NuVision's 52LEDLP 1080p LED based DLP priced and dated
We have been following the NuVision LED DLP for sometime now. Initially, they were going to be the first manufacturer to ship a LED based DLP, but Samsung beat 'em to the punch when they shipped theirs just a few weeks ago. That's fine though as we would rather wait a few weeks and have a better product then one that was rushed out the door. The 52-inch (52LEDDLP) unit will then be available come September and also, be showcased at this years CEDIA Expo. The unit is going to cost a few dollars more then the Samsung counterpart at $4,399. In case you are in need of a refresher, this DLP throws out the normal lamp in favor of a cluster of LEDs that will (hopefully) provide better color and a longer life with no brightness degradation. This technique will hopefully bridge the gap between the long life of a plasma/LCD and the low-cost, big-screen size capability of a DLP.UPDATE: This LED DLP is not 1080p but rather 720p.
UPDATE: NuVision's CEO left a comment indicating that the press release was wrong and is now updated that this DLP is in fact a full 1080p display which is what we had originally reported.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
kagai @ Aug 11th 2006 9:56AM
Have there been any reviews of the Samsung anywhere yet?
comma nazi. @ Aug 11th 2006 9:59AM
"$4,3199"
tha,ts an in,teresti,ng pr,ice..
apacit @ Aug 11th 2006 11:25AM
Better double check that 1080p. The article referenced suggested "1366x768 Native resolution". Seems like the Sammy is 1080p, but I'm not sure if it's wobulated or not.
ScootOnDown @ Aug 11th 2006 3:42PM
There are no reviews yet.
The Samsung uses wobulation, and matt if you could please check but I'm pretty sure the HL-S5679W has been pushed back AGAIN!!
Matt Burns @ Aug 11th 2006 4:06PM
ScootOnDown - Just talked to my Samsung source and they are saying that the unit is indeed shipping. I too am waiting for it as they indicated that they shipped out our review unit on July 26, but you haven't seen a review yet cause I don't have it. I kind of excepted it here by now, but nothing I can do about.
Fastman @ Aug 11th 2006 4:13PM
S5679W is out. Look here:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=709624&page=1&pp=30&highlight=5679W
GhostDoggy @ Aug 12th 2006 8:25AM
$4400 for an Anti-Rainbow DLP rear-projection television? I guess this might be the last-gasp of life for RPTVs. The way that flat-panel prices keep coming down I doubt many family-room oriented solutions will continue to accommodate these monolithic beasts.
Scott Deley @ Aug 12th 2006 1:14PM
The NuVision 52" LED-DLP is in fact a full 1080p display, utilizing TI xHD4 1920x1080 chipset. What sets us apart from Samsung is the fact we use Single Red, Green, and Blue LED's in a revolutionary heatsink design. Also unique to NuVision is our DSDB black system- generating a legitimate contrast ratio exceeding 5000:1. LED-DLP offers significant color range reproduction, and lightning fast response time. For the pure videophile- there is not a flat panel technology today that can offer anything close. More details at www.nuvision.com and the correct press release is up at http://www.hometoys.com/news.php4?section=view&id=13719367
Cheers!
Scott Deley / CEO NuVision
Michael Zoran @ Aug 19th 2006 9:57PM
The Samsung HL-S5679W has not been released as of August 19, 2006. I am concerned about two things, though. First, the Samsung HL-S5679W received the Best TV award at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show, because it had amazing specifications that were FAR ahead of the competition. The original specification for the HL-S5679W said that it was 10,000:1 in the area of Contrast Ratio. However, Samsung's website, and almost all of the major sales websites, say that the current Contrast Ratio of the HL-S5679W is 4,000:1 rather than the original 10,000:1 Contrast Ratio. This is very disappointing, because all of the HDTV competitors in this price range have a high-quality Contrast Ratio of 10,000:1.
Also, the original specification from the 2006 CES said that the HL-S5679W used a 3D Digital Comb Filter. However, the Samsung website and almost all of the major sales websites say that the HL-S5679W now uses a 3-Line Digital Comb Filter, which isn't quite as good as the 3D Digital Comb Filter that was originally supposed to be used in the product.
Personally, when a TV is as expensive as the HL-S5679W, I would not even consider it unless it had a 10,000:1 Contrast Ratio and a 3D Digital Comb Filter.
Also, Samsung should give back the awards they received at the CES if they are not going to release a product as good as the one displayed at the CES. Samsung has continually delayed the HL-S5679W, in order to increase its quality. This is the correct decision, but I hope that they are going to release the product with the correct Contrast Ratio of 10,000:1 and the correct form of 3D Digital Comb Filter.
I truly hope that the final release of the HL-S5679W will have a 10,000:1 Contrast Ratio and a 3D Digital Comb Filter...or else, I will not purchase it.
If the HL-S5679W does have those features that were originally announced at the 2006 CES, when it won the award for Best TV, I will be the first person to purchase it!!!