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"E. E. Herbert" <eherbt@excite.com> wrote in message
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> My 14 yr old Pioneer 48" CRTRP TV is dying and I've been lurking this
> newsgroup as well as the AVS forum for what I should replace it with.
> I've seen the Samsung HLN series DLP's and they have always seemed to
> be extremely sharp to me. I wasn't savvy enough to note the black
> levels at the time. I also looked at an RCA Scenium DLP, and liked it
> a lot, but decided to wait for the Samsung HLP's.
> The other day is was in BB, and saw a new RCA DLP (Not a "Scenium" )
> and it was sooo much brighter than the Samsungs surrounding it. I
> know there are many who don't think much of RCA, but I'm wondering
> whether the associated electronics are really simpler than a CRT-based
> TV and it's high voltage circuits, thus being potentially more
> reliable anyway. Question I have, do the Samsungs reduce their bulb
> wattage during the "breakin" period, whereas the RCA's have no such
> provision? The RCA sure looked like it would have an easy task
> overcoming the high light level of my den, but maybe the Samsung's
> were hamstrung?
>
I have the RCA 50" since last September, and it works great. I was able to
compare the RCA and Samsung 50" side by side when I made my decision. After
adjusting both sets, I concluded that the picture quality was very similar
so I chose the RCA because it had a built-in digital tuner and was several
hundred dollars less then the Samsung. I have had NO problems and the
picture is striking with no convergence errors ANYWHERE on the screen, no
size or position shift with picture brightness changes. Yes I sometime see
the color rainbow during some dark scenes, but the great picture overcomes
this anomaly. It only weighs 87 pounds and is about 14 inches deep. While
the black is not as good as my old Hitachi 60" SDTV, about everything is so
much better, and it has no "burn-in" problems.
The RCA has a bulb saver setting that slightly reduces the brightness and is
suppose to give longer bulb life I run it this way as it is still very
bright. Mine has no antireflective coating on the screen, so if you are
going to use it in a high light area you might want to make sure that
reflections are not a problem. I think this screen gives a little better
sharpness, and I have it in the basement so I can control the ambient light
easily.
I have been designing video equipment for 40 years and this is by far the
best picture I have ever seen from something you can actually buy and can
afford the price.
Mike T
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The brightness is user adjustable setting. I have heard of a little trick
that some store use. They increase the brightness units that they want to
move and lower it on other unit close by. For optimal results at home the
unit should be ISF certified. This costs $$$ and the store will not perform
this calibration on floor models.
It could even be suggested that some store are not even bright enough for
the above trick, must less trying to do basic colour setting on floor models
when they are put out on display.
Keep doing comparisons until you find a unit that will best fit your viewing
circumstances at home and you budget.
--
Chris
"E. E. Herbert" <eherbt@excite.com> wrote in message
newsmojc0lr9u7k3b6ahbmf8gedu73b7e01n0@4ax.com...
> My 14 yr old Pioneer 48" CRTRP TV is dying and I've been lurking this
> newsgroup as well as the AVS forum for what I should replace it with.
> I've seen the Samsung HLN series DLP's and they have always seemed to
> be extremely sharp to me. I wasn't savvy enough to note the black
> levels at the time. I also looked at an RCA Scenium DLP, and liked it
> a lot, but decided to wait for the Samsung HLP's.
> The other day is was in BB, and saw a new RCA DLP (Not a "Scenium" )
> and it was sooo much brighter than the Samsungs surrounding it. I
> know there are many who don't think much of RCA, but I'm wondering
> whether the associated electronics are really simpler than a CRT-based
> TV and it's high voltage circuits, thus being potentially more
> reliable anyway. Question I have, do the Samsungs reduce their bulb
> wattage during the "breakin" period, whereas the RCA's have no such
> provision? The RCA sure looked like it would have an easy task
> overcoming the high light level of my den, but maybe the Samsung's
> were hamstrung?
>
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