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In Reply to: RE: Thanks posted by racerguy on February 21, 2008 at 08:38:54
I've periodically toyed with the idea of getting something for my family (music) room. Because of my stereo, it can't be bulky, and because of my viewing distance, 14' or so, its going to have to be large. That leaves a VERY large flat screen (70"+), or a projector. Both have their good and bad points. I'm not generally a big fan of FP, but in all fairness, I haven't really looked into it. I have to admit you comments aren't encouraging, but I appreciate your honesty.
Jack
PS. Welcome back-I always enjoy reading your posts.
Edits: 02/21/08 02/21/08Follow Ups:
If you can control the light in your room, a FP is a better choice for a 70+" screen than even the finest ultra-huge TV set, IMO. I wouldn't want a TV that big - too limiting.
When evaluating my comments about FP, there are a couple of things to keep in mind:
1. I resisted fixed-pixel displays for a very long time, because I'm absolutely fanatical about black detail. Not just black levels, but black detail. This is an area where fixed-pixel displays have done a horrendous job for the most part. This means I find fault in many fixed-pixel displays, especially almost every LCD-based projector, even the newest ones that most other people think are awesome.
2. I can't watch single-chip DLP. I am ultra-hypersensitive to RBE. Even with the latest-and-greatest Darkchip 4 I still see rainbows, and get a headache and eyestrain after an hour or so. The 3-chippers don't do this to me, but they are stupid expensive. I cannot justify that kind of cash outlay for a piece of consumer electronics equipment that is guaranteed to be obsolete before I've even begun to recover from the financial hit. The vast majority of people don't have the issues I have with single-chip DLP.
So this means that 95% of the reasonably-priced projectors on the market that would be more than good enough for most people are inadequate for me.
It's too bad for me that my choices are so narrow, because a good friend of mine is the regional manager for one of the big-names in LCD projectors. I had the opportunity to buy their highly-rated top-of-the-line projector for manufacturer's cost. I really, really wanted to like it, but just couldn't :-(
i agree with most of what you say. Weak blacks are one of the reasons I've been unimpressed with FPs. True, most fixed pixel displays don't do blacks well. Sony's SXRD technology does it (and other things) better than most. Thats why I got one of their 60" SXRD sets-pity they stopped making them. I also see rainbows, DLP is out for me too.
If I wish to upgrade, my options are extremely limited. This is why I am not in a rush. I doubt if I'll do anything this year.
I'm in no rush.
Jack
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