[golfwolf]

I have one room downstairs that will act as my living room/dining room. Adjacent to where I plan on putting the TY is a large bay window and further down is a sliding glass door to the patio. On the far wall is another smaller window. I want to go to around 60" and while I like the look of a flat panel (Plasma or LCD) I don't need to since the TV will ultimately be part of built-in shelving and not hang by itself on a wall.


Should the nice natural lighting and glare that it'll bring affect wheter I go with a rear projection TV. If so, what type? Or is flat panel LCD or Plasma the way to go?


Currently there are no window treatments, blinds, etc... in the room.


Thanks.

 

[Paradox-SJ]

Invest in some good plantation shutters....

 

[mjg100]

I have a Sony SXRD set in a room full of windows. I have two windows 6' x 12'-6", two windows 2' x 6', four windows 3' x 4' and a french door with side lites that is 8' x 16'. None of these windows are on the same wall the tv is located on, so I do get a lot of light reflected on the screen. The light and glare in this room would kill the picture on a plasma. I like to watch tv in the dark and I like blacks to be blacks so that ruled out flat panel LCD. The LoCos sets have a great picture and they do not have as many moving parts like a DLP. I would look at a LoCos or maybe a DLP if no one in your family can see rainbows.

 

[golfwolf]



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Originally Posted by mjg100 /forum/post/0


I have a Sony SXRD set in a room full of windows. I have two windows 6' x 12'-6", two windows 2' x 6', four windows 3' x 4' and a french door with side lites that is 8' x 16'. None of these windows are on the same wall the tv is located on, so I do get a lot of light reflected on the screen. The light and glare in this room would kill the picture on a plasma. I like to watch tv in the dark and I like blacks to be blacks so that ruled out flat panel LCD. The LoCos sets have a great picture and they do not have as many moving parts like a DLP. I would look at a LoCos or maybe a DLP if no one in your family can see rainbows.

What is LoCos, and how does it differ/and how is it better than DLP?


Thanks.

 

[bmacgyver]

I think what he meant was LCOS which is liquid crystal on silicon. Sony SXRD line is their version of LCOS.


DLP stands for digital light processing. Both LCOS and DLP make very bright TV's which would work the best in the type of room you have.


As for superiority/differences, let your eyes be the judge. It is subjective, as mentioned by previous posts. Hope this is helpful.

 

[ChrisWiggles]

In a high ligh environment, I would probably get the brightest TV possible. I would not go CRT obviously.

 

[cjefferys]



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Originally Posted by golfwolf /forum/post/0


What is LoCos, and how does it differ/and how is it better than DLP?

As mentioned, LCoS is liquid crystal on silicon, it's definitely better than RP LCD, and compared to DLP, there are much less moving parts, and you don't have to worry about yourself, family or friends seeing "rainbows". I too have a Sony SXRD LCoS, and I'm very happy with it. I think it would be a good possible option for you.

 

[btdvox]



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Originally Posted by cjefferys /forum/post/0


As mentioned, LCoS is liquid crystal on silicon, it's definitely better than RP LCD, and compared to DLP, there are much less moving parts, and you don't have to worry about yourself, family or friends seeing "rainbows". I too have a Sony SXRD LCoS, and I'm very happy with it. I think it would be a good possible option for you.

Well you should definitly check out Samsung LED DLP's they have quite a buzz going on right now, and have significant reduced rainbows, for people that do see them, I cant see them at all.

 

[AnthonyArena]

Not Plasma


LCOS, DLP or flat panal LCD.


I would pick the Sony XBR2.

 

[rlb]

Get a "low glare" screen like the SXRD's. Most of the plasmas have a very high glare screen. My first HDTV, a Mitsubishi RPTV, had so much glare on the screen that it drove us crazy. Since we replaced it with the SXRD, we don't notice the sun during the day and don't notice the kitchen lights at night.

 

[bk1987]



Quote:
Originally Posted by golfwolf /forum/post/0


I have one room downstairs that will act as my living room/dining room. Adjacent to where I plan on putting the TY is a large bay window and further down is a sliding glass door to the patio. On the far wall is another smaller window. I want to go to around 60" and while I like the look of a flat panel (Plasma or LCD) I don't need to since the TV will ultimately be part of built-in shelving and not hang by itself on a wall.


Should the nice natural lighting and glare that it'll bring affect wheter I go with a rear projection TV. If so, what type? Or is flat panel LCD or Plasma the way to go?


Currently there are no window treatments, blinds, etc... in the room.


Thanks.

i have a room with a similar amount of windows and i think its just too much for a plasma even with there anti glare screens, i have a 60in sony sxrd xbr2 and its works great in my room even though i can see some reflections from the windows it never effect the pq but if i had a plasma it would be unwatchable during the day. the only problem i find with the sony ( and all rptv's) is the sse, if you dont mind a tv in the 52in size i would say get a flat panel lcd

 

[Ron Jones]



Quote:
Originally Posted by AnthonyArena /forum/post/0


Not Plasma


LCOS, DLP or flat panal LCD.


I would pick the Sony XBR2.

The new Panasonic PX77 series of plasmas have anti-glare screens, so I wouldn't write off plasmas totally.

 

[jdant]

I have a Sony 60" SXRD and it's great. Very bright, but great looking picture.


The JVC H-DLIA(I think that's right) has a really bright picture and is perfect for a room like yours. Check out the 60" in stores now- they are going super cheap!!

 

[mjg100]

Keep in mind the flat panel lcd's do not have as good a contrast as LoCos or DLP. The flat panel lcd blacks are not black, more like brown. This is very noticable when viewing tv in the dark. I would stay away from plasma. The glare on these sets is like the glare from the old crt sets. The anti glare screens on some plasma's is a little better, but not near as good as LoCos or DLP. I decided against DLP due to the color wheel and rainbows. When I bought my tv there was only one led DLP set made and it would not fit. I would compare the LoCos sets (Sony and JVC) to the Samsung led DLP sets.

 

[andy sullivan]

The very first suggestion should be considered above all others, then make your choice. Controlling the light is not necessarily cheap but will deliver benefits for a long time and give you many options. Of course all those options opens another can of worms. Ya just can't win.

 

[mjg100]

Unless you are like me and do not want window trearments.

 

[Andyisc00l]

Good blinds are friggen expensive. My parents just got blinds throughout the house and it cost $7,000+. They are nice, but they're just blinds.

 

[bk1987]



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Originally Posted by mjg100 /forum/post/0


Unless you are like me and do not want window trearments.

also most blinds don't block all the light, i have a room similar to the OP, my room has blinds and they do block out the direct sunlight but the room is still very bright and the reflections would still be too much for a plasma IMO

 

[bmacgyver]

Although it is true that most blinds do not block all the light, blackout blinds are available. Blackouts have metal foil internally which, as the name suggests, don't let any light through.


It is true, though, that blinds are costly, but if you can't see your TV due to reflections, what is the point of having a nice TV?

 

[golfwolf]



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Originally Posted by btdvox /forum/post/0


Well you should definitly check out Samsung LED DLP's they have quite a buzz going on right now, and have significant reduced rainbows, for people that do see them, I cant see them at all.

Are there specific Samsung DLP models I should be looking at with the reduced rainbows?