Big screen TV - LCD 0r DLP?

[Tom W]

Trying to decide between 50" Sony LCD or Samsung DLP.

Price is about the same, picture quality pretty close, not sure which is better. Anybody done any research? Opinions?

Thanks, Tom

 

[crabman]

PLASMA ={$$} but it is the best.



crabman

 

[Bertram65]

DLP I think looks sharper and brighter than LCD. I think Samsung was the first with DLP. If plasma does not come way down in price I think I will get a DLP and make a shelf for it to mount on they are not very deep like traditional projection TVs.

 

[rmrc]

DLP

Check out the RCA DLP set they have out. Supposedly their DLP set up is suppose to be an improved version. I've seen the RCA and the Samsung. The RCA definitely had a more crisp/sharper picture along with very vivid colors.

 

[TPCDrafting]

Just make sure it's HD ready. Oo.

If you're still shopping, take a look at Mitsubishi, I think they make some of the best TV's available.

 

[duaneparks]

Originally posted by Tom W

Trying to decide between 50" Sony LCD or Samsung DLP.

Price is about the same, picture quality pretty close, not sure which is better. Anybody done any research? Opinions?

Thanks, Tom

I own the Samsung 50" DLP (5075N I think). It's an awesome set. Brighter than the LCD projection, and sharper too.



It takes a little "Getting used to" though, as most programming is in 4:3. When set to 16:9, everything looks wider/fatter. There are options however, such as simply viewing the programs in their original 4:3 format, or using one of the zooms to view the program.



However, when watching widescreen movies, it simply rocks. AND, there are jacks on the back to plug in a computer monitor cable as well as myriad other devices. I wired our TV into my stereo for surround sound, and it is simply amazing.



FWIW, we decided on the Samsung over the 50" Sony LCD for a couple of reasons:

1. DLP's are cheaper to maintain over the length of ownership

2. Samsung has DLP down pat

3. I couldn't find a "Made in the USA" brand that was even close in picture quality



Now, if I had been able to get the TV I really wanted, it would have been a 42" or larger LCD (non-projection) that hangs on the wall. That will be my next one though!



Duane

 

[Andy Perreault]

This is an older thread, but you might get some useful information out of it: Big Screen TV's: too many to pick from (help)

Andy

 

[HoleshotHolset]

I've always been a fan of Sony sets, but Samsung has the DLP stuff down to a science.



Since the jury is still out on how long the plasma sets will last until they buy the farm... even the big stores like Best Buy and Circuit City are recommending people to not buy them.



Matt

 

[Doc Tinker]

Make sure you watch a fast action show, like a football game, before you make your final decission. I have noticed that some of the action is rather choppy on some flat TVs, which might be annoying after a while.



Plazma sets will burn in, over time, I hear.



Doc

 

[Doc Tinker]

Has anyone compaired Flat Panel TVs vs LCD Projectors (not projection TVs, but a ceiling mounted projector with a pull down screen), for a home theater?



Doc

 

[Bertram65]

I have a Infocus projector that uses DLP. I have shown movies on a screen indoors up to about 8' diagonally. It works great, but it needs to be dim to see everything accuratly. My buddy has the same projector and he built a screen that's 24' X 16' for outdoor use, he made the frame from 2" muffler tubing so it can be taken appart and easily transported. The screen is a large flat white banner that a friend who owns a sign shop got for him. It has eyelets every foot, and uses bungies to hold it to the frame. It is pretty awsome, when the big Nascar races are on he has about 120 people over and has a huge party. Sorry I do not have any pictures of it, but it is incredable. I have yet to borrow the screen for my own party but 1 person can assemble/dissaemble it and it all fits in the back of a truck without any problem.

 

[dseabaugh]

Doc, a friend of mine that owns the local honda dealership put one in and he spent a lot of time having window tint film put on his windows, blinds, etc. trying to get it dark enough to see the show. It was very dissapointing

 

[Doc Tinker]

I notice that the more expensive projectors have higher Lumens. Do you think the high end ones would be better in lighted rooms?



Doc

 

[Bertram65]

Maybe, I have a Proxima unit at work that is 3200 lumens, it is decent in normal light but not great. Projectors work best in low light. The outdoor setup I mentioned above only works at night, you can hardly see it in the day.

 

[nickleinonen]

plasma's are not worth it yet... the lifespan on them is way too short, and they burn in real quick. at my other job [at an electronics store] we burned an image into a plasma in less than 2 hours. we had a dvd player that went into the screen saver mode and no one was in the demo room with it so about 2 hours later we went in and saw it in the screensaver mode. didn't think anything about it until we had a black screen on and you could see the text on the screen in a few spots... screen saver my arse. .