New Technology TV

One thing that a lot of home entertainment enthusiasts don't realize is that there are more different types of technology for HDTV screens than the major flat panel technologies of LCD and Plasma screens. DLP technology- which is short for Digital Light Processing- is a realistic alternative as well. While some types of display technologies will be better than others when it comes to different kinds of home entertainment center applications, there are a number of things about DLP technology that will make it worth considering for a lot of people. For example, while DLP is a projection technology and therefore inappropriate for flat panel displays, it has a number of advantages over Plasma screens and LCD screens that anyone who has the room for a projection screen TV will want to look into. For example, a DLP display will look better in a wider variety of light levels than a Plasma screen display will. DLP technology is also capable of much higher contrast ratios and deeper blacks than LCD technology is. Plus, DLP screens have much faster response times than LCD screens and therefore aren't subject to the problems that LCD screens have with blurring. Add in the fact that DLP displays are capable of producing a tremendous array of colors, and they become a very attractive type of display technology indeed.

DLP screens can also offer some serious value when it comes to screen size for the money. In general, you'll be able to get a bigger DLP screen per dollar spent than you could for either of the two major flat panel display technologies. This is especially true when you look at DLP projectors.

There are two types of DLP TV sets: projection screen TV's and actual projectors. With projection screen TV's the DLP chip, the light source, and the screen are all contained in a single unit. With projectors, the light source and the DLP chip are contained in a unit that projects the image across a room and onto a separate screen. Projectors are an excellent choice for anyone who wants to have a really massive screen and, while there are incredibly huge flat panel displays, DLP technology will provide screen sizes that are at least as big as the largest flat panel displays at a small fraction of the cost. The mainstream consumer level DLP projectors can provide screen sizes that are anywhere from seven to fifteen feet across for under ten thousand dollars (an as little as two thousand dollars). Considering that the biggest flat panel screens cost upwards of sixty thousand dollars, DLP projectors are an excellent value.

One of the major advantages of DLP projectors is that they're also extremely easy to conceal in the decor of a room. For example, the projector itself can be closed in a cabinet while the screen can disappear into the ceiling when they aren't in use. In many ways that's a lot better than having a flat panel TV sitting on a table. Plus, it doesn't have the pretense of the flat panel display that's placed in a picture frame and hidden behind a cheap print of some great masterpiece when it isn't in use.

The point is that when choosing an HDTV set, you shouldn't discount the technology that doesn't get as much hype. It may just be a better choice for you in the end.