Comments on: What are the drawbacks of buying a projection HDTV? http://digitalhdpro.com/what-are-the-drawbacks-of-buying-a-projection-hdtv-2/318/ Your Digital HDTV Resource Tue, 22 May 2012 03:24:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: quikdash6 http://digitalhdpro.com/what-are-the-drawbacks-of-buying-a-projection-hdtv-2/318/comment-page-1/#comment-418 quikdash6 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:10:32 +0000 http://digitalhdpro.com/what-are-the-drawbacks-of-buying-a-projection-hdtv-2/318/#comment-418 agb is absolutely correct. I say 10pts to you sir. agb is absolutely correct. I say 10pts to you sir.

]]> By: AA ABBBCCC http://digitalhdpro.com/what-are-the-drawbacks-of-buying-a-projection-hdtv-2/318/comment-page-1/#comment-417 AA ABBBCCC Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:43:10 +0000 http://digitalhdpro.com/what-are-the-drawbacks-of-buying-a-projection-hdtv-2/318/#comment-417 The times of a ten year life of a tv are gone. if you get five years out of any tv, expecially a projection tv, consider yourself lucky. The projection tv will eventually have lamp problems and dust problems. After three years, dust will accumulate on the projector, and this will need cleaning. The fan cooling the temp on the projector assembly will eventually fail, causing the projector bulbs to burn out. The replacement cost of the bulbs is high, in the hundreds. There is a class action suit on for certain Sony projection tvs for this problem. The price is good, the picture nice (from the front at a certain angle) and you will enjoy it. The price drop among flat screen tv's is worth waiting for to purchase. Or worth paying the extra few hundred to get a flat screen, hd tv, now. Go check out Costco, or get a return from Sears. The times of a ten year life of a tv are gone. if you get five years out of any tv, expecially a projection tv, consider yourself lucky. The projection tv will eventually have lamp problems and dust problems. After three years, dust will accumulate on the projector, and this will need cleaning. The fan cooling the temp on the projector assembly will eventually fail, causing the projector bulbs to burn out. The replacement cost of the bulbs is high, in the hundreds. There is a class action suit on for certain Sony projection tvs for this problem.

The price is good, the picture nice (from the front at a certain angle) and you will enjoy it. The price drop among flat screen tv’s is worth waiting for to purchase. Or worth paying the extra few hundred to get a flat screen, hd tv, now. Go check out Costco, or get a return from Sears.

]]> By: tshnobodysfool http://digitalhdpro.com/what-are-the-drawbacks-of-buying-a-projection-hdtv-2/318/comment-page-1/#comment-416 tshnobodysfool Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:20:28 +0000 http://digitalhdpro.com/what-are-the-drawbacks-of-buying-a-projection-hdtv-2/318/#comment-416 I'd stick with LCD if they have the screen size you want - they're sharper. One thing I noticed at the store about the projection tv's is if you view at an angle looking up or from the side - there's no picture! Check it carefully for that - it only looked ok from a slightly downward view angle to me. Plasmas suck 4 times the energy as LCD and put off more heat. I’d stick with LCD if they have the screen size you want - they’re sharper. One thing I noticed at the store about the projection tv’s is if you view at an angle looking up or from the side - there’s no picture! Check it carefully for that - it only looked ok from a slightly downward view angle to me.
Plasmas suck 4 times the energy as LCD and put off more heat.

]]> By: agb90spruce http://digitalhdpro.com/what-are-the-drawbacks-of-buying-a-projection-hdtv-2/318/comment-page-1/#comment-415 agb90spruce Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:40:44 +0000 http://digitalhdpro.com/what-are-the-drawbacks-of-buying-a-projection-hdtv-2/318/#comment-415 Rear projection TVs have several disadvantages relative to flatscreens, including: - The lamps must be replaced every few thousand hours, and they are expensive (~$300). - They are bulkier (mainly thicker) than flatscreens (although some of the newer ones are not much thicker than the base on a flatscreen.) - They usually have a lower angle of view than flatscreens (you can't sit as far off centre). - picture quality isn't as good as the best flatscreens. - They are more likely to look washed out in a bright room. On the other hand, they are cheaper and still can give a good picture. You might want to consider a front projector though. They have some of the same disadvantage as rear projectors (lamps need replacement, work best in dim/low ambient light room), but are the best way by far to get a cinema-like experience of a really big picture (8-10 feet). They can take up less space than other types of big screen HDTVs, and They are about the same price as a 720p or 1080p HDTV half the size. See projectorcentral.com for further info. Rear projection TVs have several disadvantages relative to flatscreens, including:

- The lamps must be replaced every few thousand hours, and they are expensive (~$300).
- They are bulkier (mainly thicker) than flatscreens (although some of the newer ones are not much thicker than the base on a flatscreen.)
- They usually have a lower angle of view than flatscreens (you can’t sit as far off centre).
- picture quality isn’t as good as the best flatscreens.
- They are more likely to look washed out in a bright room.

On the other hand, they are cheaper and still can give a good picture.

You might want to consider a front projector though. They have some of the same disadvantage as rear projectors (lamps need replacement, work best in dim/low ambient light room), but are the best way by far to get a cinema-like experience of a really big picture (8-10 feet). They can take up less space than other types of big screen HDTVs, and They are about the same price as a 720p or 1080p HDTV half the size. See projectorcentral.com for further info.

]]> By: AC http://digitalhdpro.com/what-are-the-drawbacks-of-buying-a-projection-hdtv-2/318/comment-page-1/#comment-414 AC Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:36:06 +0000 http://digitalhdpro.com/what-are-the-drawbacks-of-buying-a-projection-hdtv-2/318/#comment-414 -Can't wall mount -Heavier And of course all the nitty gritty tech specs. I got a 50" Ultraslim Samsung DLP Projection about a month ago, no complaints yet. I don't know if non-digital signals look better on LCD's? -Can’t wall mount
-Heavier

And of course all the nitty gritty tech specs.

I got a 50″ Ultraslim Samsung DLP Projection about a month ago, no complaints yet. I don’t know if non-digital signals look better on LCD’s?

]]> By: Cris http://digitalhdpro.com/what-are-the-drawbacks-of-buying-a-projection-hdtv-2/318/comment-page-1/#comment-413 Cris Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:12:41 +0000 http://digitalhdpro.com/what-are-the-drawbacks-of-buying-a-projection-hdtv-2/318/#comment-413 FYI Disney, Pixar and plenty of other companies are eliminating the HD projectors and going strictly Blue Ray take a look into it You'll be surprised at what you find. FYI Disney, Pixar and plenty of other companies are eliminating the HD projectors and going strictly Blue Ray take a look into it You’ll be surprised at what you find.

]]> By: havemoicyonme http://digitalhdpro.com/what-are-the-drawbacks-of-buying-a-projection-hdtv-2/318/comment-page-1/#comment-412 havemoicyonme Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:18:50 +0000 http://digitalhdpro.com/what-are-the-drawbacks-of-buying-a-projection-hdtv-2/318/#comment-412 Well, you're still paying a rather large sum of money so you can watch television. Really large television. That's a drawback right there. Well, you’re still paying a rather large sum of money so you can watch television. Really large television. That’s a drawback right there.

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