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Rear-projection HDTVs.(Best gifts)(Product/service evaluation)
It's worth considering a rear-projection TV if you want the cheapest route to a jumbo screen measuring 56 inches or more. Now that microdisplay TVs (which use DLP, LCoS, or LCD technology) have replaced older CRT-based sets, these once-bulky TVs continue to shrink in size and weight. Even the biggest screens can fit on a tabletop. Many sets, including those below, have shaved about 5 inches from the width by putting speakers below the screen. Their profiles are also trimmer.
"Full HD" 1080p resolution has become commonplace, and LED and laser backlights promise improved performance and less frequent bulb replacement. In some DLP sets, colored LEDs replace the spinning wheel used to display colors. That can reduce or eliminate the rainbow effect, potentially annoying flashes of color visible to some viewers.
The main drawback is reliability. Our most recent survey shows rear-projection sets have been much more repair-prone than flat panels. (See TV Reliability, on page 25.)
Here's our preliminary take on three new rear-projection sets.
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Fine picture quality. This 1080p TV produced fine HD picture quality. Images had very good clarity, and gray scale was excellent.
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