For all of his supposed research into HDTVs, Mr. Boutin seems not really to have done a very thorough job.
For instance (and this is just one obvious set of errors among many), when he riffs on DLP TVs, he talks about how "bulky" they are, and how he doesn't want a "200-lb God Box" in his living room. Well, sorry to disappoint, but DLP is neither as bulky nor as heavy as he purports. Samsung for instance (and I'm not flacking for them, it's just true) has a "slim" DLP TV that's less than 11" deep and weighs just over 50 lbs. That's hardly the bulky, 200-lb demon of Mr. Boutin's nightmares.
I think the truth is that Mr. Boutin hasn't owned a TV in 15 years, and he was looking for a reason not to buy into the HDTV "revolution".
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brian @ Dec 18th 2006 4:30PM
For all of his supposed research into HDTVs, Mr. Boutin seems not really to have done a very thorough job.
For instance (and this is just one obvious set of errors among many), when he riffs on DLP TVs, he talks about how "bulky" they are, and how he doesn't want a "200-lb God Box" in his living room. Well, sorry to disappoint, but DLP is neither as bulky nor as heavy as he purports. Samsung for instance (and I'm not flacking for them, it's just true) has a "slim" DLP TV that's less than 11" deep and weighs just over 50 lbs. That's hardly the bulky, 200-lb demon of Mr. Boutin's nightmares.
I think the truth is that Mr. Boutin hasn't owned a TV in 15 years, and he was looking for a reason not to buy into the HDTV "revolution".