Is the LCD Projector - aka LIQUID CRYSTAL DIODE display the near future of HDTV?See also: Front Screen Projectors; Flat Panel displays Is this Home Theater Projector the near future of HDTV?
We say YES!Hampered by a technobabble name and maybe the fact that we've seen liquid crystal displays on everything from watches to toys for years (and weren't really IMPRESSED by them,) technology has jumped a long long way. These 50-60 inch LCD Projector High Definition displays are the ones you see in many stores, but think are Plasmas. Easier to build larger than Plasma displays, rear projectors in the most popular sizes can still sit on a stand or be placed in a cabinet. These are basically the little standalone projector of front screen projection, folded inside a box, with a mirror that allows less depth to the screen than if straight on. The 60 inch lcd projector models might be 22 inches or less DEEP, though depth is shrinking as manufacturers try to serve a wider audience with smaller rooms. In one type of lcd projector, a bright light shines through a chip or chips. In another, a bright light is reflected off a chip (or chips). An advantage to either: when the bright light burns out (let's say, two years from now) you can put another in yourself (cost estimate: $200-300). So, unlike PLASMAS, where the picture is generated by the thing you are looking at and can't be replaced or brightened when it eventually fades, in an LCD Projector TV, you can replace the bulb.
LCoSLCoS is short for Liquid Crystal on Silicon. Like DLP technology, LCoS is reflective (LCD panels used in LCD rear-projectors are transmissive -- the light shines through the panels.) I don't think many people even know about LCoS based on the relative few (very few) searches people make on that term. But it IS a worthy technology and is seen on top line Sonys, among others. Sony's new for 2005/6 50 and 60 inch LCoS displays rate VERY highly.
LCD Rear Projector Plusses:Won't "burn-in." No magnetic shielding necessary from your loudspeakers. No altitude limits. Projector light bulb is replaceable. A Big WOW factor. Less glare in room light (but watch for screen reflectivity!)
LCD Rear Projector Minuses:Contrast lacking compared with best Plasma displays. Older models had some screen door effect up close (closer than you should sit). Check depth to wall measurement.
OPINIONThis is what I'd buy. I would buy an LCD Projection TV today. In the review section I'll take you to the ONE I'd buy. But I can't afford it. Neither can I afford the OTHER ONE I'd buy if cost were no object. But that's okay - the technology keeps improving and I believe LCD is leaping ahead. It won't be long before the expensive circuits, etc. are commonplace in the whole line. Prices will drop and/or features and better improved pictures will rule!Sony will bring out new 1920 x 1080p 50 and 60 inch models in the 2006 model year. Other manufacturers are in line too! See TRENDS for an updated list In the magazines, SONY now is aiming their LCD technology against the DLPs by showing a pinwheel to represent the color wheel inside a DLP. It's a clever jibe. What you will see in both camps from now on, is a focus on the new higher resolution (1920x1080p) displays, even though there is no distributed picture source that good - it surely will come along before your set is old. In the Digital Light Processing (DLP, get it?) section, you'll be wowed again.
Hint:Remember, most sets will come with factory presets which aren't the best picture. They CAN be adjusted by you. They can be adjusted even better by a certified technician. There are controls you can't get to. He can.
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