HDTV: Buying Guide, Part One
There's never been a better time than now to buy a high-definition television (HDTV). Whether your primary source of television programming is local over-the-air broadcasts, cable or digital satellite TV, you will find that there is now a wealth of high-definition programs available. If you have a standard-definition television you will also enjoy
all of your widescreen-format DVDs that much more on a HDTV. And with Toshiba now shipping their first-generation HD-DVD players and Blu-Ray players coming to North America next month, there are even more reasons why it makes sense to take the
plunge and buy an HDTV.
Now that you're convinced you need to go out and buy a brand new HDTV the question is what type of unit to buy. First, you should decide what size HDTV makes sense for you.
Because HDTV's have a wider aspect ratio (16:9) compared to a standard
television (4:3) you will want to choose a larger diagonal screen size for your new HDTV than you might expect. CNET has a great guide you can check to find out the right size that meets your needs.
Now that you've chosen what size HDTV to get the next question is what type of technology you should look at. Older CRT analog televisions were all based on the same basic technology, but now you have a potentially confusing array of choices: LCD, plasma,
DLP, LCoS, and D-ILA. LCD and plasma are both flat panel technologies that can be mounted on walls. If you're looking for an HDTV less than 42 inches then LCD is probably your best choice.
Plasma is a better choice for HDTVs over 42 inches, as current LCD units get very expensive in larger size formats.
I just pre-ordered the new Samsung HLS-5087W 50 inch rear projection DLP HDTV. Many believe that DLP technology offers the best price/performance in the 50 inch plus category of HDTV today. Sony has made a large investment in LCoS technology which it brands as SRXD, while JVC brands their LCoS line D-ILA. LCoS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) is most similar to DLP (Digital Light Projection) technology, however many believe the DLP camp has made faster progress on reducing manufacturing costs to offer consumers a better price/performance ratio.
While rear projection DLP HDTVs lack the flat panel appeal of LCD and plasma units, they are much lighter and have far less depth than the CRT televisions of the past.
You've chosen the right size and technology for your new HDTV, and now you're trying to understand what is 720p versus 1080i versus 1080p. Let me help you out here - don't bother getting a 720p today.
I'd recommend at least a 1080i, better yet a 1080p.
My new Samsung is both 1080p input as well as output. In order to understand what all of these strange numbers mean, well, you've have to wait until my next article.
Article written by James Ambras..
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Selecting the Perfect Big Screen TV
Selecting a TV isn't as easy as it used to be in years goneby. Rather than going to the local department store and choosing a console that would take up a large portion of the living room, we now have other options. Along with those options comes the chore of locating, comparing and narrowing down a multitude of models to just the right one for your viewing needs.First, of course, you'll need to consider the size of the room which will house the unit. Since Big Screen TVs offera much larger viewing scenario, the room needs to be able to accommodate whichever model you choose. For instance, you might like the idea of a 60" screen, but you might onlyhave enough space to accommodate one that measures 42".
Don't make the mistake of purchasing one and then discovering that, as much as you thought you might be able to squeeze it into the room, it just won't work.Display type is another consideration when bringing such a system into your home. You'll need to choose a glass tube or flat...
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents Technical Achievement Award for the Design of Schneider Cinelux Premier Projection Lenses
Hauppauge, NY (ContentDesk) January 30, 2006 -- Schneider Optics has announced that four members of the Schneider design team have been recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for their design of the Schneider Cinelux Premi?re line of lenses for motion picture projection. This latest Technical Achievement Award for projection lenses is the fourth such award the Academy has presented to members of the Schneider design team.Schneiders award-winning team includes Optical Designers Udo Schauss and Hildegard Ebbesmeier, and Mechanical Designers Nicole Wemken and Michael Anderer. Schneider Cinelux Premi?re lenses have proven to be a quantum leap in projection optics, both in image quality, and in their ability to give users the flexibility to design their image with the lenses variable iris, explained Schneider Optics CEO Dwight Lindsey. Its a wonderful credit to the entire Schneider family to be recognized by The Academy for Cinelux Premi?res unmatched ability...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents Technical Achievement Award for the Design of Schneider Cinelux Premier Projection Lenses
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Matrix and the NSTP ( Non - Spatial Thinking Process ) Theory
The NSTP ( Non - Spatial Thinking Process ) theory is the most advanced, theoretically accurate, unificatory theory that is deeply related to the idea of the whole world to be a matrix. Through the NSTP theoretical perspective space (as a room or void out there) is a projection of non - spatial mind, which is the reality. Space is a mere form of illusion, a virtual reality. Thus the theory speaks of two worlds : 1. Spatial (the pseudo one) and 2.
Non - spatial (the real one). The whole reality is thus a universal non - spatial program whose real elements (hardware) are non - spatial feelings while space is a kind of software that is projected or morphed onto the non - spatial hardware. And the best practical way, it seems, is to modulate the non - spatial program (say, through meditation) to change the spatial illusion (or even terminate it) in order to gain maximum pleasure..
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Pacific Media Associates Reports Rear-Projection HDTV Sales Rose 10% In March; Samsung Took Over The Top Units Sales Spot From Sony
Menlo Park, California (ContentDesk) May 12, 2006 -- Pacific Media Associates (PMA), the global market information experts on large-screen displays, reports that unit sales for rear-projection televisions in North America rose 10% last month. Their March 2006 RPTV Sell-Through Tracking Service also shows that sales revenues only increased 6%, as average street price dropped 4%. DLP models continued to sell well, according to Rosemary Abowd, Vice President with PMA. They accounted for 64% of the unit market share, up from 59% in February, and up from 51% in March 2005. As for resolution, 720p models gained three points to take the majority of the unit market share with 52%. This gain was at the expense of 1080p models, which dropped three points to 45%. Strong sales of 46-, 50-, and 56-inch models catapulted Samsung past Sony to the number one position based on unit sales.
The companys 46-inch HLR4667W was the top-selling model for March, boosted by many close-out sales. Sony...
Pacific Media Associates Reports Rear-Projection HDTV Sales Rose 10% In March; Samsung Took Over The Top Units Sales Spot From Sony
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