Mitsubishi's new rear projectors all 1080p

All nine models have 1080p resolution. The 733 Series comes in three sizes: the 57″ WD-57733 ($2,499), 65″ WD-65733 ($2,999), and 73″ WD-73733 ($4,699). They feature a six-color light engine and three HDMI 1.3 inputs. The 734 Series comes...

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Posted by Staff on 29 May 2007

NuVision 52LEDLP 1080p LED DLP announced

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...

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Posted by Staff on 17 August 2006

Mitsubishi WD-57731 DLP reviewed

I would definitely prefer to see richer blacks and a more reassuring peak contrast ratio from a rear projection set than the Mitsubishi offers. I suspect that Mitsubishi's upcoming higher-end sets may offer both. But in all other respects...

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Posted by Staff on 23 July 2006

Samsung HL-S5679W - 56-inch LED DLP

After a long and delayed wait (this was first shown off at the CES in January), Samsung have begun shipping their first 1080p high-definition DLP rear-projection TV using new LED technology. Instead of using a conventional single lamp and...

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Posted by Staff on 23 July 2006

NuVision announces LED DLP TVs

The company's Deep Black LED rear-projection sets will utilize individual red, green and blue super-bright LEDs to replace conventional lamps and color wheels. The LED's light output is controlled through a proprietary Digital Switching Deep Black (DSDB) system, which produces...

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Posted by Staff on 10 May 2006

Samsung HL-5679W 56-inch DLP HDTV

Samsung's HL-S5679W HDTV ($4,199), coming in May, is the first rear-projection set to use LED (light-emitting diode) light sources instead of a conventional lamp. Among the reasons you should care: a 20,000-hour lamp life (more than double typical lamps), a...

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Posted by Staff on 15 April 2006

Sony VPL-HS51A Cineza Projector Review

The Sony Cineza has an almost uncanny knack for dipping into shadows and not losing the image to crushing blacks as is common with other LCD-based front projection systems I've evaluated. All LCD systems can dazzle you with images of...

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Posted by Staff on 22 March 2006

Mitsubishi HC3000U projector reviewed

This $3k (approximately) projector aims to go head to head with the better LCD projectors out there like the Panasonic PT-AE900U and Sanyo PLV-Z4. This projector, unlike those, use DLP. DLP has traditionally some advantages over LCD, the biggest of...

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Posted by Staff on 22 March 2006

Sharp XV-Z12000 MARK II DLP projector reviewed

There is no doubt the XV-Z12000 MARK II puts up a fantastic image, but the question of value has to be brought up. With the falling price of three-chip projectors (like the $15,000 InFocus 777 I reviewed on hometheatermag. com)...

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Posted by Staff on 22 March 2006

InFocus IN76 Play Big DLP Projector review

It looks like this machine may be the trick to beat in this price range. Great performance and good looks to boot - ain't she a beaut? Basic info and specs: 1280 x 720 native resolution (true HD) Pixelworks processing...

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Posted by Staff on 22 March 2006

Optoma HD72 DLP projector reviewed

Optoma is producing the 1280 x 768 DLP projector and selling it for $3k. At a street price of around $2k, this pits the beast squarly against market segment LCD heavyweights like the Sanyo Z4 and Panasonic AE900U. This projector...

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Posted by Staff on 20 February 2006

Maximise bulb life on DLP telvisions

Got bulbs? DLP bulbs that is. You might need to stock up on 'em if your HDTV set has a Dynamic Mode setting or any similar setting that increases the brightness beyond the norm. Rich didn't indicate which Samsung DLP...

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Posted by Staff on 24 January 2006

HP md5880n - 1080p DLP rear projector

The 58-inch (diagonal) HP md5880n ($3500) is the smaller of HP's two new 1080p sets. It's a striking design, all in black (the HP 720p sets are silver and black). The one styling glitch was a slightly blotchy paint finish...

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Posted by Staff on 24 January 2006

Cheap-ish 70inch rear projection set

Chinese company Konka - the winner of this year's comedy name award - is showing a 70inch LCOS HD (1080p) rear projection model which seems to offer pretty good picture quality. The company reckons it will be on the market...

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Posted by Staff on 11 January 2006

Toshiba demo SED display technology

As reported earlier, Toshiba & Canon’s newest display technology, SED, was on display at CES 2006. According to many who were able to actually view some of the sets, the displays were nothing short of amazing even though they were...

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Posted by Staff on 9 January 2006

Samsung Single DLP with no Colour Wheel!

The other day I mentioned TI’s new DLP technologies. I lamented the rainbow effect that is still a problem with most DLP displays. What I had not realized that the new LED system of lighting up the screen with DLP...

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Posted by Staff on 9 January 2006

Rear-Projection HDTV with No Lamp!

It’s clear that the competition between LCD, plasma, and rear-projection HDTV is heating up, and the 40″ to 50″ size range appears the be the prime battleground. Each technology has its advantages and disadvantages, but the manufacturers are working hard...

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Posted by Staff on 9 January 2006

Toshiba shows redesigned DLP sets

Toshiba hit CES with a redesigned DLP projection TV lineup, to be available in both 50-inch and 56-inch models later this year. The new models, the 50HM66 and 56HM66, support 720p, use a 150-watt lamp, 14-bit video processing, and...

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Posted by Staff on 4 January 2006

The New 720p Projectors

Evan Powell of Projector Central is doing some comparisons of some mighty fine projectors. He’s looking at the Sanyo PLV-Z4, the Panasonic PT-AE900U, and the Mitsubishi HC3000 in a new article. 3LCD projectors have come up in quality so...

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Posted by Staff on 2 December 2005

Samsung DLP - DLP HDTV -

- Once a recording studio reaches a certain size, it has to have a studio cat. That seems to be Nature’s unwritten law and you resist it at your peril. It happens as you’re unwrapping the new Lexicon reverb...

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Posted by Staff on 30 November 2005

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