DLP Tvs - Blu-ray Forum

KingRadicalPhil · 06-25-2008, 08:05 AM

Today I was on Youtube and there was video were a man was showing his 60" inch DLP HDTV and all the comments said DLP is garbage it doesn't do any good its like a 20 year old TV. So i made a comment and you think my 72" Samsung DLP HDTV is horrible and crappy and here come i get bashed and every witch way and form.

So what do you think about DLP tvs please tell me your opinion

buckshot · 06-25-2008, 11:14 AM

the only thing bad about DLPs is that they're thick. the people bashing them are probably the same group who still defend xbox 360. lcds are just now catching up to dlps 120 hz refresh rate. i had friends who would ***** about my tv until they wanted to watch football, then its "on my tv there's little blocks around the people when they move, it looks funny". dlp is the technology prodominantly used at digital movie theaters as, though in projector form. all you need is enough room, which isn't hard dlps are still thinner than most entertainment center furniture. its like the mustang, muscle car guys love to bash mustangs, doesn't mean they aren't beautiful.

ground chuck · 06-25-2008, 12:16 PM

hmm, i own 2 b/c i really have no need for a lcd or plasma. i'm not hanging it on the wall and it would look funny inside my huge ikea enterainment center. but most importantly, i saved hundreds and hundreds of dollars for a pretty damn good tv compared to what i would have spent for lcd of plasma for a 56.

i got the most bang for my buck by buying a samsung 56" dlp in 2006. oh, one other thing, i forgot to mention, the 1080p feed from my ps3 is disgustingly amazing

PS3_Kiwi · 06-25-2008, 12:25 PM

I have a 61" Samsung DLP 1080i TV.

It is, IMO an excellent TV, with superb quality PQ from Blu-ray discs.

I have had it since 2006, and will sooner or later upgrade to a 1080p set, possibly a Plasma, now that they are releasing sets with full 1080p specs.

When the price is right I will upgrade, possibly in about two more years, but until then my DLP set will do just fine.

SS316SRV · 06-25-2008, 12:35 PM

DLPs are overall pretty good sets. They can come in big sizes. The have pretty solid pictures. They are capable on handling a 1080/24 picture. They have good contrasts and better refresh rates than LCDs. Their price tags are easily better than a plasma or LCD at the same size. With the new LED bulb technology, they will have a long life before they die.

Sabian576 · 06-25-2008, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buckshot

the only thing bad about DLPs is that they're thick. the people bashing them are probably the same group who still defend xbox 360. lcds are just now catching up to dlps 120 hz refresh rate. i had friends who would ***** about my tv until they wanted to watch football, then its "on my tv there's little blocks around the people when they move, it looks funny". dlp is the technology prodominantly used at digital movie theaters as, though in projector form. all you need is enough room, which isn't hard dlps are still thinner than most entertainment center furniture. its like the mustang, muscle car guys love to bash mustangs, doesn't mean they aren't beautiful.

I like the fact that DLPs are a little thicker. I keep my Sammy in the middle of the room, and i'm much less concerned with it falling over if someone does bump into it, but then again how many people put a TV in the middle of the room right?

I love my LED DLP, I Love My 360, and Loved the 2 mustangs I had. hmmm guess I qualify for some quality Bashing Material.

Ashamed Pegasus · 06-25-2008, 12:58 PM

On my 2nd DLP (upgraded from a 52" Toshiba to a 61" Samsung) and I love them... You can't beat the price considering the sizes they make DLPs in... And the depth is really no issue at all because mine is about 16" deep, and I believe you can get them as small as 10"...

I hesitated to vote for them as perfect because of bulb replacement, but seeing how much cheaper they are compared to Plasma in the 60"+ size it's not an issue...

fatediesel · 06-25-2008, 01:43 PM

I bought my 56" Samsung DLP right after I graduated college and bought my new house because it was the best TV I could afford at the time. I still think it's a good TV, but it's not as good as my 120 hz LCD and I just bought a 50" plasma to replace it. I have been happy with it overall though and I'm still going to use it quite a bit in my basement.

Pelican170 · 06-25-2008, 02:15 PM

The main problem i find with them are their viewing angles are limited. If you sit to the side, you definately will see a decrease in visuals...

ground chuck · 06-25-2008, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelican170

The main problem i find with them are their viewing angles are limited. If you sit to the side, you definately will see a decrease in visuals...

while your statement is absolutely true....for my living room the sofas are directly in front of the tv, thus there isn't a bad seat in the house for viewing blu-rays.

Pelican170 · 06-25-2008, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ground chuck

while your statement is absolutely true....for my living room the sofas are directly in front of the tv, thus there isn't a bad seat in the house for viewing blu-rays.

Nice, mine is basically the same, but its something someone should know before purchasing...

