Dlp

[three lions]

Does anyone currently own or have any thoughts on DLP widescreen televisions. I was thinking about replacing existing big screen, and possibly going with a DLP wide screen. The only thing I am aware of is that if you get a bulb DLP, it has to be replaced every 3 years or so, and it's like 300 dollars to replace. Any help or information would be greatly appreciated.

[Dante]

DLP tv's are excellent and well worth it. Try to see if they have an extended warranty for the bulbs. Where I bought mine they offered one for $200 for 7 years, coupled with the tv's 2 year warranty and the stores 1 year warranty I'm covered for 10 years. They said I should get 3 bulbs in that time, even if I don't really need it since it's covered.

[three lions]

DLP tv's are excellent and well worth it. Try to see if they have an extended warranty for the bulbs. Where I bought mine they offered one for $200 for 7 years, coupled with the tv's 2 year warranty and the stores 1 year warranty I'm covered for 10 years. They said I should get 3 bulbs in that time, even if I don't really need it since it's covered.

Sounds like a good deal. I was leaning towards a 61" Slim Full HD 1080.

[ZZZenga]

Sounds like a good deal. I was leaning towards a 61" Slim Full HD 1080.

There are also LED DLPs out now that have a ton of LEDs in them instead of one big bulb. Since LEDs have a much longer lifespan, you don't have to worry about replacing the one bulb every 2-3 years. I know Samsung makes LED DLPs, I've had their 50" 1080p model for about 6 months and have no complaints so far.

[three lions]

There are also LED DLPs out now that have a ton of LEDs in them instead of one big bulb. Since LEDs have a much longer lifespan, you don't have to worry about replacing the one bulb every 2-3 years. I know Samsung makes LED DLPs, I've had their 50" 1080p model for about 6 months and have no complaints so far.

Yeah, that's what I heard. The LED models seem to be better. I was in debate on if I should get a Samsung 46 1080 LCD, or a larger Samsung DLP. Thanks for the info.

[Kryptonite]

Does anyone currently own or have any thoughts on DLP widescreen televisions. I was thinking about replacing existing big screen, and possibly going with a DLP wide screen. The only thing I am aware of is that if you get a bulb DLP, it has to be replaced every 3 years or so, and it's like 300 dollars to replace. Any help or information would be greatly appreciated.

It's my understanding that the LED DLP technology is fairly new.

Here's one thing to look at. We know that prices on TVs are rapidly dropping as they get easier to make. Right now, a bulb could be $300 to replace. When it needs to be replaced, the price of that bulb could easily be much lower.

My neighbor got a Vizio HDTV. It's 1080p and according to him, he didn't really care about the brand name, just the price. Plus, in a few years, there'll be something better at, or below, that price, so who really cares what you buy as long as it lasts 4-5 years?

[royalstilton]

Does anyone know when most TV broadcasts will actually be in 1080p24/30 format? And since most people don't have perfect vision, can we really tell the difference between 1080i and 1080p in realworld viewing conditions, like in your den?

[kcscsupporter]

And since most people don't have perfect vision, can we really tell the difference between 1080i and 1080p in realworld viewing conditions, like in your den?

not unless your tv is like 46" or larger.

[Dante]

Does anyone know when most TV broadcasts will actually be in 1080p24/30 format?

It's going to be a while before you'll see 1080p broadcasts.