a DLP projector 2yrs ago. at the time, DLP was better. but i hear LCD has improved a lot. so i don't know.
oh, also, typical bulb last about 3000. mine blew up around 2000. it's like 300-400 for the replacement.
i'd probably buy a LCD flat tv next.
- joyride0
Some things to keep in mind.
Don't go by what the tv looks like in the store. Go by features and specs. Any TV can be calibrated to look correct. It might cost a couple hundy but a tech can get it looking 100% spot on.to get even more confused go here:
http://www.avsforum.com/The new sony A10's are really nice. LCD 42" & 50" btw
- zaven0
thanks, anyone else?
- honda0
Call these guys: http://stereoexchange.com/. They know their stuff!
- mayo0
we have the Mitsubishi DLP. it's yummy! MrMayo did a lot of research before deciding on the DLP.
- Meeklo0
DLP is far better than LCD for video, the first difference, no dead pixels ever on a DLP, and you can tell wich one is using what technology because when you move your eyes fast to the sides (or just wave your hand pretty fast in front of the DLP beam) you will notice the color separation.
Go for DLP, a presentation unit for an office will do with around 1000 lumens, for venues get something over 3000, and they get really high, I've used 10.000 lumens for out door projections, the higher the lumens the higher the price on the bulb.
If you just want it for playing games or movies at home, check for sound levels as well, projectors now are really cheap but that also means low quality, and higher noise, you might end up having your movie experience destroyed with that.
good luck!
- zaven0
thanks