DLP television
What is DLP television?
DLP™ technology is based on an optical semiconductor called a Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) chip. The DMD enables light to be modulated digitally via millions of microscopic mirrors. These mirrors are literally capable of switching on and off thousands of times per second and are used to direct light towards or away from a dedicated pixel space. In this technology high intensity lamps are used to generate a white light beam which will pass through a color wheel which allows for display of very vibrant and accurate colors. Although not as slim as flat-panel TVs DLP TVs are able to be produced in larger sizes (up to 82”) which makes them a viable option for viewing in a Media Room or any other room where large TVs are desired. A recent advancement in DLP technology replaces the lamp and color wheel with red, green, and blue lasers, which will create images with twice the color gamut of conventional TVs in a depth which allows for wall mounting. 		DLP television
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) TV

Advantages
  • LCDs are good for still images and make good computer monitors. So, if you're looking for a screen for TV and computer use, LCDs are a good bet
  • Quality LCDs have excellent brightness level pictures.
Disadvantages
  • LCDs are not good for fast-moving pictures. When an object moves quickly across the screen, the image "delays" (there are trails of pixilation or blockingess), because the screen can't keep up. For this reason, LCDs that are 37" or smaller generally have better image quality because the delay is less notice able than on larger LCDs.
  • LCD TVs have difficulty with black levels
  • LCDs are very expensive over 35"
  • LCD image looks great when you'restaring directly at it, but if you are watching from a slanted view the quality of the image can diminish greatly.
 DLP (Digital Light Processing) TV

Advantages
  • DLP screens are larger and are cheaper in the short-term than LCD or Plasma.
  • Good brightness and color. DLP can illuminate a larger screen for more people at a cheaper initial cost than Plasma.
Disadvantages
  • There's a high maintanence cost. The DLP TV is basically a video projector in a box. You have to replace the lightbulb, which has limited durability.
  • DLPs take up a lot more space than Plasma and LCD and are not wall mountable.
  • DLPs don't have as good field vision as Plasmas, meaning you can't get as good picture quality when viewing the screen at an angle.
  • DLPs are not known for having that great of picture quality.
Plasma TV

Advantages
  • Top name brand plasmas have a fairly long life, lasting about 20 years at a six hours per day pace.
  • A plasma screen has a field vision of about 180 degrees without loss of picture quality. That means you can watch the screen from any angle.
  • Plasmas are very bright (about 4-5 times brighter than the average TV)
  • They have great contrast ratios (enables them to show better shadow detail)
Disadvantages
  • Plasmas can have burn in problems. Plasmas do not make as good computer monitors as LCDs. If you were to leave the Plasma TV on for 24 hours a day and there was an image that remained con stant on the screen (like a logo), you would run the risk of that image perma nently burning into the screen.
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