Plasma TV vs LCD TV vs DLP TV - Which Flat Screen TV is Better?

[dan9999]

Plasma TV vs LCD TV vs DLP TV - Which Flat Screen TV is Better? <br />
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There is a lot of confusion and misleading information available on plasma tv's, LCD tv's and DLP Tv's Everyone and anybody...

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DLP rear projection tv disadvantages:

High operational costs: The dlp tv is simply a DLP video projector in a box. The projectors use a replaceable bulb which can cost between 200 to 400 US dollars. The life on the bulb varies but generally expect around 6 to 8000 hours. However some will last substantially less. Realistically you can expect to be buying a bulb every 2 years and possible sooner if you watch a lot of tv. Add the acquisition cost of the unit and a DLP tv can actually cost twice as much as a plasma over 5 or 6 years of normal use. In the expected life of a unit it can cost 3 to 4 times as much as a plasma. Consider a DLP tv like a computer bubble jet printer. Cheaper to acquire, way more expensive on ink

Example based on 10 hours a day use. DLP costs become even more expensive if your viewing is more then 10 hours a day

Cost of 42 inch NEC plasma 2500. Additional costs over 10 years 0 Plasma costs per year for 10 years $250 Cost per year for 15 years $ 166

42 inch DLP TV 2000. Cost of bulbs based on 6000 hour life. 300 per bulb ( this presumes bulb makes full life) $1825 Yearly of cost of DLP tv based on 10 years 382.50 Average cost over 15 years $315

(not factoring increasing costs of bulbs due to inflation)

Large foot print: Even though a DLP tv is substantially thinner then a old style rear projection tv, they are still a minimum of 12 to 13 inches deep

Not wall mountable: units cannot be hung on wall

Field of vision. Although greatly improving, DLP tvs still do not have as good of a field of vision as a plasma tv

Picture quality. Although improving, the picture quality varies on DLP tvs. Some have very poor to medium quality, none have spectacular. Many people still complain about artifacting and blockiness in some units

Diminishing bulb brightness: When a bulb gets older in a dlp Tv the brightness level reduces. When the bulb is replaced, the tv becomes bright again.

Early bulb failure: The bulb in a DLP can fail instantly well before its scheduled replacement. Availability of replacement bulbs very with manufacturer. If you do purchase a DLP tv I would suggest getting a spare bulb right away. Its murphy's law that the bulb will fail 3 minutes before the Superbowl kick off

DLP rear projection tv advantages:

Initially low acquisition cost. Generally offset by high operating costs. Still cheaper then a plasma or LCD in the very large size, 42 to 50 are not much cheaper then a plasma screen and definitely not cheaper over the long term.

[jalenrose]

very interesting.
tks