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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: DAVENRINO on November 18, 2005, 12:17:26 PM

Title: My new 58" Monitor
Post by: DAVENRINO on November 18, 2005, 12:17:26 PM
I retired my 50" Panny LCD to the living room.  This new 58" HP DLP is AWESOME!!!
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/product_detail.do?storeName=storefronts&category=flat_panel_tvs&subcat1=mdtv&catLevel=2&product_code=L1798A%23ABA
 It accepts 1920x1080 progressive through the HDMI port from my 6800GT.  AH never looked so good.

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :

(http://tinypic.com/fut3ea.jpg)
Title: My new 58" Monitor
Post by: 38ruk on November 18, 2005, 12:27:22 PM
you lucky bastage lol , i cant even amagine it being that big . nice ....38
Title: My new 58" Monitor
Post by: LePaul on November 18, 2005, 05:15:30 PM
I'd be afraid of my pets getting airsick  LOL
Title: My new 58" Monitor
Post by: humble on November 18, 2005, 07:52:59 PM
is that a DLP box? doesnt look like a plasma or LCD....be a great price if it is.....
Title: My new 58" Monitor
Post by: DAVENRINO on November 18, 2005, 08:56:19 PM
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Originally posted by humble
is that a DLP box? doesnt look like a plasma or LCD....be a great price if it is.....


It is a DLP and TVA.com (TV Authority) in Santa Monica will ship you one for $1000 less than that price with free shipping if you register to the AVSForum.com :D   The 65" is $800 more.
Title: My new 58" Monitor
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on November 19, 2005, 05:21:58 AM
I've never been happy with the contrast on rear projection tv's. All that I've seen are also limited in viewing angle. Especially when viewed from higher position (such as standing in front of the tv) the image gets matte-like and dull.

Are these new ones any better on those?
Title: My new 58" Monitor
Post by: DAVENRINO on November 19, 2005, 11:34:37 AM
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Originally posted by MrRiplEy[H]
I've never been happy with the contrast on rear projection tv's. All that I've seen are also limited in viewing angle. Especially when viewed from higher position (such as standing in front of the tv) the image gets matte-like and dull.

Are these new ones any better on those?


MUCH MUCH BETTER!

First,
It isn't exactlly a traditional rear projection tv.  Plus, you have never seen a tv output 1920x1080 Progressive.  The picture and the blacks are at least as good as any plasma that I have seen.  The viewing angle is excellent horizontilly and much better vertically than previous models.  It is best to go look at one if you can find one on display.  I bought it sight unseen after reading this forum since no one in Hawaii carries it yet.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=592933&page=74&pp=30

The AVS forum has all the info you will ever need about Home Theater.
Title: My new 58" Monitor
Post by: Eagler on November 19, 2005, 06:06:46 PM
great screenshot. how does it hold up with movement in AH? my 19" lcd has 8ms and is good but does smear/ghost more than my crt did in close/fast dogfights
Title: My new 58" Monitor
Post by: DAVENRINO on November 19, 2005, 07:39:28 PM
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Originally posted by Eagler
great screenshot. how does it hold up with movement in AH? my 19" lcd has 8ms and is good but does smear/ghost more than my crt did in close/fast dogfights


DLPs don't actually have a response time.  Don't ask me how it works but its is called wobulation.  I have not seen any motion artifacts or ghosting yet in movies or Aces High.  There are also no worries about screen burn-in as occurs with plasma.  These sets don't suffer from SDE (screen door effect) as my LCD RPTV does.  I sit 8 feet from it but can't see it at 1 foot either.  So far, no RBE (rainbows).

The only problem with AH is losing some vertical real estate with a widescreen resolution such as in the above picture.  In that shot I had modified the video cong file to 1920x1080 and there is no stretching but I lose a little sky and the lower part of the panel.  Notice the ammo counter and bottom instrument row are cut off. Not so with the same head position and a 4:3 res.  I am running AH @ 1280x1024 for gameplay and usually stretch to fit.  My desktop res is 1920x1080 progressive.
Title: My new 58" Monitor
Post by: Schism on November 21, 2005, 01:00:43 AM
Some one get me a mop!!  I am drooling all over my desk and floor.
Title: My new 58" Monitor
Post by: JCLerch on November 21, 2005, 10:28:02 AM
If I had that plus my TIR 6DOF, I could make most of my family puke their turkey dinners out this Thrusday :)