Difference beween Projection Tv and LCD TV

Hi,

Can anyone explain what is the difference between Projection Tv and
LCD Tv? Are the same? Sony sells 50" Project TV with HD Ready, does it
worth buying it? What is more preferred now a days.

When I was browsing from catalog, Sony 50" Projection TV is cheaper
then Sony 42" LCD Tv, has anyone have any idea?

-pb- wrote:
Hi,

Can anyone explain what is the difference between Projection Tv and
LCD Tv? Are the same? Sony sells 50" Project TV with HD Ready, does it
worth buying it? What is more preferred now a days.

When I was browsing from catalog, Sony 50" Projection TV is cheaper
then Sony 42" LCD Tv, has anyone have any idea?

LCD is exactly what the name implies, a liquid crystal display. A
projection TV has a high powered lamp that displays the image on a
screen. LCD's might have an overall better picture and thus more
expensive., but if your looking for a TV larger than 42", projection
TV's are more practical and a lot cheaper. Most projection TV's today
use the DLP technology, which offers a great picture.

On 11 Oct 2006 06:04:50 -0700, "-pb-" wrote:

Hi,

Can anyone explain what is the difference between Projection Tv and
LCD Tv? Are the same? Sony sells 50" Project TV with HD Ready, does it
worth buying it? What is more preferred now a days.

When I was browsing from catalog, Sony 50" Projection TV is cheaper
then Sony 42" LCD Tv, has anyone have any idea?

Most manufacturers have a web site that explains the differences. If
one manufacturer makes different kinds of TV, you can generally rely
on the information they give on the + and - of each type. I bought a
Samsung, so I spent a lot of time on their web pages before I decided
on what type to get. It's worth a visit.... or, if you have another
brand that you consider, look up their web pages. Samsung is at:

http://www.samsung.com/sg/products/tv/index.asp


In general, HD Ready means there is no digital tuner included. This
means you need to have another device to receive digital signals, like
Direct TV or Cable. It a reasonable choice for some people.... not if
you intend to get your content over the air (OTA). There are
different kinds of "projection" TV, read those comments very
carefully. LCD is not projcetion, but some kinds of projection tvs do
make use of LCDs.

There is not one "preferred" type of TV, if there was, there wouldn't
be any reason to produce any of the other kinds. Some types are
preferrable for some people.... it all depends on your needs and
requirements. You'll need to read up about the differences, and
determine what is important to you.

Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

"-pb-" wrote:

Hi,

Can anyone explain what is the difference between Projection Tv and
LCD Tv? Are the same? Sony sells 50" Project TV with HD Ready, does it
worth buying it? What is more preferred now a days.

They're totally different technologies.

In short, an LCD has a constant bright white light behind a 3 color
liquid crystal screen. The individual crystals are turned on/off by
the electronics as needed thus allowing light of the selected color to
pass thru. The sets are relatively light and thin.

A rear projection set projects a picture from 3 bright colored sources
onto a somewhat transparent screen from behind. You see the image
thru the screen from the front.
Because you are looking thru the scree, in my opinion, it loses some
of the brightness and clarity and is better for viewing in darker
rooms. These sets are also big and bulky. The alignment of the 3
colored sources is also critical.

I know people will dispute that.

Like I said - that's just my opinion :-)

-=tom=-