DLP(R) Products Continue Leadership in 1080p HDTV with the Introduction of a Slim LED HDTV

PRNewswire ^ | 1/08/2007 | PRNewswire

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Yeah, that's better than paying $ 250/300 for a bulb for a HDTV DLP projection TV or projector... the LED/DLP will almost virtually last 15 years or more, and is robust.
Current lights/bulbs for HDTV DLP / Projectors last only about 1000/2000 hours or less.
Once this technology comes to the market, you can see HDTV DLP TVs and projectors that don't have the LED illumination prices come down drastically.

[Tolsti]

I went with a PS3 for my blu-ray player, for at least a few years. This CES they are announcing some nice new options. I'd certainly check all them out and skip any of the 1st generation models.

[Vinnie]

I'd love to read it but I can't hold my breath but so long.
Needs some spaces.

[Vinnie]

Thank you

[Varda]

HD makes well known old classics seem like new movies. I have great oldies Casablanca, Mutiny on the Bounty , Adventures of Robin Hood and The Searchers along with new favorites like Serenity (all HD-DVDs). If it weren't for movies and football I wouldn't even think of upgrading my home theater. The rest of TV is pretty forgettable.

[Vinnie]

A friend has a Samsung 50"DLP.
The lamp has burned out. It's no more than 1 1/2 yrs old.

Both work and ride a Harley on decent weekends, so it's not running all the time.

[Vinnie]

The LEDs are the projection light source?

I was imagining LEDs on the screen itself. But that would be similar to the SED HD I think.

[Tolsti]

The LED's basically replace the bulb. There's an array of them that flicker on and off as the digital mirrors need. This also gets rid of the color wheel and any 'rainbow effect' that DLP is notorious for.

I expect by 2008 the bulb based ones will be mostly phased out.