T V SCREENS

[ajturbo]

On another but related matter, does anybody in Wellington either fix or know anybody who can fix TVs? We've got a Sony 21" that don't want to go no more...

chuck it out a high window..
would be cheeper / quicker to get a new one????

[Hitcher]

chuck it out a high window..
would be cheeper / quicker to get a new one????

Indeed. Thanks to www.auctioncity.co.nz I now have a replacement for the grand sum of $179.

[MikeL]

And the only flavours of display I'd have for film-watching are flat CRTs or plasmas. Everything else is sub-par in terms of picture quality.

You obviously haven't seen a good projection system. Admittedly it requires a reasonable degree of blackout in the room, but if properly set up it will blow away any other type of display.

I think you were a bit harsh in dismissing all rear-projection systems as well. There are some very good ones but they too need to be set up carefully. My main objection to them is that they totally dominate a room. Obviously a plasma TV is superior but you still have a screen size limitation compared to a projection system, not to mention horrendous expense.

Value for money I think has to be a video projector if you have the appropriate room. The technology and reliability have advanced considerably in recent years.

[jrandom]

You obviously haven't seen a good projection system. Admittedly it requires a reasonable degree of blackout in the room, but if properly set up it will blow away any other type of display.

That's true. Were I a millionaire, I'd have a basement with a 35mm projector, and I'd buy my movies on film, not DVD.

I think you were a bit harsh in dismissing all rear-projection systems as well. There are some very good ones but they too need to be set up carefully.

I'm happy to take your word for it. I've just never seen such a beastie.

[MikeL]

I'm happy to take your word for it. I've just never seen such a beastie.

Possibly because very few retail salespeople are sufficiently competent or interested to set them up properly.

[Paul in NZ]

The only problem with projectors are the running costs... The bulbs cost a bloody fortune and you must be awful careful buying used ones. A good plasma is a better deal in the long term.

Without a shameless plug either way...

If any KB'rs want top quality projectors, plasma, lcd or whatever. Drop me a line.

Paul N

[Biff]

Stay away from plasma TV's for at least another 5 years, until such a time as they sort the resolution out. Your best bet is any High Definition TV (HDTV) running at at least 100Hz. Failing that any 100HZ CRT (normal) TV or high end back projection will do the job. Don't buy a cheap back projection as the luminence on them is quite poor so you'll need a dark room to run one.

How do I know - cos I was Europe's chief TV design engineer for 8 years with Sony. Now where' s my trumpet I need to blow?

(no I won't fix any so don't ask)