Texas Instruments on DLP
One of our first mini-interviews has been posted to the show site. This time, I spoke with Pete Van Kessel of Texas Instruments to find out the differences between DLP, Plasma, and LCD screens. Even after hearing him talk about the various HDTV options, I'm still not sure what I'm going to get! DLP looks nice, but I've heard of something called a “rainbow effect” that can be annoying. Plasmas are still overpriced, IMHO. LCDs are definitely sharp, but to get your money's worth, you've gotta get a big screen.
DLP technology is in use wherever visual excellence is in demand. In fact, it's the only display solution that enables movie projectors, televisions, home theater systems and business projectors to create an entirely digital connection between a graphic or video source and the screen in front of you.
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3 Comments
Anonymous
January 13th, 2005
at 2:22pm
Boy he sure candy coated DLP technology, enough so I'm ready to go out and buy one, or at least go out and look at one, sounds pretty cool. But I myself wouldn't know what to get either, not like I can afford to know anyway so I'm good =)
-Dan
Anonymous
January 13th, 2005
at 6:02pm
im getting my 56in beauty delivered in about 2 weeks. my wife works for TI here in dallas and we got a sweet discount.
Anonymous
January 13th, 2005
at 9:56pm
I bought my Samsung 61″ DLP in August and I rocks. I researched the different options for about two months and finally settled on the DLP. I have been extremely happy with it. Everyone one that come over and sees the TV wants to go out and buy one. So if your trying to decide on buying one or not, I would recommend it, it is hard to believe that a TV picture can look that good. - Don
Anonymous
January 15th, 2005
at 9:29pm
Don't get a plasma. When I asked a buddy of mine who worked for Circuit City about which he recommended he said “none” and told me the horror stories. First off they only last ~5 years tops before the gass leaks out, thats just too much money for 5 years use and thhe return rate on them at CC was high because some didn't make it to 3, usually due to cracks made during shipping/installation. Secondly there has been several incedents where the tv has left on too long at a time and the internal container busts spewing out the xenon gas and cinging the area around the tv. Sony and Samsung have both stopped producing them in favor of DLP.
Anonymous
January 15th, 2005
at 10:52pm
Remember Chris, he isn't a geek. Or at least he doesn't want to be.