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Recommendations for a 50" (or Larger) Display?
An anonymous reader asks: "What display device should I get for a conference room? It can't be a front projection and it should be >= 50" and somewhat slim. If I go plasma, it seems like the burn-in problem could be serious if the unit is used as a monitor -- I don't want to look at either a 'Start' or 'KDE' button until the end of time. LCDs don't impress me since I can only get them in sizes of 45" or less. What about DLP? They make noise, but will it drown out a person trying to make a presentation to a room of 10-20 people? Overall, am I really stuck with a max vertical resolution of 768? Are rear projection LCD's or DLP's slim enough to not dominate a room?"
i know you said it can't be front projected but any projector that you would use for a confrence room has the ablitlity to be mounted on the ceiling and also set so that it is to be rear projected .. so you ahve progjector on the screen and then people looking at the other side of screen..
go talk to a local av shop.. or msg me and i will give you part numebrs.. you can do it for a hell of alot lesss than a huge flat screen display..
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The "noise" a DLP makes is hardly something to worry about. I don't even have a top-of-the-line DLP from Samsung and I can only notice it when I'm straining to hear it. I own a 50" JVC that's doing very well for me and I would easily recommend a similar DLP if your only qualm is the noise.
Used to work for TI(The DLP creaters) so saw a lot of DLPs beginning from the very first models. Noise was never an issue and the image was great. But as with all projectors, the only downside is expensive bulbs, which can go poof after a couple of years of use. Make sure you get a warranty/insurance plan which covers that unless you got loads of money to spend
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and don't mind spending the money and don't mind looking around a bit, you can/could get the Grand Canyon Display from Liebermann Inc.
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They used to reside at http://www.go-l.com/ but that seems to be defunct now. Last I checked they had one that was even bigger (5 1600x1200 monitors in one I believe), but since it's gone, I'm not entirely sure what it was called.
A teaser http://www.primidi.com/2003/09/25.html (that's a Roland link, sadly) for now though
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I say DLP, without a doubt. Crisp color reproduction, higher resolution than lcd or plasma.
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Dimensions : 18" deep. Unless your conference room is exceptionally crowded, a foot and a half shouldn't make any difference.
And best of all, plug in a high definition disk player and watch HD movies, or an Xbox 360.
Or, connect a PC up and the onscreen text readable since this is more of a monitor than a television.
As the subject title says, Sharp has a 65" LCD. It even has a DVI input so your computers will be able to easily interface... It is pricy though, but if you don't want burn-in then it is your best option. Can be found for around $18k.
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This makes absolutely no sense at all since it is extra work and require more technical knowledge for all involved plus it does zilch for presentations. When you present, you want those pairs of eyes on you. People also don't want to hold up their notebook, point to a little dot, and hope everyone sees the same in front of their monitors - they want to point at a big screen and show their pie chart or whatever. Plus, if the boss is making an important presentation about next quarters earnings expectations, etcetera, he wants to know he has your attention, not that you are checking your email or some nonsense clandestinely.
DLP technology, as others have mentioned, is really cool and has a lot of potential. It is also less expensive than LCD/Plasma, but it is not without problems. (For anyone interested in really researching this, go to AVS Forum, the bible on this sort of thing.) If going DLP, I highly recommend looking into waiting for LED light based models. The first one is coming out right about now. Lots of DLP owners are having trouble with lamps breaking within 1 year at costs of >$200 -- sometimes as high as $400. Other complain about fan noise, rainbow effects, or breaking color wheels. LED based models, in theory, should solve all of these problems, and finally create a large 1080p wide screen tv technology that doesn't lose significant picture quality over time.
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Woah! Why exactly is front projection not an option? People often throw out front projection because they want to stand in front of the screen to present and rear projection is not a good option.
Don't give up on front projection until you at least learn a little bit about short throw options. There are front projection systems that can deliver 100" diagonal images in as little as 2' (NEC WT610). If you are projecting from the ceiling to a 60" screen, you could be standing riciculously close (e.g. closer than one usually stands next to a wall) and not even cast a shadow.