In home theatres wich is better a huge dlp tv or a projection screen or Lcd or plasma?

Question

this is going to be a huge 71 one inch tv for a home theatre so wich has the best quality?

Answer 1

I would suggest going with a DLP front projector. DLP currently offers the best possible picture for the least amount of money. DLP front projectors have every bit of the picture quality of flat panels without the worry of burn-in and the inevitable picture fade of plasma. The contrast ratio of DLP is far superior to either plasma or LCD and if you're worried about replacing a bulb in four or five years, remember that a flat panel LCD TV also is back-lit so you will be replacing a bulb in that TV as well...

If a front projector is out of the question, my second choice would be a DLP rear projection TV. These TVs use the same bulbs as LCD and front projectors and the viewing angle problems that these are known for have been greatly reduced. These are also the least expensive large-screen HD TVs available right now so if money IS an issue (as it is with most of us) this is where you want to go. Don't let the price fool you; these TVs are very durable and have a superior picture to both plasma and LCD.

A few problems I have with plasma: Despite what some may say, the gas inside the TV will eventually become inert, making the TV useless - it cannot be filled back up. While it may last 40,000 hours, the fact of the matter is that the gas has a half-life, which means the gas starts becoming inert the moment that the TV is manufactured. The picture will progressively become darker and darker until you have to turn the brightness up so high that all of the blacks are washed out, which leads to the other problem with plasma: It doesn't have very good contrast. The best you can ever get with a plasma is a dark gray.

A few things I don't like about LCD are: The "screen door effect.” The pixels are so far apart that you can see the spaces between them, making the screen look like you're looking at it through a screen door. Another problem is that LCD pixels are only switched once per cycle, making fast moving objects appear more blurry than they should.

DLP, on the other hand, has an excellent contrast ratio, giving it the best black level you can get. The pixels are so close together that they actually almost overlap, giving the picture a very soft, almost film-like quality. DLP pixels can switch on and off almost instantaneously, greatly reducing blurred images. They also have virtually no chance of screen burn-in making them very video game friendly.

Answer 2

Projection system...no question. All serious home cinema systems are done this way for several primary reasons...

First, there is no substitute for the impact a larger screen will give you. Second, it saves space up front. Third, it allows you to use an acoustically transparent screen so the speakers, particularly the center channel, can be placed at the proper height BEHIND the screen...this makes a HUGE difference, more than most people realize until they experience the difference. Essentially, if you have the depth to use a 71" rear projector, you have the depth to do a screen wall setup with an Acoustic screen (known as an AT screen). Once you go this way, you will never go back.

Answer 3

For 71 inch....Choose CRT First....THEN LCD....THEN DLP...in that order...

Reason is that CRTs won't show the square grids making up the picture as it will in LCD or DLP....

Hey...that's a LARGE PICTURE THERE!! There is no "screen door" effect on CRT PROJOS.....but, you do have Convergence alignments on those....DLPs / LCDs DON'T have that alignment,

Answer 4

For the money, I would go with a PROJECTOR and MOVIE SCREEN...Obsticles to overcome with this set-up are many...You have to get your living room DARK enough...Mounting the projector on the ceiling is a chore...Running power and video cables from your equipment is also difficult...But dollars per size in diagonal inches, you CAN'T do better.

A PLASMA televison at the size you want would cost well over $10,000...If they made an LCD that big, it would look terrible...You could get a REAR PROJECTION television that large for around FIVE or SIX grand...While a good projector starts for less than $1,000...Plus a movie screen, of course...(a couple hundred bucks).

If you do go with a PROJECTOR or a REAR PROJECTION television, I would pick a DLP over an LCD...Or if you're RICH, check out Sony's RDSX technology...It comes in a projector OR a television...RDSX offers picture quality twice as good as HIGH DEFINITION...Sony's BIGGEST televison with RDSX is ONLY at 60 inches...But their projector is only $5,000...Check it out here:
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?CategoryName=tv_FrontProjectionTVs&ProductSKU=VPLVW50&Dept=tvvideo&INT=sstyle-tv_Full_HD_1080-deptfeature-VPLVW50|sstyle:sy_cat_content_p:tv_full_hd_1080

Here's a link to "CircuitCity.com" showing their largest rear-projection DLP television (it ALSO has a picture TWICE as good as Hi-Def):
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Mitsubishi-73-DLP-Projection-HDTV-WD-73732/sem/rpsm/oid/165312/catOid/-12870/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

Here's a link to "CircuitCity.com" for a descent PROJECTOR:
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/InFocus-ScreenPlay-Entertainment-Projector-SP-4805/sem/rpsm/oid/113968/catOid/-13322/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

Here's another "Infocus" projector model that offers middle-of-the-road pricing and features between the first two:
http://www.infocus.com/Products/Projectors/SP7205.aspx

Answer 5

Think Plasma but lcd is better and almost just as clear and probably has better longevity.

Answer 6

We have the projection screen,it is brilliant,the sound is excellent like being at the cinema.

Answer 7

plasma

Answer 8

LCD if you can get it that big.