Yepp. Contrast and scaler... Watching DVD on large screens can be cruel. Matthias
> The problem is not to get a projector that is bright enough - the > problem is to get it dark enough! As I understand it, the contrast > ratio of modern projectors is very good but they still appear to be > made for corporate Power Point presentations in well lit rooms. In > these environments it must be difficult to get black spots really > black. I still recommend that you turn off the lights and close the > blinds if you want to enjoy a good movie. Preferably, ask your > favourite partner to join you on the couch too. :) > > Regards, > Fredrik Bergholtz > > > On 17/09/2007, Jean-Sebastien Perron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > studio wrote: > > > Man : > > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/lt3aw (Optoma USA - the HD70 projector) > > > > > > This looks awesome and everything I have read about it is > > > amazing so far . Go to www.Circuitcity.com and read the user > > > reviews , just for starters . > > > > > > Right now there's a $200 mail-in rebate offer too . Wow !! > > > > > > Supports HDMI/S-Video/Component/Composite/VGA/RS 232 > > > 720P/1080i/P 480/576 NTSC/PAL/Secam > > > > > > Well , OK , so now we start to render to this format (720P) > > > so that we can view our disease on a 10 foot/3.3 meter > > > screen . > > > > > > Yep , dual-quad cores ... > > > > > > Will V6 help out with HD rendering hurdles ? (hope so) > > > > > > cheers ! > > > > > > garry > > > > > > > > > > > I have been targetting the optoma HD-70 for a year now, don't have the > > moey yet : DLP2, HDMI and 1080p > > It's the best choice because the DLP are more luminous with less lumens > > than LCD. > > > > Never buy an LCD projector, it always creates hot spot. And it takes > > much more lumens (thus, the lamp is more expensive). > > > > I have a Hitachi projector 800*600 LCD support 1080i for 4 years now. > > Even if the quality is not fully there it's still better than > > watching/playing on a 56" screen. > > Don't be affraid by the price of the lamp it's only 160$ on the internet > > while in the store it's 500$. > > > > The only problem with all projectors (the same problem with television > > of any technologies) : after 600 hours of lamp time the luminosity of > > the lamp will start to fade slowly (the lamp will probably never dies, > > just fade until you get tired of it) > > After 2500-3000 hours the image quality will really suffer. Lower > > luminosity of the lamp means lower color, the color will not be vibrant > > anymore. > > > > Fact about projectors : > > - You can watch a movie in broad day light, or with all the lamp in the > > room turned on. (any projector today has enough luminosity so you don't > > need to watch in the dark. > > -You can project on any white wall or surface without any loss of quality. > > -Projectors are more comfortable to watch than any other form of > > television/lcd : because the light is indirect. > > -If you don't like big screen, just put it closer to the wall. > > -Projectors are cheaper than any lcd/plasma/retroprojection tv. > > -Projectors support a wide variety of format and input (any pc > > resolution, any videoformat and resolutions). > > -Projectors don't need any installation or rig > > -The angle of projection is so pronounced that you can sit at 2 feet > > from the screen without casting any shadows. > > -Projectors are all portable and verrrrry small and light. > > -If you paint your room a dark color, it will increase the contrast an > > image quality. > > > > The trick to get always a good image quality : use the (whisper mode or > > the mode to reduce lamp luminosity and increase lamp time) for the first > > 1000 hours then use the full luminosity mode until the lamp fade too > > much or dies. > > > > I am still amazed that people are still buying expensive ugly 56" > > televisions. 56" is too small for humans. > > 1080i or 1080p downscaled to 720p looks better than 720p signal. > > 1080i is better than 720p If you don't agree you don't know anything > > about video and images. > > > > Jean-Sebastien Perron > > www.NeuroWorld.ws > > >
