Just to set the record straight... if you're paying that much for a bulb, someone is ripping you off.
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Just to set the record straight... if you're paying that much for a bulb, someone is ripping you off.
It's possible to get what "the other threads" discussed for the price you mentioned... The Internets are an amazing thing! Swing by the house and check out my rear projection. Or Bean's. Or Sammm's. Good times!Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
If you're really into cheap, swing by the Salvation Army for now & scrounge up a deal an the dayafter Thanksgiving.
They're talking about some killer LCD deals
No complaints with my new Samsung 40" 1080p LCD... but it was just a touch more than $1200. :wink:
I was looking at DLP's last night @ Costco, damn, they look good.
I have a 61" Sony CRT RPTV now. Am looking to possibly upgrade during the Christmas sales.
So does anyone have any opinions on JVC's D-ILA technology? Here is the propaganda they provide about it:
D-ILA technology delivers a superior high-contrast, flicker-free 720p progressive-scan image that's brighter, more vivid and more seamlessly natural than those produced by DLP, LCD or competing LCOS displays. The specific advantages of JVC's approach are many:
- Unlike single-chip DLP projection systems, the 3-chip (1280 x 720) D-ILA light engine employed in these new TVs processes each color component of the signal independently and combines them simultaneously on-screen. Unlike the DLP process, this approach requires no color-wheel modulation, and thus avoids the notorious "rainbow effect" that plagues many DLP TVs.
- The tightly-packed pixel structure of the D-ILA device eliminates the "screen-door effect" (pixel separation) that becomes evident when viewing LCD and plasma displays at close range. This allows HD-ILA TVs to project a seamless, natural image that bypasses the typical harshness of video and more closely approximates the look of film projection.
- A true analog gray scale provides outstanding gradations of black, reproducing subtle shading detail that's demonstrably superior to that provided by LCD projection systems.
- Vertically aligned liquid crystals, specially engineered for the D-ILA device, achieve a lightning-fast 16ms response time. This enables the display to generate moving images that are virtually free of the smearing and other motion artifacts common with other fixed-pixel technologies.
- And D-ILA technology (like all LCOS systems) is impervious to the picture burn-in and display-longevity issues associated with even the highest-end plasma displays. These TVs even feature a user-replaceable bulb.
And what about Factory refurbished DLPs? Good deal, or stay away?
Basically, from what I understand of the 3-chip systems (there ARE 3-chip DLP systems out there, but are still quite $$$. All of the DLP cinema systems in the movie theaters are 3-chip systems) can provide more different color varieties.Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
A single chip system with a 3 color wheel generates something like 16 million colors, adding extra colors to the wheel can increase this somewhat. The 3-chip systems on the other hand, can generate something like 35 TRILLION colors.
If you don't mind the DLP™ commercial, goto http://www.dlp.com and select "Launch the demo" under the blue "What is DLP Technology" frame.
Very cool... thanks! Any thoughts on the refurbished units? I'm seeing some good prices on refurbished Samsungs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave04
How much would you save going refurbished? FWIW, I got the extended warranty when I bought mine. 1 bulb replacement would practically make it pay for itself. ::2Cents::Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
Not sure really.... knowing how they are made, there really isn't all that much that can go wrong with them, so a refurb shouldn't be a huge risk. You basically have the bulb, DLP, and the color wheel assembly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
But Treibenschnell says they're nearly free :cat:Quote:
Originally Posted by sammm
They have come down a lot...
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Originally Posted by pliablemoose
As a person that works in the television industry (as in broadcast, not physically building the damned things) I get a great deal on bulbs. That's not to say, say, if TC asked, I couldn't get him a cut rate deal on a bulb.
So yes, for me, they're nearly free. :D
Well the deals on refurbished TVs were not as good as they looked once I figured in the shipping, so I went new. Amazon will be delivering the Samsung HL-S4666W 46" Widescreen DLP® HDTV with 720p Resolution and the matching stand some time in the next week or 2 for $1386.12.
This old RCA will be going to the curb soon if nobody wants it. Anyone?
Make that $1,344. I had paid an extra $42 for the quicker shipping, which they charged for but was not reflected by the delivery date provided by the shipper. I sent Amazon a nasty email and they refunded the extra shipping fee. I would have preferred the quicker shipping, but oh well. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
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Originally Posted by Titus
Titus, if you want a great "warranty", buy a TV from Costco. Since they are not an "Authorized Reseller" of any of the brands they sell, they offer a lifetime warranty.
Go to AVSforums.com and you'll read about many people taking advantage of this warranty years after they bought the TV.
If you buy a TV elsewhere, be sure to use your Visa or Mastercard as they usually extend a manufacters warranty to double - 1 year man. warranty = 2 year warranty. You just need to save the warranty statement, your CC statement and the repair bill.
This is how after 1 1/2 years of owning a $500 (after MIR) Toshiba laptop, I was able to get reimbursed $400 to have the laptop repaired. The warranty was 1 year.
Oh, and I bought a Samsung 56" 720P DLP for $1987.xx delivered to the house from Amazon last year. I think I just saw the same TV on Amazon for $1400.
As for 1080P HDTV, yes it does look better than a 720P HDTV. But, as of now there are no sources of 1080P programming. Unless you're willing to spend $1000 on a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD player.