Devildog151 · 06-25-2008, 02:45 PM

My biggest problem with DLPs is viewing angles. I have one sofa that is to the side. Also, I don't know if it's just me. But, whenever I look at DLPs it seems like it is brighter in the center and gets dimmer to the edges and is very annoying to me. Other than those to things I think their price to size ratio is awesome.

darkblueme · 06-25-2008, 02:49 PM

I've had my 61" Samsung LED DLP HDTV for almost a year and I freakin' love it! The display is awesome, the colors are crisp and bright, the blacks are dark and everyone who sees it is simply shocked at how good high def cable channels look, not to mention full 1080p Blu-Rays.

surfdude12 · 06-25-2008, 02:52 PM

with a good source, they're great. too bad most people have no idea what that means.

pmac · 06-25-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by darkblueme

I've had my 61" Samsung LED DLP HDTV for almost a year and I freakin' love it! The display is awesome, the colors are crisp and bright, the blacks are dark and everyone who sees it is simply shocked at how good high def cable channels look, not to mention full 1080p Blu-Rays.

Ditto, except i have the 56 inch. Best TV i have ever owned. Samsungs seem to be the model of choice, very popular indeed.

Pelican170 · 06-25-2008, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Devildog151

My biggest problem with DLPs is viewing angles. I have one sofa that is to the side. Also, I don't know if it's just me. But, whenever I look at DLPs it seems like it is brighter in the center and gets dimmer to the edges and is very annoying to me. Other than those to things I think their price to size ratio is awesome.

yes, this is what it looks like on mine as well when you sit to the side. Luckily, usually there is no need to sit to the side in my case.

theprophecy247 · 06-25-2008, 03:31 PM

my 65'' mitsubushi is one of the best tvs i ever seen. i goto bestbuy and walk around and look @ the LCD and plasma and am like dude my tv looks just as good an i paid half the price, i love it

Nameless Evil · 06-25-2008, 03:37 PM

I love my DLP. Picture is sharp and clear.

I can understand the complaints about viewing angle, but why would somoene spend so much on a HDTV and want to look at it from an angle?

To quote Joey from "Friends"...

"What's all your furnature pointed at?"

Pelican170 · 06-25-2008, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nameless Evil

I love my DLP. Picture is sharp and clear.

I can understand the complaints about viewing angle, but why would somoene spend so much on a HDTV and want to look at it from an angle?

To quote Joey from "Friends"...

"What's all your furnature pointed at?"

hahaha, not all setups allow you to be directly in front of your tv....

ra1nman · 06-25-2008, 05:04 PM

I've had my Samsung HLN since '03. The only issue that i've had with it was a whining color wheel which was replaced under warranty. SD pictures thru the cable box can look pretty bad but that is not because it is a DLP. I knew i'd be moving a few more times so I actually took weight into consideration. At 67lbs for a 43" is not bad at all. Additionally the TV is 16" deep so I could still use my old 36" entertainment stand with it. According to the manual, the TV has a 150 degree viewing range......horizontally. The thing is, on occasion I still like to sit on the floor and watch TV. Well if I get too close, major ghosting appears. Overall it's still a great performing tv. I have over 8000 hours on my old bulb and still going strong.

When it's time to upgrade, i'll probably stick with a DLP.

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06-25-2008, 08:05 AM	#1
KingRadicalPhil Active Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Clermont,Florida Blu-ray reviews: 3	DLP Tvs Today I was on Youtube and there was video were a man was showing his 60" inch DLP HDTV and all the comments said DLP is garbage it doesn't do any good its like a 20 year old TV. So i made a comment and you think my 72" Samsung DLP HDTV is horrible and crappy and here come i get bashed and every witch way and form. So what do you think about DLP tvs please tell me your opinion

06-25-2008, 12:58 PM	#7
Ashamed Pegasus Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Baltimore, MD 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:472 Digital collection:305 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:192	On my 2nd DLP (upgraded from a 52" Toshiba to a 61" Samsung) and I love them... You can't beat the price considering the sizes they make DLPs in... And the depth is really no issue at all because mine is about 16" deep, and I believe you can get them as small as 10"... I hesitated to vote for them as perfect because of bulb replacement, but seeing how much cheaper they are compared to Plasma in the 60"+ size it's not an issue... Last edited by Ashamed Pegasus; 06-25-2008 at 01:01 PM.

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06-25-2008, 11:14 AM	#2
buckshot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Location:san die ego Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	the only thing bad about DLPs is that they're thick. the people bashing them are probably the same group who still defend xbox 360. lcds are just now catching up to dlps 120 hz refresh rate. i had friends who would ***** about my tv until they wanted to watch football, then its "on my tv there's little blocks around the people when they move, it looks funny". dlp is the technology prodominantly used at digital movie theaters as, though in projector form. all you need is enough room, which isn't hard dlps are still thinner than most entertainment center furniture. its like the mustang, muscle car guys love to bash mustangs, doesn't mean they aren't beautiful.

