billmalcolm said:
With respect to the rainbow effect, is it very noticeable on these single chip DLPs and is it more annoying than chicken wire from the LCDs?
Some people are susceptable to rainbows some aren't. If you're one of the unlucky ones then chicken wire has nothing on rainbows, at their worst they can make the picture physically unwatchable, whereas chicken wire can probably be described as annoying/distracting.
billmalcolm said:
Want advantages are there for having a DLP over an LCD in terms of the image quality and overall userability.
Better blacks, no chicken wire, regarded as more filmic. LCDs are often more flexible in terms of placement though with decent lens shift.
billmalcolm said:
Why would you need to use an external scaler with the H79? The way I understand it (and I am fairly new to all this) is that my 3910 will upscale all my DVDs to 720p/1080i anyway.
The 3910 has a good scaler, but an dedicated scaler is better still as they are purpose designed to do just that, instead of being an added feature in the DVD player.
billmalcolm said:
Would you consider waiting for cheaper 1080p projectors to come along at the end of the year bearing in mind the native resolution of blue ray?
The $64,000 question. That's up to you really, you can spend the rest of your life waiting for the next big thing that's around the corner, or pick you moment and jump in. You could be enjoying your new PJ for six months or more before the next models are out, as we don't know how long it will be before 1080p projectors drop down to similar prices to the 1280x720 ones we have now. Then do you wait for 3 chip 1080p models?
