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What's The Future Technology for Plasma & LCD?
I'm about to buy a home theater set up and am struggling with selecting
the TV. Friends say, "Wait. The technology is changing fast. What you buy today will be old stuff in six months." Well, maybe but I want now! But, is there anything especially sexy right around the corner? Steve |
What's The Future Technology for Plasma & LCD?
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oups.com... I'm about to buy a home theater set up and am struggling with selecting the TV. Friends say, "Wait. The technology is changing fast. What you buy today will be old stuff in six months." Well, maybe but I want now! But, is there anything especially sexy right around the corner? TV display technology hasn't changed much really and there is no great need to change. So if there is something new, you probably would not be able to afford it for several years since new tech is always more expensive than current tech. Buy whatever you want today and be happy. Both plasma and LCD designs have their benefits, so buy the type that suites your specific needs and enjoy. |
What's The Future Technology for Plasma & LCD?
"Bill" wrote in message .. . wrote in message oups.com... I'm about to buy a home theater set up and am struggling with selecting the TV. Friends say, "Wait. The technology is changing fast. What you buy today will be old stuff in six months." Well, maybe but I want now! But, is there anything especially sexy right around the corner? TV display technology hasn't changed much really and there is no great need to change. So if there is something new, you probably would not be able to afford it for several years since new tech is always more expensive than current tech. Buy whatever you want today and be happy. Both plasma and LCD designs have their benefits, so buy the type that suites your specific needs and enjoy. Good points, you can't live your life based on promises of new technology or price drops, sooner or later you have to bite the bullet and buy something and just sit back and enjoy it. My plasma can be had now for half of what I paid for it two years ago...big deal, it still looks marvelous and I've had the pleasure of watching TV and movies on it for a couple of years, that's worth something. I think both plasma and LCD will be with us for a while now, and will probably eat into rear projection DLP/LCD sales as prices continue to drop on flat panels. If you are trying to decide on a tv, and true flat panel sexiness comes at the same price as bulkier rear projection, lots of people choose the sexy flat panel. Toshiba is threatening to release TVs based on SED technology that allegedly rival CRTs for contrast, but who knows when they will really hit, and when they will really be perfected enough to be a good bet. Once again, hard to wait for a marketing promise when you could be enjoying something now. |
What's The Future Technology for Plasma & LCD?
wrote in message oups.com... I'm about to buy a home theater set up and am struggling with selecting the TV. Friends say, "Wait. The technology is changing fast. What you buy today will be old stuff in six months." Well, maybe but I want now! But, is there anything especially sexy right around the corner? Steve Netsel, I like both the plasma & LCD screens, but I think that it all depends on how you watch TV, movies, etc. As I get older, my eyesight requires more & more contrast. Therefore, I like the plasma because it seems to be the brightest picture. Also, with LCD, if you cannot sit essentially in the 'sweet spot' (i.e. near the middle of the screen) then you will have successive darkening the wider you go. This has been improved significantly for LCD in the past few years, but for me the plasma gives good brightness at all angles. For me, the big issue is: do I want to spend $2-3K on a TV to watch more & more commercials? I can only watch just so many movies. Even sports events are almost continuously advertising during the games (at the bottom, sides, etc). Dick |
What's The Future Technology for Plasma & LCD?
Plasma, LCD, SXRD (Sony's Liquid Crystal on Silicone) & DLP are all very
good with the current crop. To me 1920x1080 Rez & 1080p capable HDMI input are an absolute must, if you are gonna have to live with your new display for several years. DLP & SXRD will get you generally more bang for the buck, if you aren't set on wall mounting. wrote: I'm about to buy a home theater set up and am struggling with selecting the TV. Friends say, "Wait. The technology is changing fast. What you buy today will be old stuff in six months." Well, maybe but I want now! But, is there anything especially sexy right around the corner? Steve -- Ric Seyler Online Racing: RicSeyler GPL Handicap 6.35 http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler remove –SPAM- from email address -------------------------------------- "Homer no function beer well without." - H.J. Simpson |
What's The Future Technology for Plasma & LCD?
lanman wrote:
This is no longer true for DLP. I have a one-year old Samsung DLP and the picuture quality from all but the most extreme angles is stunning. For anyone considering DLP, on Jan 22, Costco will be selling a 62" Toshiba HDTV with 2 HDMI and TV stand for an unbelievable $1999.00 Do you need one of their "Wallet" coupons for that sale price? -- Dave www.davebbq.com |
What's The Future Technology for Plasma & LCD?
On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:00:04 -0500, "Dick Sutton"
wrote: wrote in message roups.com... I'm about to buy a home theater set up and am struggling with selecting the TV. Friends say, "Wait. The technology is changing fast. What you buy today will be old stuff in six months." Well, maybe but I want now! But, is there anything especially sexy right around the corner? Steve Netsel, I like both the plasma & LCD screens, but I think that it all depends on how you watch TV, movies, etc. As I get older, my eyesight requires more & more contrast. Therefore, I like the plasma because it seems to be the brightest picture. Also, with LCD, if you cannot sit essentially in the 'sweet spot' (i.e. near the middle of the screen) then you will have successive darkening the wider you go. This has been improved significantly for LCD in the past few years, but for me the plasma gives good brightness at all angles. This is no longer true for DLP. I have a one-year old Samsung DLP and the picuture quality from all but the most extreme angles is stunning. For anyone considering DLP, on Jan 22, Costco will be selling a 62" Toshiba HDTV with 2 HDMI and TV stand for an unbelievable $1999.00 ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= East/West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
What's The Future Technology for Plasma & LCD?