06-25-2008, 12:16 PM	#3
ground chuck Power Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Charm City Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:48 Trading Score:18	hmm, i own 2 b/c i really have no need for a lcd or plasma. i'm not hanging it on the wall and it would look funny inside my huge ikea enterainment center. but most importantly, i saved hundreds and hundreds of dollars for a pretty damn good tv compared to what i would have spent for lcd of plasma for a 56. i got the most bang for my buck by buying a samsung 56" dlp in 2006. oh, one other thing, i forgot to mention, the 1080p feed from my ps3 is disgustingly amazing

06-25-2008, 12:25 PM	#4
PS3_Kiwi Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Christchurch, New Zealand 4K collection:173 Blu-ray collection:173 iTunes collection:564 Trading Score:5	I have a 61" Samsung DLP 1080i TV. It is, IMO an excellent TV, with superb quality PQ from Blu-ray discs. I have had it since 2006, and will sooner or later upgrade to a 1080p set, possibly a Plasma, now that they are releasing sets with full 1080p specs. When the price is right I will upgrade, possibly in about two more years, but until then my DLP set will do just fine.

06-25-2008, 12:35 PM	#5
SS316SRV Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Appleton, WI Blu-ray collection:74	DLPs are overall pretty good sets. They can come in big sizes. The have pretty solid pictures. They are capable on handling a 1080/24 picture. They have good contrasts and better refresh rates than LCDs. Their price tags are easily better than a plasma or LCD at the same size. With the new LED bulb technology, they will have a long life before they die.

06-25-2008, 01:43 PM	#8
fatediesel Blu-ray Count Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Iowa Blu-ray collection:410 Trading Score:47	I bought my 56" Samsung DLP right after I graduated college and bought my new house because it was the best TV I could afford at the time. I still think it's a good TV, but it's not as good as my 120 hz LCD and I just bought a 50" plasma to replace it. I have been happy with it overall though and I'm still going to use it quite a bit in my basement.

06-25-2008, 02:15 PM	#9
Pelican170 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Newtown, CT 4K collection:127 Blu-ray collection:735 DVD collection:256 Trading Score:13	The main problem i find with them are their viewing angles are limited. If you sit to the side, you definately will see a decrease in visuals...

06-25-2008, 02:45 PM	#12
Devildog151 Senior Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Mar 2008 Location:USA Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:181 Blu-ray collection:1391 Trading Score:25	My biggest problem with DLPs is viewing angles. I have one sofa that is to the side. Also, I don't know if it's just me. But, whenever I look at DLPs it seems like it is brighter in the center and gets dimmer to the edges and is very annoying to me. Other than those to things I think their price to size ratio is awesome.

06-25-2008, 02:49 PM	#13
darkblueme Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Salt Lake City, Utah 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:78	I've had my 61" Samsung LED DLP HDTV for almost a year and I freakin' love it! The display is awesome, the colors are crisp and bright, the blacks are dark and everyone who sees it is simply shocked at how good high def cable channels look, not to mention full 1080p Blu-Rays.

06-25-2008, 02:52 PM	#14
surfdude12 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:343 Blu-ray reviews:112 Trading Score:1	with a good source, they're great. too bad most people have no idea what that means.

06-25-2008, 03:31 PM	#17
theprophecy247 Special Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Shadow Moses Islands Blu-ray collection:42 Blu-ray reviews:5	my 65'' mitsubushi is one of the best tvs i ever seen. i goto bestbuy and walk around and look @ the LCD and plasma and am like dude my tv looks just as good an i paid half the price, i love it

06-25-2008, 03:37 PM	#18
Nameless Evil Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Pacific Northwest Blu-ray collection:183 Blu-ray reviews:52	I love my DLP. Picture is sharp and clear. I can understand the complaints about viewing angle, but why would somoene spend so much on a HDTV and want to look at it from an angle? To quote Joey from "Friends"... "What's all your furnature pointed at?"

06-25-2008, 05:04 PM	#20
ra1nman Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Appleton, WI	I've had my Samsung HLN since '03. The only issue that i've had with it was a whining color wheel which was replaced under warranty. SD pictures thru the cable box can look pretty bad but that is not because it is a DLP. I knew i'd be moving a few more times so I actually took weight into consideration. At 67lbs for a 43" is not bad at all. Additionally the TV is 16" deep so I could still use my old 36" entertainment stand with it. According to the manual, the TV has a 150 degree viewing range......horizontally. The thing is, on occasion I still like to sit on the floor and watch TV. Well if I get too close, major ghosting appears. Overall it's still a great performing tv. I have over 8000 hours on my old bulb and still going strong. When it's time to upgrade, i'll probably stick with a DLP.

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