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2 comments about Sony VPL-AW10 BRAVIA® 720p high-definition LCD projector.

1. This is a very nice projector for the money. However, there are some shortcomings:
   
   1. No veritical or horizontal lense shift. This makes it a PITA to get perfectly aligned on the screen.
   
   2. It has vertical keystone adjustment. However, it is very close to staight vertical line on both sides, but close attention will show some curve.
   
   3. There is considerable display "bleeding" at the bottom of the screen. Below the screen there is light, but no picture. It isn't too distracting, I'm just a perfectionist.
   
   Overall a good buy for the money. No great, but a good buy.



2. I originally purchased the Mitsubishi HC1500 DLP projector, but had some problems with it. Ordered this one from amazon and put them side by side. This isn't a review so much as a comparison between 3 Chip LCD and SINGLE CHIP DLP (which tend to be in the same price range). I actually liked the HC1500 a lot, but ended up keeping this SONY VLPAW10 for a number of reasons. It's not perfect, and in some areas underperforms the DLP. Here's the comparison.
   
   Single chip DLP projectors create images by having a "chip" filled with thousands of tiny mirrors (1 per pixel on the screen) that can tilt up and down. When they tilt, they send light to the screen, when they don't tilt, the light stays in the projector. This ends up creating wonderfully bright and brilliant images. The only problem with this setup is that there's no color (just the white light is being directed) so the color needs to be introduced by spinning a color wheel in front of the chip. (in this case it's a 7 segment red-green-blue-white-red-green-blue wheel. The problem is that the colors are therefore being created via an optical illusion, which for some people creates a "rainbow" effect where they see color rainbows in the white areas of the image. It's very pronounced when there are credit rolls at the end of movies, or any other times there are high contrast black/white (or light/dark) areas. In a certain percentage of cases, the rainbow effect causes headaches and eyestrain It did so for me. (google "DLP rainbow effect" if you don't believe me. There are such things as 3 chip DLP projectors that don't need the color wheels and don't create this effect, but they aren't even close to being in the sub $[...] price range (they start at SEVERAL thousand dollars)
   
   Three chip LCD screens actually have 3 panels (red green and blue) so they don't need the spinning color wheel, they just project the light through the panels, and the colors line up on the screen if calibrated properly. They are not as bright and brilliant as the DLP images because the light is going through the panels, and not being reflected by mirrors which create more direct light. The LCD projectors also need more space between the pixels than DLP, and this ends up giving you a more visible "screen door"effect where you can actually see the faint black lines of the pixel grid if you sit close enough to the screen (as if you were looking through a door or window with an insect screen on it, hence the term "screen door".
   
   So that's the background, here are the results of my side by side tests (accompanied by the media manager for a major lecture hall at an Ivy League university) who is a specialist in these kinds of things (I myself teach video production, so have some expertise here as well).
   
   The Mitsubishi HC-1500 (1 chip DLP)
   
   Advantages
   
   + about half the physical size of the SONY.
   + Image is brighter
   + colors are more saturated
   + no need for air filter
   + less screen door effect
   
   Disadvantages
   
   - potential for rainbow effect
   - noisy (the spinning wheel makes a high pitched whine which is louder and more annoying than the fan)
   - If you have a small room, you may not be able to fill a large projector screen with an image because this projector cannot throw a large image from as short a distance as the sony
   
   The SONY VLPAW-10 (3 chip LCD)
   
   Advantages
   
   + no rainbow effect
   + quieter
   + can throw larger image from shorter distance
   
   Disadvantages
   
   - Much larger than the mitsubishi
   - Bulb not as bright, need darker room
   - colors are less saturated
   - has an air filter than needs to be changed periodically
   - more screen door effect
   - HDMI input on the rear has a bezel around it that will make it impossible for some of the cables with thicker ends to fit in. I had to change cables to get this to work
   
   
   CONCLUSION
   
   I went with the SONY. It's not perfect, but for my needs it beats the Mitsubishi. I know there are a lot of die hard fans of the HC1500 and I'm sorry - but this is a fair assessment of my needs.
   
   Some ways to mitigate the SONY's disadvantages:
   
   Neither tv will perform great in a bright room, so both of these are really best suited for rooms where you can control the light.
   
