Entries Tagged as 'DLP'

CES 2012 Sharp’s HDTV Line

January 9th, 2012 · 1 Comment · 3D HDTV, Connected TVs, DLP, Front Projection, LED LCD Flat Panels, News

Sharp’s new models are big as the company continues to migrate its image and marketing to be known as  “the big screen HDTV maker”. Sharp brings to CES five new series topping out with an 80-Inch 3D Smart TV. Read on for details.

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What You Really Need To Know About HDTV But Didn’t Ask

December 19th, 2011 · No Comments · 3D HDTV, DLP, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Plasma

Whether you’re trying to decide which HDTV to purchase, how to get the best deal or how to hook-up and set a new HDTV for the best image, we have all the answers to these issues and more. Below find holiday advice on all things HD.

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Setting Up Your New HDTV

November 28th, 2011 · No Comments · 3D HDTV, Blu-ray Discs, DLP, Front Projection, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Plasma

(Above:The brightness and contrast setup patterns from Disney’s WOW Blu-ray) If you haven’t adjusted the settings on your new HDTV, you’re not getting its full performance By eye or with a Blu-ray setup disc, having an understanding of what each picture control does is crucial to getting the best picture. With a Goldilocks-esque “just right” [...]

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Tru3D Active-to-Passive 3D Polarizer Add-on Review

November 21st, 2011 · 9 Comments · 3D HDTV, DLP, Front Projection

Lets say you into 3D. Lets also say you think active shutter glasses are the work of the devil. Well Tru3D has a solution for you: a converter that turns any 3D projector requiring active shutter glasses into a 3D that only requires cheap passive 3D glasses, plus all the brightness benefits that go along [...]

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Where NOT to Buy an HDTV – The 10 Biggest Perils of Picking the Wrong Dealer

August 24th, 2011 · 3 Comments · 3D HDTV, Connected TVs, DLP, Front Projection, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Plasma

You did your research, checked the reviews, the viewing distance chart, and our article on how to avoid what the biggest mistakes people make when choosing a HDTV (link). Now that you’ve decided on the right set, it’s time to find the right dealer. Brick and mortar or on-line, we’ll look at both.  We’ll also [...]

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Gov’t Now Requires HDTV Energy Guide Labels -Explained

June 30th, 2011 · 3 Comments · 21:9 3D LED LCD Flat Panels, 3D HDTV, Connected TVs, DLP, Laser HDTV, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Microdisplay Rear Projection, News, OLED, Plasma

All TVs manufactured after May 10th (that’s now!) are required to prominently display one of the Federal Trade Commissions’ stylish new Energy Guide labels. Starting July 11, websites that sell televisions will be required to display an image of the full label as well, given that you can’t, you know, see the TV. More info [...]

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HDTV Projection Screens – The Good, the Bad, and the Lumpy

March 21st, 2011 · 4 Comments · DLP, Front Projection

A few days ago I wrote an article espousing the virtues of front projection. I am an unabashed fan and hopelessly biased towards PJs. But to get the best performance out of a projector, you’re going to need a screen. And this is the point where I lose the audience. Still with me? Screens may [...]

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Mitsubishi To Exit the LCD TV Market

March 19th, 2011 · No Comments · 3D HDTV, Connected TVs, DLP, LCD Flat Panel, Microdisplay Rear Projection, News

(March 18,2011) Big screen TV maker Mitsubishi announced today that it is exiting the LCD TV market this year to concentrate on its DLP rear projection business. Mitsubishi remains the only maker of rear projection televisions sold in the US with an assembly plant in Mexicali, Mexico. The company has a storied name in the [...]

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