Best Picture

[rainman]

What TV's has the best picture LCD,PLASMA,OR DLP or REAR PROJECTION.

[bobkat]

Its hard to say so I didn't vote. I have a 1999 Pioneer RP high definition set - really nice picture if you feed it the right signal. Some of today's plasmas are superb... but for now I'm happy with my Pioneer. Only drawback is you need to converge the guns from time to time -- a 1 hour painstakingly boring process...

kat

[rainman]

Originally Posted by bobkat

Its hard to say so I didn't vote. I have a 1999 Pioneer RP high definition set - really nice picture if you feed it the right signal. Some of today's plasmas are superb... but for now I'm happy with my Pioneer. Only drawback is you need to converge the guns from time to time -- a 1 hour painstakingly boring process...

kat

I have the rear projection type myself kat but seen the LCD's at wallmart and they seem to have a very clear picture and they seem to be brighter than the rest IMO.

[be236]

I just like DLP (though I dont have one)... only draw back is there's a lamp and you have to replace it every 5 years or so or else you'll start to lose brightness and it'll get dimmer and dimmer over time.. d'oh!

Currently I have an SD rear-projection since 1997 and it still works great... With S-video, my channels are crystal clear.

[Sadoun]

I have just got back from CES and have seen a lot of TVs (all kind).

HITACHI had a very nice display showing the difference in picture quality between an LCD and PLASMA. The plasma screen is superior to the LCD screen by many factors.

Plasma will not degrade the picture resolution for moving images (such as sports, hi action movies, etc). While the LCD will degrade the picture down by 75% on the moving images (depening how fast the image moves).

The Plasma gives richer color than the LCD. Thus the picture comes out more natural.

The LCD has better black level compared to PLASMA. Plasma does not show true black. It is near black.

I saw Panasonic has a 103" Plasma screen. Fantastic.

The BluRay DVD vs Standard DVD display at Pioneer was excellent. I tought the DVD picture was pretty sharp until I saw the side by side comparison with the BluRay DVD. The BluRay picture was very sharp, clear, and significantly better. I am sold on the BluRay DVD.

Many PC vendors like Dell and HP are bundling BluRay DVD R/W player with their PCs now.

[bobkat]

Sounds like you had a blast... I never get to go to those groovy shows...

kat

[Sadoun]

Yes, it was good.

Dish Network announced that they will now offer FREE HD DVR upgrade (VIP622) for new subscribers starting 2/1/07. Monthly DVR fees and HD fees still apply.

DN is also available on mobile cars using a RaySat mobile antenna system.

[be236]

Other than the high cost, why dont more people who have restrictions on putting up a dish use this RaySat mobile antenna system to allow them to watch DN?

[boroda1]

I think whatever can handle 1080p resolution, will show the best picture

[Sadoun]

1080P is better picture than 1080i. However, the differences between LCD and Plasma still apply even at that resolution.

[rainman]

Sounds like you had a great time Sadoun. that sound like it would be any electronics man fantasy.

[pictureon]

I heard that LCD last longer than plasma TV's.

[be236]

But I think rear-projection DLP is the best bang for your buck.. cheaper than plasma or LCD.

I think you can get a 42" DLP set for about $1000... Good price, eh?

[elgemcdlf]

Originally Posted by be236

But I think rear-projection DLP is the best bang for your buck.. cheaper than plasma or LCD.

I think you can get a 42" DLP set for about $1000... Good price, eh?

I believe you can get 42" HD either monitor or TV for the $1300 range without shopping to awful hard. Do not remember Plasma or LCD but believe it was Plasma. Just happens to be the size I am looking at for a flush mount in the wall system in my FR

[wejones]

I'm curious why conventional CRT was not one of the options? From everything I've read, CRT HDTVs are significantly better than any of the other types listed here, although perhaps they aren't available in the same range of sizes.
Actually, this is 95% of the reason I don't have an HDTV now, because I want a CRT model, and the wife wants an LCD. As the TV ad says, eventually we'll compromise, and we'll get an LCD.
{hopefully she doesn't read this forum}

[satnutwillb]

I agree wejones,everything I've read about says crts produce better picture,but I guess are just too bulky.I like the LCD look,but better quality and longer performance are a nice feature also.