   In terms of the saturation, if you're watching DVD movies, then I think you'll prefer the LCD since it creates more natural colors. The DLP is better for watching HDTV shows where the colors really pop (like CSI Miami). I use it mostly to watch movies, so don't mind the less saturated and brilliant colors.
   
   In terms of the "screen door" effect, I find this is minimized by defocusing the image just a hair. Yes the image is more soft, but this looks more like a projected image in a movie theater, and this is the effect I'm going for when watching movies on my projector, so it works great. It does not work as well to watch sports or news or other material that has lots of CG text up on the screen.
   
   
   One last note, if you decide to buy it, the price of the sony does fluctuate on Amazon wildly ($[...] yesterday, $[...] today !!!). But I see it go up and down on an almost weekly basis. So time your purchase carefully!

5 comments about Olevia 537H 37-Inch LCD HDTV.

1. I decided on the Olevia 537 because I subscribe to Consumer Reports and that model had the best review in the price range I could afford.
   
   The Amazon price was easily the cheapest I found when searching the web.



2. The price was great, shipping was fast. We are very satisfied with the Olevia TV. We don't have cable, just antenna and can get way more stations than with our other TV.



3. Don't buy a Syntax Olevia! I bought one and it died almost to the day the warranty went out. Customer service said I would have to pay to ship it back and pay the parts and labor to fix it and that would cost over half of the TV's cost. They wouldn't offer to help with anything and they said they lost my registration card, the same one they used to call me with to ask me how I liked it a week after I bought the TV. So all I can do is to post this to every blog I can to try to inform others.



4. My first HDTV. It has been a pleasure to own it. Soccer is now as it should be.



5. I am very happy with the product. It was delivered very quickly and the picture is amazing. My only problem is I can't sync my TIVO remote to it-but that is TIVO's fault for not having the brand on their list.

3 comments about Vizio VW32L 32 inch LCD HDTV.

1. I found this TV at Walmart for $597.00. I based my purchase on the price and the picture quality compared to the other more expensive name brand TVs in the store. This TV also has 2 HDMI ports, and an optical audio output that can send lpcm sound to an AV receiver. The remote is basic, but what can you expect from a $600.00 TV?



2. This product was the second Vizio brand HDTV I bought for my house, and the quality is great throughout. I got this at Walmart for 597 about two months ago and have not had a single problem.
   
   The TV has two HDMI outputs, and supports up to 1080i. For under 600 dollars this HDTV has the size, resolution, and quality of a great purchase.



3. This is my first HDTV. I initially heard about the brand through a commercial featuring LaDanian Thomlinson. I'm a football fan, so I payed attention. I am so glad I did. I knew going into the shopping process that I was interested in a Vizio, but I wanted to make sure it was the right brand. After looking around for a week or two, I finally came to the conclusion that my initial interest was right on.
   
   If you are looking for a solid HDTV, Vizio is the brand. The picture quality is amazing, the sound is great, and the price is unbeatable. Don't even consider a different brand, there's a reason this is the fastest growing company in America. When you think HD, think Vizio.

No comments about Sharp Aquos LC19D45U 19-Inch 720p LCD HDTV.

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1 comments about LG 42LG70 - 42" LCD TV - 120Hz - widescreen - 1080p (FullHD) - HDTV.

1. After reading reviews, I recently purchased the 40" Sony XBR4 as it's considered one of the best LCD's on the market. But after 10 days of continuing to adjust and tinker with the settings on the Sony, I concluded the color was just too garish and sensitive. I even had a technician come out to look at the set, and he agreed the color quality on the Sony was inconsistent at best.
   
   Enter the new LG 42LG70 which I purchased after returning the overrated Sony XBR4.
   
   The LG42LG70 has a great picture...very natural colors. The set reproduces vibrant colors, but not in the garish, you need sunglasses to view it, way that the Sony did. In addition, the LG 42LG70 has some terrific settings such as "Fresh Color" which accentuates the green of playing fields when watching sports such as baseball (it does so without oversaturating other colors at the same time).
   
   Furthermore, the LG 42LG70 is a good looking set! Thin, impressive black bezel, etc... I have a 42" Sharp Aquos in my den, but have to admit I like the picture quality better on the brand new LG 42LG70.
   
   I highly recommend this LCD to anyone in the market for a quality television! (Plus, it costs less than the disappointing Sony XBR4!).

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