Often, too little thought is put into the proper projection, which can lead to disengaged attendees. RPTV is just the latest TV technology to go it certainly won't be the last.Whether you’ll be shuffling through a Powerpoint presentation or showing off the latest videos, presenting good visuals at any event requires the best in video projection technology. If I had to put money down, I wouldn't bet on plasma surviving another three years.
I wouldn't be surprised if CES next month saw significantly fewer plasma TV introductions from all three makers than 2012 did. Meanwhile Panasonic, which unlike the other two has bet big on plasma, experienced a 30 percent decline during the same period, and along with other Japanese companies is. Global plasma TV sales were down 20 percent year over year in the third quarter this year. When Panasonic, Samsung, and/or LG stop making plasma TVs, I'll be a lot more miffed than I am today at the passing of RPTV. I hate to say it, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's plasma TV. The moment a technology category goes extinct ( ) seems like a good time to wonder which dinosaur is next take a meteorite of progress to the dome. plasma" for more on how the TV technologies stack up. Black levels are relatively light, but all told my father-in-law's DLP still looks pretty good.Ĭheck out Geoff Morrison's excellent ""http:="" ="" 8301-33199_7-57477491-221="" rear-projection-vs-lcd-vs-plasma="" "="">Rear projection vs. In terms of picture quality, a modern DLP-based RPTV can actually hold up pretty well against the cheap big-screen flat panels in its class, with good light output, decent viewing angles (at least compared to LCD) and acceptable screen uniformity. Others report the bulb going in a year or less. My father-in-law, who still loves the Samsung DLP I told him to buy in 2007, has never had to replace his bulb after more than five years of heavy use. The time-frame varies quite a bit, however. Most DLPs run on user-replaceable lamps (about $40 and up) that fade and eventually fail after a few thousand hours of TV watching. Then there's the specter of bulb replacement. I remember walking into my local Best Buy a couple of years ago and realizing that the wall of Mitsubishis at the back of the store was gone, replaced by LCDs and plasmas. The bulkiness of RPTVs also makes them more difficult for manufacturers and retailers to ship, inventory, and/or display. A $600 difference isn't chump change, but many TV buyers are probably willing to pay it to avoid getting a rear-projector. The cheapest comparable flat-panel I've seen is at $1,700. The company's cheapest 2012 RPTV, the 73-inch WD-73C12, costs around $1,100. The smallest TV in Mitsubishi's 2012 lineup measured 73 inches diagonal. Last year Mitsubishi had about a 1 percent share in the North American TV market, and in its bid to remain on sales floors. As flat-panel TVs have gotten larger and cheaper, RPTVs have grown to be almost comically large, yet still remain less expensive for the most part than similarly sized LCDs and plasmas.Ĭompetition is fierce among TV makers, and RPTV has been on life support for a while. Since the late 2000s RPTVs have faded into obscurity. 2009: : CNET's last rear-projection TV review.2008: : CNET's last Samsung rear-projection TV review.2008: : A DLP TV powered by friggin' lasers.2007: : Ultrathin 1/3-inch bezel prefigures current LED flat-panels.2006: : CNET's last Sony rear-projection TV review.2006: : The first rear-projector to use LEDs instead of bulbs.2005: HP Pavilion MD6580n: Yes, HP made a big-screen TV, and it was really good, despite the lack of a printer.2005: Epson's crazy "Livingstation" LP57P2: 57-inch LCD-based RPTV with a built-in printer.
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2005: Mitsubishi WD-52627: The first 1080p DLP TV on the market.2004: Samsung HL-P5085W: Samsung's awesome pedestal-style DLP TV.2004: Sony Qualia 006: Sony's first SXRD (LCoS-based) TV, 70 inches for $13,000.2003: Mitsubishi WL-82913: Incomprehensibly large (at the time) 82-inch, $21,000 LCoS.2003: RCA Scenium HD61THW263: 61-inch DLP was 6.9 inches deep and wall-hangable.2002: Emergence of DLP, LCD, and LCoS-based RPTVs.Memorable trends and products from RPTV's heyday
Here are a few of the products and trends I most remember from that period. RPTVs were the first with 1080p resolution and 3D, and were available in sizes from 40 up to more than 90 inches. Since plasma and LCD TVs remained relatively expensive, the mid-2000s were the heyday of rear-projection, with numerous manufacturers competing for share and innovations in design, technology, and reliability happening yearly.
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