What do you guys think of DLP TV's? I think they look better (brighter and sharper) than plasma tv's and they're starting to be cheaper! Here's a fry's ad that has a 55" DLP tv for $2700 after discount.
check out this 55" tv!!!
This seems pretty awesome to me. Is there any reason I wouldn't want to buy something like this? I don't really need a big tv, but it would be nice in my new apartment since I'll actually have room to put it...
DLP TV's
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We bought a ~30 in. regular television for something like $500, as an added factoid.
Actually, if you want to scientific about it, you should figure out what your viewing distance is, then determine what size television fits into your optimum visual angle.
http://broadcastengineering.com/hdtv-displays/
Actually, if you want to scientific about it, you should figure out what your viewing distance is, then determine what size television fits into your optimum visual angle.
http://broadcastengineering.com/hdtv-displays/
I got all the way through writing this reply and then realized that what I really should do is point you to http://www.avforums.com. The people on that site take their entertainment very seriously. In all likelihood they'll have opinions on the quality and value of the model you posted as well as other competitors in that price range. Now on to the original part of my post...
I continue to be an advocate of digital projectors in many cases. They can usually produce a larger image at a much lower price. Their inputs are comparable and often superior to a TV (my current one actually has the DVI type that supports content protection in addition to VGA, RCA and S-Video).
That said, projectors have weaknesses, too. Mine has color artifacts (rainbows), and many of the other cheap high-res models do also. Also, low contrast video (many live-action movies and TV shows) tends to get washed out if there's much ambient light.
There are a number of low-end "home theater" projectors out now that are supposed to resolve one or both of those problems. You sacrifice high res and 4x3 aspect ratio (both of which I wanted for PC gaming purposes), but get better color quality and contrast ratios (for mid-high light conditions). The Infocus 4805 is one of the most popular (and highly regarded), and it was just selling for $999 with screen at Costco a couple weeks ago. I've also heard good things about the Optoma H30. And that's just in my price range ($1500). If you're willing to go up around the $2500 range, you can get out of the "low-end" and look at some really nice models. The people on AVForum tend to have recommendations for various intended uses and price points. You can probably find better suggestions than I could give you there, as well as pros and cons of projector vs DLP TV vs tube TV vs etc.
I continue to be an advocate of digital projectors in many cases. They can usually produce a larger image at a much lower price. Their inputs are comparable and often superior to a TV (my current one actually has the DVI type that supports content protection in addition to VGA, RCA and S-Video).
That said, projectors have weaknesses, too. Mine has color artifacts (rainbows), and many of the other cheap high-res models do also. Also, low contrast video (many live-action movies and TV shows) tends to get washed out if there's much ambient light.
There are a number of low-end "home theater" projectors out now that are supposed to resolve one or both of those problems. You sacrifice high res and 4x3 aspect ratio (both of which I wanted for PC gaming purposes), but get better color quality and contrast ratios (for mid-high light conditions). The Infocus 4805 is one of the most popular (and highly regarded), and it was just selling for $999 with screen at Costco a couple weeks ago. I've also heard good things about the Optoma H30. And that's just in my price range ($1500). If you're willing to go up around the $2500 range, you can get out of the "low-end" and look at some really nice models. The people on AVForum tend to have recommendations for various intended uses and price points. You can probably find better suggestions than I could give you there, as well as pros and cons of projector vs DLP TV vs tube TV vs etc.
I worked with a guy who dropped out of college to pay for his fiancee's tuition. When she graduated, she called off the marriage and broke up with him. He was still stuck doing dead-end, low paying IT jobs several years later when I met him.
Ideally you want to reverse the situation. One of the only attractive girls I worked with at NG was supporting her fiancee (husband by now) who stopped working so he could go to grad school full time. I never met the guy, but --god damn-- he got a hot chick and doesn't have to go to work. If only the universe were so kind to all of us.
Ideally you want to reverse the situation. One of the only attractive girls I worked with at NG was supporting her fiancee (husband by now) who stopped working so he could go to grad school full time. I never met the guy, but --god damn-- he got a hot chick and doesn't have to go to work. If only the universe were so kind to all of us.
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At least she is not ugly, otherwise he would've dump her when he is making big buck for some younger, hotter chick.George wrote:Ideally you want to reverse the situation. One of the only attractive girls I worked with at NG was supporting her fiancee (husband by now) who stopped working so he could go to grad school full time. I never met the guy, but --god damn-- he got a hot chick and doesn't have to go to work. If only the universe were so kind to all of us.