Agreed. The viewing angle "limitation" associated with rear projection
TV's has nothing to do with LCD or DLP. Rather it's the low-wattage bulbs inside (plus the weaker light output of good 'ole CRT), which requires a very high gain screen to focus light forward to achieve a reasonably bright image...well at least for the front & center (most important) viewers, and at the expense of the periphery. Initially very low power bulbs were used to help to give the "big screens" a reasonably comparable life to a standard tube TV. The higher light efficiency of LCD & DLP (vs. CRT) enables the manufacturer to use a screen with less gain, thereby widening the satisfactory viewing angle. Meanwhile technology has dramatically increased lamp life, allowing manufacturers to up the ante with bulb wattage. Thus today's LCD & DLP rear projection TV's have very wide viewing angle capability--nothing like our fathers' old one-seat wonders. Oh...and as far as future technologies, you should feel very confident with any 1080p display that you like. Keep in mind that CRT survived for 50 years, so LCD, DLP, & plasma are still babies. They'll likely survive at least until we have 3D, color holograms floating in the center of our living rooms. Likewise 1080p is here to stay because it is so well-suited to match the resolution of the human eye at a viewing distance the SMPTE says is ideal (a 30 degree field of view). In other words, a person with 20/20 vision can view a 42" 1080p display from 6' away without seeing pixel detail. Does anyone sit 6' from their new 42" plasma screens they got this Christmas? A more likely scenario is a 1080p front projector & a 106" screen...where 20/20 eyes cannot make out pixels until about 12-13' away, which allows a nice layout for a large home theater room. Yes, THX specifies a 36 degree viewing angle, which is a tad close for 20/20 vision and 1080p resolution...however the 1440p resolution being bandied about as "super high definition" will probably meet a lot of resistance from broadcasters due to bandwidth demands (not to mention all the money they--and we-- all recently dropped on HDTV-spec equipment.) My best guess is that 1080p LCD, DLP, and plasma are all here to stay for quite some time. I also believe display technology will be more evolutionary for the foreseeable future, focusing on improvements, such as deeper black levels (to advertise higher & higher contrast ratios), gray scale handling, brightness, lamp life, etc. Good luck, Jeff www.1080me.com P.S. Just ask the LCoS people how well trying to replace "inferior" LCD and DLP went... |
What's The Future Technology for Plasma & LCD?
On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:29:49 -0800, "Dave Bugg"
wrote: lanman wrote: This is no longer true for DLP. I have a one-year old Samsung DLP and the picuture quality from all but the most extreme angles is stunning. For anyone considering DLP, on Jan 22, Costco will be selling a 62" Toshiba HDTV with 2 HDMI and TV stand for an unbelievable $1999.00 Do you need one of their "Wallet" coupons for that sale price? Yes, the wallet coupon is for $300.00, and you must be a current Costco member. If you're not a Costco member, it shouldn't be too difficult to find someone who is and who has a coupon they won't be using. Did I mention it's also 1080P? ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= East/West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
What's The Future Technology for Plasma & LCD?
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What's The Future Technology for Plasma & LCD?
On 10 Jan 2007 19:59:15 -0800, wrote:
I'm about to buy a home theater set up and am struggling with selecting the TV. Friends say, "Wait. The technology is changing fast. What you buy today will be old stuff in six months." Well, maybe but I want now! I took the training wheels approach... For my first HDTV, I chose something in the lower price range, that I wouldn't be reluctant to upgrade in 6 months or a year. This way you get first-hand experience with the technology and are in a much better position to decide what you really want. Philips offered a refurbished 42" plasma set for $950 shipped just before Christmas. ( Still almost as cheap: http://tinyurl.com/erl8b ) I'm extremely happy with it. The picture is stunning; better than anything I'd seen on the floor at Circuit City or Best Buy. The only problem I've had was a single stuck pixel, which I managed to fix thanks to some advice I got in this group. If something comes along that really knocks my sock off, I'll won't be weighed down by a set I paid a lot of money for. I'll give this unit to a relative or friend and get in the shiny new wixbaggizzmo of my dreams. But, is there anything especially sexy right around the corner? Yes, always. (If you haven't already, read 'Waiting For Godot' by Samuel Beckett) A_C |
What's The Future Technology for Plasma & LCD?
OLED is the next best thing. Sony is currently working on this
technology, though I don't think we'll see anything viable for the market until at least 2014. Check out the current CES news for a picture of a 24" OLED TV. They're very, very thin, bright, and flexible. They can make the picture as small as your cellphone screen (what they're basically used for now-days) to a building sized display. The technology is basically similiar to the organic chemicals that make a firefly or jellyfish glow in the dark. Very cutting edge. The only drawback is the lifespan of the blue color. It's significantly shorter than red and green. I'm sure they'll get that fixed though. wrote: I'm about to buy a home theater set up and am struggling with selecting the TV. Friends say, "Wait. The technology is changing fast. What you buy today will be old stuff in six months." Well, maybe but I want now! But, is there anything especially sexy right around the corner? Steve |
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