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DLP or LCD

I have 52" dlp and have no complaints aside from the fact it is quite heavy but it doesn't look like you will be moving it much.
 
Archer75 said:
As I said before, blackout blinds. Drapes. They will do wonders. I have this very setup and blacks and colors are just fine. We have a kitchen in the back of our living room, even with full lights on in the kitchen the image on the screen is fine.
And the blackout blinds prevent direct light on the screen.
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Well, it looks like he'd have to do some interior decorating at additional costs then. New curtains, especially with blackout material isn't all that cheap. His door has some rather tall windows in it too, and it appears that would be right where the screen is.
 
w1retap said:
Well, it looks like he'd have to do some interior decorating at additional costs then. New curtains, especially with blackout material isn't all that cheap. His door has some rather tall windows in it too, and it appears that would be right where the screen is.
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I got my blinds at justblinds.com and the drapes down at Fred Meyers. There is some cost but it's not that much. They also sells blinds for the door and I do have some myself.
The projector is $999 and you can get some good screen paint recipes at avsforums.com that rival traditional screens. Would cost $60 or so for the materials.
What you get is something that saves space over a DLP and a much larger image.

I understand that it's not for everyone but is easier than people think.

To give you an idea of what i'm talking about here's a pic. We have since painted the room and added the draps on the windows there.
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And the back of the same room:
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He could also just convert his whole living room into a theater too. I could price something out for pretty cheap. All he'd need is some theater chairs, block off the front door to limit traffic, ceiling mount the projector with wires routed through the plaster ceiling, etc.
 
You don't need theater chairs. A couch with reclining seats is just as good and gives you the added benefit of being able to lie down. I never got why people were obsessed with having the flawed concept of theater seating in their homes. It's like using metal folding chairs for your table.
 
That wasn't the point. :p

The point was, there's all sorts of ways to change around a room and spend more time / money, when all the guy wants is a TV.

Oh, I have a theater in my basement, he should build one in his living room right next to the front door. That would make sense.
 
lol, this is turning into a heated discussion :D. Archer75 thats a sweet setup! but like w1iretap said, it would take some extra work and money to set it up, and i really dont want my living room completely blacked out when we watch tv. i like sun. maybe when i set my basement up i will go with a projector. what size screen is on your wall?
 
Veedo said:
lol, this is turning into a heated discussion :D. Archer75 thats a sweet setup! but like w1iretap said, it would take some extra work and money to set it up, and i really dont want my living room completely blacked out when we watch tv. i like sun. maybe when i set my basement up i will go with a projector. what size screen is on your wall?
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119"

I'm thinking of selling it and painting on a larger one as I have the room. Just haven't gotten around to it yet.
 
Archer75 said:
The projector is $999 and you can get some good screen paint recipes at avsforums.com that rival traditional screens.
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One more thing to add

You can find both the AX200 and the PLV-Z60 for under $700 on ebay through Proviewdigital with Live cashback.
 
well fellas, i know some of you wanted me to go with a projector, but i opted for the HL61A750. ordered this morning, ill post pics when it shows up!
 
went with the DLP, eh? Nice.

You might wanna make sure you have a spare DLP Lamp laying around though, just in case. They're pretty easy to install yourself, and you never know when one might mess up.

I get mine from http://www.dlplamps.com/

I'm anxious to see what your set-up looks like with the new TV
 
The best HDTV ever made is a SONY KDS55A3000 or KDS60A3000
the color decoder is perfect in these sets !!!
 
Color mostly depends on how you calibrate them.. in a DLP, there's no issue with color, especially Samsung's, because they can display far beyond what LCD's can.
 
Noghri said:
went with the DLP, eh? Nice.

You might wanna make sure you have a spare DLP Lamp laying around though, just in case. They're pretty easy to install yourself, and you never know when one might mess up.

I get mine from http://www.dlplamps.com/

I'm anxious to see what your set-up looks like with the new TV
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I do not think he has to worry about that, he purchased the new LED DLP display from Samsung, I thought they did not have the bulb system in those model?
 
theDreamer said:
I do not think he has to worry about that, he purchased the new LED DLP display from Samsung, I thought they did not have the bulb system in those model?
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Yup. The LED light engine is good for between 20,000 to 60,000 hours I guess. That's a lot of viewing time. Typical old bulb style DLP's typically last 5000 hours.. and I'm still running a 2nd generation Samsung DLP on the original bulb with over 8,000 hours and no degradation in picture quality or brightness. I've got many years of use out of mine.. lol, I'm surprised it hasn't died yet, knock on wood. All you have to do is pop off the back panel about once a year and clean the dust out of the fan. Heat is the number 1 killer of components in these TV's. I guess the LED engines run way cooler though, so there shouldn't be any worry.
 
dandragonrage said:
That 8k hour bulb probably does have less brightness. Just still enough to use.
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Maybe slightly less, but nothing I have noticed. I'm pretty critical of my picture quality, and I'd say it's within 90% of it's original brightness since the day I got it.
 
well we received the hl61a750 on tuesday, and so far i am loving it! i am using it as a pc screen now :D. our stand we ordered is late, so right now we have it sitting on a 19 inch high coffee table. our new stand is going to be 25 inches high, i hope it isnt too extreme. the vertical viewing angle is a bit touchy with this screen, but when sitting at a normal viewing distance i dont think it will be a problem. dark knight in 1080p is mind blowing, after all, i upgraded from a 25 inch crt tv with ota, so yes, its a huge difference! no regrets on choosing this tv so far, and i am really glad i didnt go any smaller than a 61. sitting at the back couch a 67 would have been better. when the stand comes in, i will post some pics!

now i need some help choosing an audio system!
 
pic of new tv posted :) now i need to research audio receivers and some htpc stuff :D thanks again for all the help guys!
 
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