June 9, 2005 - Podcast #11

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This weeks show

Today we will cover the news, answer listener emails, we have a HDTV shootout, and finally we talk about which DVD's we use to show off our Home Theater.

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We reviewed three Micro Display Televisions. Two DLPs and one LCoS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon).

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JVC D-ILA HD52Z575

JVC 52 inch D-ILA

Features:

  • 3-Chip D-ILA System (1280x720)
  • D.I.S.T. 720p(Digital Image Scaling Technology)
  • Flicker Free High Resolution Picture
  • Digital 4 Point Color Management

What we liked:

  • Great Picture Quality (Very sharp, great contrast, good color representation)
  • Connectivity Options
  • Speaker placement reduces width of TV

What we disliked

  • Fan Noise
  • Remote

Mitsubishi 52 inch DLP
Features:

  • Mitsubishi 1280x720p Proprietary DLP™ Light Engine
  • 480-Line Motion-Adaptive 3D Y/C Comb Filter
  • Auto Film Mode
  • High Transmissivity Anti-Glare Diamond Shield™
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What we liked:

  • The best detail we have seen
  • Good Color
  • Built in DVR for OTA recording
  • Speaker placement reduces width of TV

What we disliked:

  • Cost
  • ATSC tuner slow

LG 52 inch DLP

Features:

  • Texas Instruments HD2 DLP™ Chip
  • Dual NTSC Tuner
  • PIP/POP/Split Screen
  • 1000:1 Contrast Ratio

What we liked:

  • Price
  • Good Color
  • Speaker placement reduces width of TV

What we disliked

  • Not as sharp as the other two TVs

The overall winner was the JVC D-ILA. Although it had less detail (not by much) than the Mitsubishi It had a great picture. The colors and contrast were very good. The price as tested was $3000 (US) so it wins overall. The Mitsubishi's detail was incredible but it costs $1500 more than the JVC and the built in DVR is not worth the extra $1500. If you are on a budget you won't be to disappointed with the LG. It is a great DLP for getting you into the HDTV game!

DVD's we use to show off our Home Theater Systems.

Braden:

For Picture - Spider Man

For Audio - Master and Commander

Ara:

For Picture - Monsters INC

For Audio - Black Hawk Down

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