[modram]

which is better for 100 inch home theatre?

 

[Frode]

100" with SVGA? You sure you want to do that?


Anyway - piano has much better contrast ratio than the plus. If the scaler on it is good it should be better for good source material than the plus+skyworth. For bad source material however the Skyworth should deliver a better picture.

 

[modram]

Thank you

but

u3-880 have contrast ratio 800/1

piano 700/1

 

[Frode]

u3-880 300/1 on : off

piano 700/1 on : off

 

[JeffY]

The U3-880 is related to the LT150 so if its 300:1 so is the LT150.


Jeff

 

[Federico]

I think the important issue is the ratio between contrast and total lumens, this gives us the minimum light which is the black level, for the piano with 700:1 and 450 lumens the black level is 0.64 lumens and for the U3 with 800:1 and 800 lumens the black level is 1 lumen. Now you can make your choice


Federico

 

[Federico]

Interesting is the point of view of Plus:

"450 lumens and 700:1 ratio prevents blotchiness of dark section and realizes fine gradation"

Plus call this the K factor, for the piano K factor is 0.64.


Federico

 

[modram]

and how about the Rainbow Effect of piano and u3-880

 

[Federico]

Rainbow is something you have to see by yourself, have you ever seen a dlp in action? Are you sensitive to rainbow effect?


Federico

 

[modram]

how much does piano cost?

 

[modram]

please advice me for the best screen for u3-880 and

piano

 

[juras]

Hi


The 800:1 on the U3 is a on/off ratio

Ansi is 300:1


For the Advice


If you will use only htpc and you are not sensible to Rainbow go with the U3 (in DE it's about 2000-2250$)


If you wandt to use component inputs as well as s-Video AND you are Sensitive to Rainbow go with the Piano (6Segment Colorweehl and a pretty good scaler) (in DE abaut 3500$)