But to attempt to differentiate screen door from picture quality is plainly wrong also... you ask what has the best picture quality, but (obviously) the relative merits of each technology has a bearing on how the picture quality comes out.. Saying that DILA's resolution and fill factor are unimportant is also incorrect that is one of the strong elements that improves DILA's picture quality..
My guess is that the newer LCD's will have better contrast / black level but DILA will have better color accuracy and a smoother more film like image (due to the fill factor and screen door)...
Bulldogger, Please see I am not trying to argue with you.. and please note I am not bringing in any factors (bulb cost, heat, noise, rainbow etc) that are inherent in the technology...
Only to ask about picture quality without mentioning screen door (or pixel structure or fill factor or whatever else may be wound up in the same problem) is like asking what has the better picture quality, I don't care about the colors ??? Or what has better PQ I don't care about the contrast??? They are part of the equation. Granted bulb cost, heat etc are just installation and cost hassles and as per your request I have not mentioned them.
I do not own a DILA.. I am not trying to push you either way only relaying information I have gleaned in the hopes it may help you.
Well 10k would get you within a hairs breath of a G20 (especially if you find a good B Stock etc) or a G15 combo with anamorphic lens which would have about the same light output (of course the G20 would allow you to get 33% more light output if and when you added a lens at a later date) This is where I would be looking if absolute image quality is the only driving factor...
Of course if that where true you would be installing a >$225k DILA 5000SC !! So as life is all about compromises I would have the XP21 (or even 30) on my demo list as well as the PLV60 (almost everything I have read said that the 21 was better at HT ?!?)...
Please don't start me on 802's... I did not think I had a desire for Audiophile quality sound (you know that this will do price performance feeling) until I had a demo of a pair...
Not only was I speechless, I can honestly say I came close to weeping !! Since then I have taken the chance for a few more demo's of stuff that I am pretty sure is not on my shopping list but that experience was the most powerful..
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