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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Patrick @ Dec 27th 2007 3:18AM
Thank God. The picture on rear projection TV's sucks.
MrGuru @ Dec 27th 2007 3:34AM
is that why CNET rated sonys SXRD A3000 series as one of their top TV's only rivaling the pioneer plasma??? its just that so many people see these tvs as bulky and dim, even though in the store its so bright and nobodies home is that bright, same reason why people buy LCD's over plasma the brightness, but when its in a home setting all three can produce a great picture.
Prey521 @ Dec 27th 2007 7:01AM
Ahhh, ignorance is bliss! I LOVE my Sony KDF-50E2000! HD and XBOX look AMAZING on it! Sure, it doesn't look as nice as my 42" plasma in the bedroom, but to say that it sucks is just ignorant. So STFU and speak when you know WTF you're talking about.....newb.
Dave @ Dec 27th 2007 8:43AM
Obsolescence? You don't know what you're talking about. Rear projection TVs offer the best price/performance ratio. Enjoy your 42" 1080p that you're trying to watch from 9' away while I snicker at the price you're paying for something you can't even see from that distance.
Dave @ Dec 27th 2007 8:44AM
Sorry--meant that as a general reply to the article.
Patrick @ Dec 27th 2007 9:19AM
Down boys, down boys. Okay, so the picture on RPTV's isn't that bad. Yes, they offer the best screen size for the price. But compared to plasmas, or even LCD's, the picture quality just doesn't measure up. This isn't even a debatable point.
Jason @ Dec 27th 2007 1:48PM
Umm, ya Patrick, it's entirely debatable. The SXRDs produce fantastic black level, color accuracy, etc, that most LCDs can't touch. Not to mention that they don't have the annoying "motion blur feature" of LCD sets. The only area that these TVs suffer in is a slight reduction in viewing angle and not being as super bright as an LCD set. Another advantage of these TVs is that in 3-4 years when the bulb goes out you put in a new one and essentially have a new TV. When your LCD or Plasma burns down to 1/2 brightness you get to throw it in the trash and buy a new one.