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| Topic: | RCA DLP tvs ???? This thread has 28 replies. Displaying posts 1 through 15. |
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| Post 1 made on Tuesday February 17, 2004 at 22:56 |
billbailey71 Founding Member |
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Does anyone have any experience with the RCA DLP?? Is it any good??
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| Post 2 made on Tuesday February 17, 2004 at 23:46 |
JBJ SYSTEMS Advanced Member |
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skip DLP - the rear projection's are overpriced and look poor with standard definition broadcasts. And definately don't get a rear projection LCD - I can't even believe they make those...horrible. If you can darken the room go CRT...still looks the best...if the room is too brignt go Plasma or wait for the next generation of 40+" LCD panels to be released by Sharp.
Just my 2cents
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| Post 3 made on Tuesday February 17, 2004 at 23:48 |
Springs Super Member |
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Have seen that RCA a few times in Best Buy and can't believe how bad it looks. The samsung sitting next to it beats it to death without looking too close. Look closely and you almost laugh at how bad the RCA looks. Infocus designed light engine... whatever... looks like $h!+.
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| Post 4 made on Wednesday February 18, 2004 at 00:07 |
avdude Founding Member |
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Bill,
ALTP...
Avoid Like The Plague
btw, infocus had NOTHING to do with the light engine, or any design feature!
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| Post 5 made on Wednesday February 18, 2004 at 19:25 |
bennettavi Active Member |
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Just installed a RCA DLP today (COE) and right off the bat we had problems. The component video inputs (3,4) did not output anything - ever. The cable signal was okay and composite video was decent. The set ended up defective and had to be swapped. Don't bother. If you want to really do DLP rear proj. go Samsung.
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| Post 6 made on Wednesday February 18, 2004 at 21:32 |
JBJ SYSTEMS Advanced Member |
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Why not skip the rear projecton DLP and go to front projection? For almost the same money you could have like a 140+" screen!?
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| Post 7 made on Wednesday February 18, 2004 at 21:36 |
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JBJ...
you're smoking crack!
For what the RCA DLP RPTV's cost...you can buy a good LENS for some projectors!
NO WAY you can do a 140" screen AND a projo, that will look any better for under 10K (and the RCA is about 3.5K at last check!)
a 140" screen alone cost anywhere from 1500-2200, depending on supplier!
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| Post 8 made on Wednesday February 18, 2004 at 21:38 |
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basically...rca is just that big a turd!
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AVDUDE
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| Post 9 made on Wednesday February 18, 2004 at 21:38 |
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I have special secrets...ha ha ha
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| Post 10 made on Wednesday February 18, 2004 at 21:40 |
avdude Founding Member |
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J...
you're good, but not that good!
sorry..don't believe you could (or WOULD) provide an 140" Front Projection system, for less than the MSRP of the RCA DLP's
If you ARE though...please tell me how!
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| Post 11 made on Wednesday February 18, 2004 at 21:45 |
JBJ SYSTEMS Advanced Member |
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Trade secret man...that's why it's "custom"
- there are alternatives to multi thousand dollar screens
- new InFocus projectors are pretty damn cheap
- 3rd secret just 'cause I like ya...eBAY brotha!!
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| Post 12 made on Wednesday February 18, 2004 at 23:58 |
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J...
Still don't buy it...
the MOST EXPENSIVE RCA SCENIUM DLP is $3499.00 MSRP...
an infocus DATA GRADE HDTV (TRUE HDTV...720P or higher) projo (at least that I can get DIRECT from infocus) is more than that DEALER COST...so, how can a HDTV InFocus (or any other brand) and ANY 140" screen go for less...at least at legit and moral prices?
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| OP | Post 13 made on Thursday February 19, 2004 at 00:32 |
billbailey71 Founding Member |
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Thanks for the info, I know there are plenty of other tvs in the price range that are alot better such as the Sony LCD but the customer just ask me about the RCA DLP because a buddy of his recommended it, I told him anything RCA was crap but wanted to hear some other opinions as well so as not to be so closed minded.
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| Post 14 made on Thursday February 19, 2004 at 00:45 |
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On 02/18/04 21:32, JBJ SYSTEMS said...
For almost the same money I really meant a little more - a few hundred more and you up your size like 3x's My point of view is that RPDLP is just o.k. - I'm not really a fan...I still like RPCRT...call me old fashioned...these artifacts produced from DLP LCD rear projection drive me nuts...especially in standard definition. So my thoughts are if you are going to make the sacrifice of getting a $3500 RPTV you might as well spend a few hundred more and have a gigantic front projection system...now since my pov is that I don't like DLP and LCD rear projection why not have a giant front projection DLP with a basic ass screen. For my clients it's a different story, I wouldn't spec a cheap screen - but it seemed he was asking for himself. I watched superbowl on a white wall and it was totally fine for ME! How's that for how I don't care about screens for myself!
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| Post 15 made on Thursday February 19, 2004 at 07:14 |
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Infocus had nothing to do with the RCA piece huh. Surprising, I swear I read it on multiple forums and thought that it was real info. That is why I was so shocked at the lousy picture.
Then again... it did say RCA... why was I surprised?
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