Anybody else switch from DLP to LCD?

[mperfct]

I just sold my HD80 and should be picking up my Mits HC6500 shortly. I'm wondering if anyone else has done something similar and what their experiences were. Thanks!

 

[ParadigmDawg]

Not me. I have a plasma, LCD and DLP and the DLP will hold duty in my HT set up until I go to a 120"+ PJ.

 

[mperfct]

Not me. I have a plasma, LCD and DLP and the DLP will hold duty in my HT set up until I go to a 120"+ PJ.

then what?

 

[ParadigmDawg]

146"???????????

then what?

 

[mperfct]

lol

No I mean what kind of PJ? DLP/LCD/LCOS/Sharks with Laser Beams/Crystal Meth Diode/etc

 

[ParadigmDawg]

lol...I have not started to research them yet as it will be awhile. I will get BMXtrix involved once it's time.

lol

No I mean what kind of PJ? DLP/LCD/LCOS/Sharks with Laser Beams/Crystal Meth Diode/etc

 

[allargon]

lol

No I mean what kind of PJ? DLP/LCD/LCOS/Sharks with Laser Beams/Crystal Meth Diode/etc

CRT? Old school interlaced with killer black levels...

 

[mperfct]

CRT? Old school interlaced with killer black levels...

Haven't you heard? Gray is the new black!

 

[jostenmeat]

then what?

Then he will get the 2nd CRT PJ so he can stack 'em.

 

[strube]

I have arrived to get your thread back on track !

I switched from DLP to LCD and will never go back. I ranted some time ago that I had a Sharp DT100 DLP that died (colorwheel issues) after about 2600 hours. It was good up until that point and you couldn't see much rainbow effect. I then used an Optima H77 DLP that died after 2 hours, then its replacement died after about 200 hours, and then its replacement died after 100 hours, plus the rainbow effect on it was almost always noticeable and annoying. I also saw a Sim2 fail right before my eyes while I was shopping for a receiver. I am pretty sure DLPs have more mechanical things inside that can fail when compared to LCDs.

My first LCD projector experience was with the Sony VPL-HS60. I have one and installed one at my dad's. Screendoor effect was rarely noticable. Mine is at 1400 hours and he just upgraded to a Panasonic PT-AE3000U after 2700 hours and we never had a single problem. Unfortunately, the black levels on the Sonys were not quite as good as the Optima DLP. However, I demoed some LCoS, DLP and LCD projectors at 1080p when we were shopping for the Panny, and determined that the black level issues were gone for the newer projectors. After demoing Panasonic, Epson, Sony, JVC, Sharp, and many others, we determined that there was no contest for bang-for-the-buck features and picture quality for the PT-AE3000U. At a slightly higher cost, the Epson PowerLite 1080UB was a close second, and its new model, the 6500UB, may or may not trump the PT-AE3000U in terms of features or PQ - I haven't seen one in action. We couldn't be happier with the Panny .

Anyway, I originally had a original slight priority of reliability over picture quality. I think you can now get the best of both worlds with an LCD. Additionally, if you are in the market, Epson's warranty can't be beat: overnight replacement for 2 years, and Panasonic is still offering a free extra year with the AE-3000U if I'm not mistaken, though it isn't quite as good as a replacement warranty.

I have also heard good things about the Mitsubishi PJs, but have no direct experience with them.

 

[Hi Ho]

I have a Mitsubishi HD1000 DLP projector and I am perfectly happy with it. I have had no issues. I only have about 180 hours on it. I haven't heard of any common issues with Mitsubishi DLP projectors.

 

[Exit]

I have got a 61' Samsung DLP which has had no problems for 2 or three years. I would get a larger DLP if I replace it because for large size screens DLP seems to be a bargin compared to LEDs and Plasmas.

 

[mperfct]

So I got my Mits HC6500 hung over break and have been enjoying it, quite a bit. We watched Shooter in HD-DVD first, and that looked unbelievable. I think the pic is certainly better than my HD80, but not my leaps and bounds. I did notice that my screen is showing it's texture now, and it typically isn't too noticeable during playback, but it does make me think about getting the new Seymour Screen (XD) vs. my old screen. A XD sample shows that the weave disappears, along with whites being a good bit brighter. We'll see...

I also watched Transformers, and while I was immensely disappointed with the movie itself (like most others), it did show off how sharp this PJ is. I have also played around with some SD-DVD demo material, and do notice some motion blur, at least that's what I think it is. I could be my Tosh A30 as well. Anyone have an Oppo 983 lying around I could borrow to test that hypothesis?

Overall, I'm very happy, and the PJ is stone quiet and the motorized lens shift/zoom/focus is really nice. Plus, it's a dead sexy PJ, as far as that goes.

 

[mperfct]

I forgot too...SDE is unnoticeable.