Is DLP the way forward...?
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D-ILA is where my money wouod go at the moment.
Would strongly recomend either the JVC DLA-HD550 or if you have a bit more the DLA-HD950B. I have watched a good few films on the 550 and would almost say it's got a proper picture. It also has a very short throw lense which means you can achive a bigger picture than most comparable products in a smaller room.
http://www.jvc.co.uk/product-list.php?id=100135
Would strongly recomend either the JVC DLA-HD550 or if you have a bit more the DLA-HD950B. I have watched a good few films on the 550 and would almost say it's got a proper picture. It also has a very short throw lense which means you can achive a bigger picture than most comparable products in a smaller room.
http://www.jvc.co.uk/product-list.php?id=100135
Lord Flathead said:
D-ILA is where my money wouod go at the moment.
Would strongly recomend either the JVC DLA-HD550 or if you have a bit more the DLA-HD950B. I have watched a good few films on the 550 and would almost say it's got a proper picture. It also has a very short throw lense which means you can achive a bigger picture than most comparable products in a smaller room.
http://www.jvc.co.uk/product-list.php?id=100135
D-ILA is where my money did go, but on the now discontinued JVC HD350 (which the HD550 replaces). However, it's more important to find a model that will suit your taste. DLP can have greater image depth in brighter scenes (due to increased ANSI contrast) but the JVCs have high ON/OFF contrast so this tends to show itself as better performance in dark scenes. LCDs can have higher ANSI contrast closer to that of DLP, but tend to have lower (native) ON/OFF contrast so aren't quite so good as DILA in dark scenes (I went from a string of Panasonic AExxxx LCD projectors before buying the HD350, because my preferance is for better dark scene performance due to the type of films I watch).Would strongly recomend either the JVC DLA-HD550 or if you have a bit more the DLA-HD950B. I have watched a good few films on the 550 and would almost say it's got a proper picture. It also has a very short throw lense which means you can achive a bigger picture than most comparable products in a smaller room.
http://www.jvc.co.uk/product-list.php?id=100135
Really, you just need to find a good dealer who will demo the alternatives (rather than pushing you for any particular model) and allow you to make up your own mind. I'm really happy with my HD350 since I redid the calibration on it to cure a flattened and low gamma response, but you might not like the colours (without external correction they are oversaturated on the non CMS HD350/550 models) or the motion blur that a few complain of, hence the need to demo...they aren't cheap and will be worth very little if you change your mind afterwards (my AE3000 depreciated about 40% in the short time I had it
).EDIT: Just realised I've already replied in your original £10K thread, so appologies to Plotless if this steps on your toes...Although it does look like the budget has gone up from the cheaper Epsom, so not all bad news.
Edited by OldSkoolRS on Monday 4th January 21:12
OldSkoolRS said:
Lord Flathead said:
D-ILA is where my money wouod go at the moment.
Would strongly recomend either the JVC DLA-HD550 or if you have a bit more the DLA-HD950B. I have watched a good few films on the 550 and would almost say it's got a proper picture. It also has a very short throw lense which means you can achive a bigger picture than most comparable products in a smaller room.
http://www.jvc.co.uk/product-list.php?id=100135
D-ILA is where my money did go, but on the now discontinued JVC HD350 (which the HD550 replaces). However, it's more important to find a model that will suit your taste. DLP can have greater image depth in brighter scenes (due to increased ANSI contrast) but the JVCs have high ON/OFF contrast so this tends to show itself as better performance in dark scenes. LCDs can have higher ANSI contrast closer to that of DLP, but tend to have lower (native) ON/OFF contrast so aren't quite so good as DILA in dark scenes (I went from a string of Panasonic AExxxx LCD projectors before buying the HD350, because my preferance is for better dark scene performance due to the type of films I watch).Would strongly recomend either the JVC DLA-HD550 or if you have a bit more the DLA-HD950B. I have watched a good few films on the 550 and would almost say it's got a proper picture. It also has a very short throw lense which means you can achive a bigger picture than most comparable products in a smaller room.
http://www.jvc.co.uk/product-list.php?id=100135
Really, you just need to find a good dealer who will demo the alternatives (rather than pushing you for any particular model) and allow you to make up your own mind. I'm really happy with my HD350 since I redid the calibration on it to cure a flattened and low gamma response, but you might not like the colours (without external correction they are oversaturated on the non CMS HD350/550 models) or the motion blur that a few complain of, hence the need to demo...they aren't cheap and will be worth very little if you change your mind afterwards (my AE3000 depreciated about 40% in the short time I had it
).EDIT: Just realised I've already replied in your original £10K thread, so appologies to Plotless if this steps on your toes...Although it does look like the budget has gone up from the cheaper Epsom, so not all bad news.
Edited by OldSkoolRS on Monday 4th January 21:12
funds don't allow then the 550 is brilliant.
At £4-5k the JVC HD550 will be one of the most common recommendations but I would also strongly urge you to consider the Sony VW85. As has already been mentioned it is important to see the units first hand if you can.
The technology behind the lens is not the only factor in how the image is produced. We have the Marantz VP15 in our demo room (DLP) but the reason it is so good is due to an amazing lens not the DLP technology.
Nick
The technology behind the lens is not the only factor in how the image is produced. We have the Marantz VP15 in our demo room (DLP) but the reason it is so good is due to an amazing lens not the DLP technology.
Nick
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