HI everybody. Looking at buying a projector in the near future, but after seeing my brother in laws new 46 inch sony xbr this weekend, I really would like to know if there are any projectors that offer similar technology. In specific it's 1080p which I know is no problem, but it runs at 120 hz and has a motion smoothing technology that artificially creates frames in between so everything is shown at 60 fps. It creates an ultra smooth look that really appeals to me. I know I know, it's not how a movie is supposed to be watched etc, but I really like it, and was wondering if there are any projectors that do something similar.
thanks
Flat panel TV tech & Front projection tech are really different.
With LCD engine based projectors some people are sensitive to motion blur. The TV you referenced, being a flat panel LCD, can also have these motion blurring issues as well. With LCD flat panels this “motion blur” is what technology like 120hrz panel rating (they have to show a measured performance difference on paper to say the problem is fixed, right?), etc. is there for: To fix LCD processing issues.
With front projection you have several different options (LCD / DLP / LCOS), two of which do not have motion blurring issues and therefore don't have specs to show any motion blur reduction features. Those two would be the DLP & LCOS designs. I personally prefer a DLP front projection image over LCD by a large margin and typically only recommend DLP to our clients (with the occasional exception of the two LCOS JVC pieces, which are really nice). I've been disappointed that, until recently, price of entry for DLP 1080P pieces were considerably more than the LCD models. However with the launch of the BenQ W5000, which is a fabulous entry level DLP, a non LCD 1080P projector can be had for $3K or less. To me, it's worth it to spend a few hundred more to get away from LCD based projectors. LCD TV's, on the other hand, are really starting to come around with great results, but the technology between the TV's & projectors are essentially completely different.
*Something to be wary of is the 24hz vs. 60hz 1080P issue in some projectors.
NOTE: It would be great is Audioholics would do a piece explaining this very real problem in a simplified manner (maybe they have & I just missed it) for their readers.
Anyway, do to the nature of their platforms, DLP & LCOS projection models are void of the motion blur problems the technology in the TV you mentioned is there to fix.
