Sababi's Review from texas:  - June 30, 2009
This type of Display is unique in that, if you go to a store and look at them in daylight, in a brightly lit store, with LCD's and
Plazma's all around, you'll think nobody would want a TV like this. It's not as bright, it's 'softer'. Once you get one of these in
your home, and don't have these other overly bright displays clouding your judgement, you'll find viewing on a DLP VASTLY superior to a
flickery LCD or HotWax looking Plazma. The picture is so natural and smooth, it's incredible. Colors are so spot on, it's amazing. And,
I think, while a DLP isn't as bright, it does a lot nicer job in dark passages than will an LCD.
I do not notice any shimmering on this TV as I do on LCD. I'm a bit sensitive to that and watching one of my own BRay movies at a
friends house on a 52" LCD with a PS3 player, I can honestly say, any hint of buyers remorse vanished when I saw his new display.
(which cost more than twice as much btw). Tonight in fact, his PS3 is coming to play back on my TV so we'll see how that works out. I'm
interested to see if there's jitter on my TV with it. I use a Home Theater PC for playback and DVI-HDMI for video. I have no issues
whatsoever. I think I prefer the color representation from the PC better than standalone players.
Long term (marathon movie sessions) on this display are not fatiguing at all to my eyes, like other much brighter displays. Very short
periods of looking at an LCD give me serious eye fatigue. Not to mention, they're so small! With Plazma especially, I find myself
spending more time watching the TV, than I do the movie that's being played on it. With the DLP, it's like after the first few seconds,
the TV isn't there and all you see is the picture. I think of it more like being IN the movie, rather than outside it. It's hard to
explain and you won't see this in a store.
Cons:
This sort of display has reduced angle viewing vs a LCD or Plazma. It is not a great choice for brightly lit rooms or severe off angle
viewing. It's also sensitive to vertical angle changes, even more so than side to side. Height is critical when viewing this sort of
display if you intend to be very close, which I am in my setup. I view from only 9-10 feet. Even at that distance, I can clearly see
brightness change when sitting vs standing. This isn't an issue to me because I just don't care. I like my big screen.
If my 9-10feet seems too close, it isn't. I know that I could easily enjoy a 100" screen at this distance. The TV is not too large.
As long as you're distant from the TV, viewing height will not be an issue. As a theater piece, it will be important to set the height
correctly for your viewing position if you want the most vibrant picture. The 735 series has no front HDMI, though I don't care in my
situation. If that's a must for you, go to the 736 or higher.
As a PC display, I like this TV, but, there are some handicaps that must be addresed with video card drivers if you are really fussy
about filling in the edges of the screen perfectly. Some setup is required. It's not troublesome, but, is a bit tricky unless you visit
some forums and ask folks how to set things up. This isn't a TV issue really. As for PC Monitor use, really, I don't think any display
is perfect. For reading small text, it's just not likely that anyone will use their LCD, DLP or Plazma for this purpose. Not and like
it anyhow. The TV is just too far away for text viewing. I run 120DPI in windows, and also 150% text in browser. Like that, it's
useable. I still would not say ideal for long term everyday use.
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