specifically I'm interested in any recomendations on other 50 inch DLP TVs. I've narrowed it down to DLP due to price and performance.
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You should seriously consider the HLS5087W instead. Its future proof with its 1080p input and the cabinet is nicer looking (marginally) than the 5086. I received my 5087 last week and can vouch for the fact that 720p material looks better on a 1080p tv than on a 720p tv of the same size. 4 Other important considerations you should keep in mind are :
- The 5087 has 10bit processing which smooths out color gratdations in in the image ... banding is highly reduced
- The 5087 has a USB slot which allows you to view pictures and such on the TV via a USB device
-The 5087 has a dynamic iris which greatly enhances contrast from the standard 3500:1 of the 5086. Blacks are definitely blacker
- The 5087 is only about 300-400 more expensive than a 5086W so in a sense is only about 15% more expensive
I was also very interested in a 5086W initially but after doing a lot of research esp on this forum, I changed my mind and was glad that I went with the 5087. My biggest fear was that games on my XBOX 360 would have lag due to conversion from the native 720p or 1080i to 1080p. The 87 series TV however have a newer processor to do the upconversion and using the "Game Mode" , I have not seen any lag whatsoever. Hope this helps
- The 5087 has 10bit processing which smooths out color gratdations in in the image ... banding is highly reduced
- The 5087 has a USB slot which allows you to view pictures and such on the TV via a USB device
-The 5087 has a dynamic iris which greatly enhances contrast from the standard 3500:1 of the 5086. Blacks are definitely blacker
- The 5087 is only about 300-400 more expensive than a 5086W so in a sense is only about 15% more expensive
I was also very interested in a 5086W initially but after doing a lot of research esp on this forum, I changed my mind and was glad that I went with the 5087. My biggest fear was that games on my XBOX 360 would have lag due to conversion from the native 720p or 1080i to 1080p. The 87 series TV however have a newer processor to do the upconversion and using the "Game Mode" , I have not seen any lag whatsoever. Hope this helps
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I hate you I thought the 1080p model was about 1000 more. 300 isn't that much for a significant gain in resolution.
A friend of mine has last years 1080p model, and it is awesome. I haven't seen a calibrated version of this years, but I'm sure it's awesome.
I'll have to think about this.
What about other brands? Anyone using anything other than Samsung (DLP)?
| Originally Posted by Zainag - The 5087 is only about 300-400 more expensive than a 5086W so in a sense is only about 15% more expensive |
I thought the 1080p model was about 1000 more. 300 isn't that much for a significant gain in resolution.A friend of mine has last years 1080p model, and it is awesome. I haven't seen a calibrated version of this years, but I'm sure it's awesome.
I'll have to think about this.
What about other brands? Anyone using anything other than Samsung (DLP)?
If you're going for a DLP I would definitely suggest Samsung, I'm not too familiar with the Toshibas because I'm not a fan of their styling. The other option of course is SXRD from Sony which is awesome but will leave a significant dent in your wallet and I'm thinking that you don't want a dent that size
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Interesting. Were you comparing the 5087 directly to the 5086 with the same material/connection etc. to confirm your finding? Wouldn't distance from the TV make a big difference in screens this "small"? The 5086 has a USB port for picture display/mp3 playback, as well.
| Originally Posted by Zainag You should seriously consider the HLS5087W instead. Its future proof with its 1080p input and the cabinet is nicer looking (marginally) than the 5086. I received my 5087 last week and can vouch for the fact that 720p material looks better on a 1080p tv than on a 720p tv of the same size. 4 Other important considerations you should keep in mind are : - The 5087 has 10bit processing which smooths out color gratdations in in the image ... banding is highly reduced - The 5087 has a USB slot which allows you to view pictures and such on the TV via a USB device -The 5087 has a dynamic iris which greatly enhances contrast from the standard 3500:1 of the 5086. Blacks are definitely blacker - The 5087 is only about 300-400 more expensive than a 5086W so in a sense is only about 15% more expensive I was also very interested in a 5086W initially but after doing a lot of research esp on this forum, I changed my mind and was glad that I went with the 5087. My biggest fear was that games on my XBOX 360 would have lag due to conversion from the native 720p or 1080i to 1080p. The 87 series TV however have a newer processor to do the upconversion and using the "Game Mode" , I have not seen any lag whatsoever. Hope this helps |
Interesting. Were you comparing the 5087 directly to the 5086 with the same material/connection etc. to confirm your finding? Wouldn't distance from the TV make a big difference in screens this "small"? The 5086 has a USB port for picture display/mp3 playback, as well.
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There's no way I could compare the 5086 and 5087 side by side. What I have a not findings but facts that I gathered from the forum over the past few months. Now, the USB port is in the 5086 as well and I guess I made a mistake there. The rest of the infomation is pretty standard and is available if you look for it.
In terms of the distance, most people have a problem if they have to sit too far back from a TV to get the optimum picture. When you talk about going from 720p to 1080p, you don't have to move back any further to get the best quality, you may instead want to or not want to move towards the tv instead.
| Originally Posted by Nhan Interesting. Were you comparing the 5087 directly to the 5086 with the same material/connection etc. to confirm your finding? Wouldn't distance from the TV make a big difference in screens this "small"? The 5086 has a USB port for picture display/mp3 playback, as well. |
There's no way I could compare the 5086 and 5087 side by side. What I have a not findings but facts that I gathered from the forum over the past few months. Now, the USB port is in the 5086 as well and I guess I made a mistake there. The rest of the infomation is pretty standard and is available if you look for it.In terms of the distance, most people have a problem if they have to sit too far back from a TV to get the optimum picture. When you talk about going from 720p to 1080p, you don't have to move back any further to get the best quality, you may instead want to or not want to move towards the tv instead.
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