Recent Comments:
Bob Lutz can't seem to decide on just what impact CAFE legislation has {Autoblog Green}
Nov 21st 2007 8:09AM OK folks, what kind of Americans have we become? I for one am not some tree hugging socialist eco-Nazi who thinks government is the solution to all problems! How about this, make everyone pay taxes and end welfare as we have known it since the great crusade from the sixties and channel some of that money into new tech to find a solition. Use the rest of the money to provide food and basic shelter to the truely needy.
TI pushing to get DLP in your cellphone, local cinema {Engadget HD}
Jan 15th 2007 1:08PM I used to sell TV's for years and this is what I believe; the performance of most TVs is so close that most consumers cannot tell the difference, the only thing that sets most TV's apart is marketing. When it comes to marketing, most Americans seem to be smitten by anything with the Sony label. I've had these types of consumers buy Sony sets even when they could not take there eyes off of the DLP TV's.
Another thing I've also found amusing is that most so called professional reviewers exagerate extremely slight differences between sets just so they can "delcare" a winner when in reality, you either can't see the difference, or you'll never remember the difference when the TV is in your living room. The only time most consuemrs can emember a diffence is if they are comparing the absolute bottom of the HDTV market with the top of it and realistically, that's not even a fair comparison (gee, my Jet airplane is so much faster than your ultralight aircraft!).
Although it is true I own a DLP TV, it's primarily because I usually shop in the upper middle market, so I prefer the DLP TV's because they generally have smother edges and better blacks at the mid to upper middle price point, but that's just my preference yours may be different.
Regarding the folks who claim they can see "rainbows" in the old DLP TV's; based on my experience, I think that is hogwash. I've had these folks in the store claiming they could see the Rainbows, but when I tried to get them to point them out, not even one could successfully see it; there response was always well I've seen it, but I just can't see it today or I just can't see it with what's on now. I've always chalked this up to psychology; if someone tells you they see something some folks are inclined to see what they've been told to see. The old adage, if you look hard enough for something, sometimes you can convince yourself it's there seems to be true.
When I was selling sets, I always ended the sale with the statement, if you can't see a difference between Brand X and Brand Y then from your perspective there is no difference, buy the one you are comfortable with.
