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| Thread ID: 77350 | 2007-03-06 20:06:00 | Sony 42" 3LCD Rear projection Tv | Hitech (9024) | PC World Chat |
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| 530735 | 2007-03-06 20:06:00 | Hi im looking at purchasing this sony tv but i would like to hear your opinion to help me decide if or is rear projection is good or is normal lcd picture just the same, love to hear your views please. :D |
Hitech (9024) | ||
| 530736 | 2007-03-06 21:27:00 | Hi im looking at purchasing this sony tv but i would like to hear your opinion to help me decide if or is rear projection is good or is normal lcd picture just the same, love to hear your views please. :D My personal opinion (and I don't own either type of TV - I still own a 29" CRT) is that the picture quality on the rear projection TV is superior to the normal LCD. There does not appear to be the same blocking problem with the rear-pro. OTOH, the picture on the normal LCD is much brighter and can be viewed in more varied situations than the rear-pro which would be at it's best in a darkened room. Then you have to take the increased size of the rear-pro into account. Best thing to do is find a store that has both (preferably side by side and see what you think. (Note that replacement lamps for the rear-pro can be quite expensive, though I'm not sure what the reasonable life of them is.) |
Miami Steve (2128) | ||
| 530737 | 2007-03-06 21:41:00 | I did manage to find out that the lamps cost $300 and that they have a life of ten years. | Hitech (9024) | ||
| 530738 | 2007-03-06 22:58:00 | What brand of tv do you own and how good is the picture. | Hitech (9024) | ||
| 530739 | 2007-03-06 23:06:00 | What brand of tv do you own and how good is the picture. It's a 1994 model Sony 29" CRT. Picture is starting to get a bit washed out, so I'm watching all the LCD threads carefully myself. :) |
Miami Steve (2128) | ||
| 530740 | 2007-03-06 23:49:00 | It's a 1994 model Sony 29" CRT . Picture is starting to get a bit washed out, so I'm watching all the LCD threads carefully myself . :) My Sony 29" about the same vintage but the picture is near perfect however the UHF tuner is on the way out as it keeps going off channel . The VHF is fine . . I was holding out for a 42"~50" LCD with 1080P resolution with a built in digital tuner (don't think broadcast HD standard has been decided here yet) but it appears that the digital standard chosen is not yet common in the world so I suspect that the next TV will only have an analog tuner . From what I have seen of Sony projector TVs in the shops I'll stear clear of them . . |
paulw (1826) | ||
| 530741 | 2007-03-07 06:23:00 | I was holding out for a 42"~50" LCD with 1080P resolution with a built in digital tuner (don't think broadcast HD standard has been decided here yet) but it appears that the digital standard chosen is not yet common in the world so I suspect that the next TV will only have an analog tuner. Similar to you, we were waiting for Sony to add digital tuners to its X series models. However, my understanding is that Freeview will be using MPEG4 for digital terrestrial. France is pretty much the only other country using this standard, so it is doubtful there will be any televisions with integrated digital tuners that work in New Zealand for quite a while (not really worth the wait if your current TV is about to die). The current rear projection models actually don't look too bad compared with the older models. The main downfall of rear projection televisions is that the viewing angles aren't great, but they are also cheaper than LCD televisions so I guess it depends on how much of a factor price is. Everyone has different opinions on what looks better, so you really need to determine your own preferences by visiting several stores and comparing them side by side. The Bravia X series does a very good job of SD (which you will be watching most of the time), and I would presume the quality would be similar on the V and S series models as well. |
maccrazy (6741) | ||
| 530742 | 2007-03-07 07:23:00 | yer price is debateable a normal panasonic 32" lcd tv now costs $2000 the sony 42" lcd rear projection is $2600, also i have heard that the viewing angle has been improved. | Hitech (9024) | ||
| 530743 | 2007-03-07 07:58:00 | yer price is debateable a normal panasonic 32" lcd tv now costs $2000 the sony 42" lcd rear projection is $2600, also i have heard that the viewing angle has been improved. Rear projection is never as good as CRT or LCD. For a start the actual projection panel is very small and is magnified up to the full screen size. They just can't do the definition and only look good from a decent viewing distance. My sister-in-law bought a big Sony projection TV and I have been underwhelmed by its performance. I spent many years in the TV business and know a good picture when I see one, and this one ain't good. IMHO, Plasma is no better. I have a new Sony 32" Bravia LCD and while it is subjectively good when absorbed in the program, under close scrutiny it is nowhere near as good as my Sony Flat screen CRT TV, and is only at its best when viewed from directly in front. Off-line the contrast and colour suffer. For all that, I'm happy with it, but I'm not blind to its limitations. Another problem is the preset image settings. Vivid is gross and Standard isn't much better. Custom takes careful setting but will produce the goods if you know what you are doing. I'd still go LCD before Projection or Plasma. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 530744 | 2007-03-07 08:45:00 | I'll pop into the sony shop on sunday and compare the two a lot of techies have told me in person that their isnt that much difference between the two now since the technology has got better, i shall see for myself. | Hitech (9024) | ||
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