Mr.D said:sub 1000quid 3 chipper ?
3 years at the earliest and I reckon it will be more like 5.
lw32 said:Manufacturer's specs should be taken with a pinch of salt, but I find nothing impressive about a £10K+ PJ that only just betters the HS50 on contrast (6000:1). DLP does not justify this ridiculous premium. You can get fantastic performance for less than £2k now - LCD and DLP! No way is a 3 chipper six times as good. A complete rip-off, IMO, and that's saying something since this is "cheap" for a 3 chip DLP.
And pigs might fly.
I don't think anyone is questioning that a 3 chipper is 'better', but is it really £10000 better? I think most people would say not.Also comparing the HS50 to a 3-chipper or even a quality single cheaper with a lower contrast ratio is realy not a wise idea. The HS50 just cannot compete, and while the dynamic iris is maybe the future the HS50 at times just gets the level of a scene just completely wrong.
True, but I don't think a 3 chipper warrants a hefty premium. The quoted specs on some models are not much better than single chip DLPs, so in effect the only tangible benefit is absence of rainbows. If it was 1080 res then it'd be a little easier to swallow. 720 doesn't cut it for this kind of price.The best always carries a premium.
Maybe I've just been lucky, but my H57 had an almost perfect picture straight out of the box . It was amazing really. So good in fact that I've never got round to calibrating it. I admit that calibration is recommended, but if you're satisfied then it's best to leave well alone. Sometimes you can do more harm than good.you expect wonders straight of the box? Every projector will need to be calibrated to your dvd player etc to get the best out of it.
There's no doubt 3 chippers are superior and for these prices I'd expect them to be. But there's a point of diminishing returns. Once you've achieved a certain quality, especially on SD based material, the difference is marginal. Hi-def will be like night and day but then you'd have to ask whether 720 is adequate since 1080p is just around the corner.There is a huge difference in quality between single and 3 chippers, specs don't tell the full story.
Hype or not, the new high-end is 1080p and Sim2's price seems to reflect that.I think there are a lot of people out there that get caught up in the 1080p hype.
Is there a premium? The new Fujitsu costs less than any 3 chip DLP currently available. Of course it's an LCD so the old arguments apply. Assuming traditional LCD flaws have been eliminated 3 chip DLPs are going to struggle, which probably explains the Sim2 price point.Give me 720p @ 5000:1 ANSI contrast without VB or rainbows and I'd rather take that than paying a massive premium for 1080.
Edgeyboy said:Jeff
Could you expand on your statement ? I am keen to know the areas where the 3 chippers excel.
Many thanks.
Jeff said:There is a huge difference in quality between single and 3 chippers, specs don't tell the full story.
RTFM said:The 3 chipper will have lamp adjustment so will not be overpowering on smaller screens.
Jeff