By Clay Hankins
So we’ve all heard the question plasma or lcd, right? That ‘s so yesterday. What about OLED, laser, LED DLP?????
Well, we certainly know that electronics age in dog years, times 700 or so. And that makes your 3 year old TV, oh, about 150.
The good news is, that manufacturers are still pushing to get better and better. I remember one of the first 50” plasma televisions I installed. It had a contrast ratio of 750:1. The new LED driven LCD screen have contrast ratios of over 1,000,000:1. A million to one!
Recently, Mitsubishi unveiled its latest technology, laser driven DLP TV. That’s right, lasers.
http://www.mitsubishi-tv.com/product/L65A90
Samsung is tackling the DLP and LCD market with LED driven light engines.
http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/detail/detail.do?group=televisions&type=televisions&subtype=dlptv&model_cd=HL61A750A1FXZA
http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/detail/detail.do?group=televisions&type=televisions&subtype=lcdtv&model_cd=LN55A950D1FXZA
As is Sony, later this year with the introduction of the Bravia XBR8
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665532062
or in smaller formats, OLED
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=8198552921644539854
No matter how you cut it, the industry isn’t slowing down and this is all good for consumers. What looks good now will only go down in price as newer technology continues to evolve.
-Clay Hankins is the CEO of The Audio Guy, LLC located in the Dallas, TX area and serving the Dallas Home Theater and surrounding area markets.
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10-22-2008 8:20 AM
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