[opendtv] Re: When the TV Picture Runs to Triple Digits
- From: "Donald Koeleman" <donald.koeleman@xxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2006 19:54:14 +0100
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From: "Kon Wilms" <kon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 8:30 AM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: When the TV Picture Runs to Triple Digits
When I upgraded my 42" I considered a plasma, but then I woke up and
smelled the front projector coffee.
D: There certainly are advantages to front (or rear) projection, but also
some major disadvantages.
But quality being the same you'll need to spend as much on a frontprojector
as on that 65" 1080P plasma screen, around 10K. And 120"is about the limit
for the cheapest 1080P projector, and in that case it needs the aid of a
blacked-out room.
www.pricejapan.com for bulbs and import projectors.
www.projectorpeople.com if you don't want grey market (or can't read
japanese).
D; prices don't seem to be that good to begin with and are generally bad if
you add shipping and the 19% BTW (value added or sales tax) customs will
slap on top of it when it arrives at Schiphol, one would probably be better
of to get one from a local box peddler, or in our case a German online
retailer, as they generally have Europe's best retail prices. Warranty will
remain an issue in both cases.
I built my own 120" screen using blackout cloth, brown velvet and
picture framing for $50. There is a good thread on AVS forum on using
Home Depot/etc. paint (Behr Silverscreen) to paint the cloth for $20 more.
D: yup or get some proper screenmaterial at 80 euro per meter (2.4 meter
wide). Or even a bit less depending on your source and require size.
Ceiling mounts can be had on eBay for $30 (not the crappy single anchor
ones either).
D;Or DIY one.
For the price of a 60" plasma I have a 120" front projection screen and
oh about enough cash over for 3467349857 replacement bulbs.
D: Really, well I couldn't afford to spend 100 euro's per month on bulbs
(and I am not refering to Xenon lamps, as that would easily triple to 50
fold the cost). Standard lamps seem to cost 300 to 450 euro, with some
models being more expensive.
That Sony projector's lamp cost 1000 euro and is rated at 1000 hours. So
that is just under four months (you'll only get that lamplife if you stick
to the manufacturers testprocedure 12 hours on-12 hours off).
> stored in a closet when not in use. But because they require a dark
> room to produce the best picture, their appeal has been limited.
With the current models out now, this is no longer the case. I have no
problem watching the screen with the ceiling can lighting running on
full, or the blinds open.
D: So, you bought a 3K+ ANSI Lumens model and are loosing on contrast?
Also, the retailers hate them because with a projector you never have a
reason to walk into a Best Buy for a demo. Just order it online and it
arrives in a nice little box. :-)
D: well if you like to pay full MSRP for you projector, that may be an
option, like those American folks on the AVS forum that order 3 VW100's from
the US Sonystyle store to send 2 back. Sony's tolerance on convergence is
unacceptable on 10K euro machines.
Best Buy and friends also like to use the 'needs a dark room' excuse to
steer customers towards two hundred pound monoliths...
D:Well, looking through the photoreports on CES, showing the latest models,
even on darkened stands, all frontprojection was being washed-out.
So, people used to emmissive displays may judge differently than you.
D.
Cheers
Kon
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