I like DLPs because you can hook up a media device, like a Mac mini, and not worry about screen burn-in or convergence problems. The lifespan of DLP projectors should be excellent, with only a single-bulb replacement required periodically.
You sound like a man who knows his Dlps. It was recommended that I purchase a DLP 50 or 58". Is a DLP an HDTV? I dont have broadcast or cable. Someday perhaps or dish. Mostly we watch vids and dvds.
It's actually the name of a process. DLP is an acronym for "Digital Light Processing". A DLP-based HDTV set contains these optical components -
* a high-intensity lightbulb (user replacable),
* an optical semiconductor (sometimes referred to as the "DLP chip"),
* a high-velocity spinning color wheel, and
* a projection screen.
Most DLP HDTV sets have 720p resolution, about a million pixels. 720p has a great picture. But the new generation of 1080p DLP sets have about two million pixels, so the picture will be more detailed when viewing programs at maximum resolution.
I haven't seen the Samsung 1080p DLP HDTV sets yet, but look forward to seeing them. Some websites like Crutchfields are selling them, but they haven't arrived in the big box stores yet.