LCD vs. DLP

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TheGooch69

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I have another thread open but it got lost and wasn't getting much attention. I want to buy either one of the following TVs

46" Samsung LCD
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16889102134

61" Samsung DLP
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16889102142

They are both priced at around the same, a few hundred dollars difference. Which one will deliver a bette picture quality for Blu Ray movies and console games? If you had to pick one for your living room, which one would it be?
 
I actually have that Samsung 61" DLP in my living room. I don't have a Blu-ray player at the moment, but I did connect my Xbox 360 with a Monster Cable HDMI cable. Games looked surreal, detail was amazing, and colors where very nice. Games had no shutter, smooth as butter.
 
Awesome to hear. You really can't beat the price of a 61" DLP, and so far I've been reading nothing but great things regarding the picture quality. Now if Newegg would just get them back in stock!
 
TheGooch69 said:
Awesome to hear. You really can't beat the price of a 61" DLP, and so far I've been reading nothing but great things regarding the picture quality. Now if Newegg would just get them back in stock!
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Yea, its a great DLP, my first, and the LED saves on bulb replacement. I got mine at Best Buy. They have a 36-month no interest on Samsung tv's.
 
CoolGuy90 said:
Yea, its a great DLP, my first, and the LED saves on bulb replacement. I got mine at Best Buy. They have a 36-month no interest on Samsung tv's.
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I could try to fight them to price match Newegg, even though they say they don't price match online retailers. I have heard of people getting them to do so however. I want to take advantage of no payments for 12 months with Newegg, but if they don't get them in stock soon, I don't know if I can wait! :D
 
Before I go and buy the SAMSUNG HL-T6187S, anyone have any good arguments to convince me to buy a LCD over an DLP, regardless of picture size:price ratio?
 
I checked out the Samsung DLP in person at BB and unless you are viewing the TV at an extreme right or left angle, its fine. Just have to make sure the TV is set at eye level, which a nice stand will fix as well.

Looks like I am going with the DLP. now if Newegg would just list them as in stock! Website says they are suppose to have them today. Hope its right.
 
Good choice, you won't regret it. And yes, it looks best if you are viewing it eye level.

Looks like you are at the mercy of newegg now :p
 
So the DLPs viewing angle isn't all that bad then? Been debating on getting a HUGE DLP or a descent sized 40+ LCD.
 
DLP sucks.
I wanna get rid of old 53" DLP. bad quality!
tired of calibration...
 
ehh? I've had my 61" Samsung DLP for a little while now, and I've loved every second of it. Game mode rocks, and the colors are amazing once you calibrate it off the bat.
 
Ordered my Samsung HL-T6187S from Vanns.com. Newegg doesn't have any idea when they expect to get them in stock, and I am to impatient to wait :p

Can't wait to get it, hook up PS3, and watch some blu ray movies in glorious 1080p on a 61" screen. I may even hook up my PC and see how CoD4 looks on a 61" >:)
 
Good choice. I hooked up my PC via VGA and played some Bioshock. Looked amazing, but I had nowhere to put my mouse/keyboard ><
 
Viewing angle isn't bad. If you can't see it from the side you're sitting some place stupid (or you're trying to watch it while in the kitchen or something and peering through a pass through, which is understandable, but shouldn't be a real factor in a TV purchase).

The only time I've had a viewing angle problem with my 61" Samsung is when standing up playing Guitar Hero. But that's with a wired guitar plus I'm 6'6". With a wireless guitar (so you can stand a couple feet further away) or if I were 6'0" it probably wouldn't even be noticeable. It still looked okay, but there was definitely a brightness drop.
 
Be careful with those DLP's where you place them, my buddy put his too close to a wall and there wasn't enough airflow for the fan and he burned out the lamp. $300 rpl for a lamp. I just laughed at him, because he shoved a 61" into his 400sq ft studio
 
A big DLP is like a little movie theater. Works very well.

I don't find any viewing angle issues like I do with my LCD, but DLP might not be as good as LCD in a bright room...

They do need a bit of air and have some bulk, so corner placement is good, if possible...
 
BTW: Between those two models linked, I'd again say the DLP, no contest...

(And not a fair contest given the size difference.)

(I'm presently using the 4065F model LCD as a computer monitor/bedroom TV, but I've got a DLP in the main room for movies...)

Final caveats, LCD geometry is perfect, a DLP's will not be, because of the projector optics. And DLP may have overscan. But for games and movies...I think the size and smoothness of the DLP picture would overwhelm the LCD...
 
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