As some of you may have read, I had a chance to get an 11 year old 61" rear projection TV recently for $150. However, it has a busted screen, which would have cost about $200 to fix. I decided to pass up on it. Now, there is someone in my area selling a 5 year old 50" Hitachi projection TV for $400. I figure since this one is fairly new, and has absolutely nothing wrong with it, that it may be worth it. The only thing I am concerned about is the life of the bulb. They seem fairly expensive to replace, and don't seem to last very long. If anyone here has a projection TV, I have a few questions. How old is it/how long have you had it? Have you had to change the bulb? If so, how many times and roughly how often? Are there any other things I should look out for?
Your opinion on projection TV's.... are they worth it?
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legendaryfrog
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IMO, the older projection tv's are horrible. The image is usually really washed out and dim.
If i were on a tight budget, I'd get one of the better CRT televisions. Last time i checked, a quality 37" (HD) goes for something like 300-400 dollars.
best part is you dont need to replace the bulb on CRT's and they have AWESOME contrast levels.
If i were on a tight budget, I'd get one of the better CRT televisions. Last time i checked, a quality 37" (HD) goes for something like 300-400 dollars.
best part is you dont need to replace the bulb on CRT's and they have AWESOME contrast levels.
Certainly will ditto that...that really does sum it up with projection systems..even on brand new ones, aswell as old, the picture quality never is good enough for the price your paying for the set..
Niko
legendaryfrog
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not a good enough price!?!
IMO, the new rear projection DLP's are the biggest bang-for-the-buck tv's money can buy.
I was at best buy today and the 65" mitsubishi looked mighty fine for a mere 2000 dollars, compared to the 6000 dollars for a plasma of similar size.
yes, the price mate...2000 bux can get you a pretty outstanding plasma here...quite a few shops dont even bother stocking the projection tv's anymore..if i am paying that ammount for a tv, i want something that i dont have to sit directly in front of to get a stunning viewing experience, which i feel you have to with projector tv's...
Another issue with projection TV's is what is called the rainbow effect which does not happen with lcd. The rainbow effect is where the human eye registers too much colour which can cause flashes to occur on some people..
Of course, its just my opinion...
Niko
Another issue with projection TV's is what is called the rainbow effect which does not happen with lcd. The rainbow effect is where the human eye registers too much colour which can cause flashes to occur on some people..
Of course, its just my opinion...
Niko
legendaryfrog
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Yeah, I'll have to agree, there are some really nice LCD's and plasmas in the 2000 dollar range, but sadly, 50" just doesn't cut it for a lot of people.
i got my 51 projection hdtv 2 years ago for $800.... last year walmart had a 51 inch projection hdtv for $500. havent had any problems with my projection tv. yes the lcd are nice but a lot more.
i would wait until black friday see what deals are around.
i would wait until black friday see what deals are around.
I think I am on year 4 with my Sony 46" wide rear-projection HDTV. When I bought it the equivelent size LCD was over double the cost, and for 1080i it looks sweet. It does have the viewing angle issues, but no problem since the room is long and skinny - your always looking at it relatively straight on. The only problem I have had was screen burn until I realized that having the black bars on the sides (when in 4:3 format instead of wide) was a bad idea. Doh!
I decided to pass up on this one too. I bought a 32" CRT a few months ago and never hooked it up. Last night I decided to set it up in the living room. This size suits me just fine. Not too big, but not small either. It has awesome picture quality.