TV Buying Guide-4: DLP Televisions

DLP (digital light processing) is among the newest and most exciting technologies in television. Developed by Texas Instruments, the technology consists of hundreds of thousands of tiny mirrors each of which represents one pixel of the image.

These mirrors can be repositioned very rapidly to vary the amount of light that is reflected out of the lens. DLP models like the Samsung 50 inch R-5067W produce great images with excellent contrast and colour depth and smooth pictures with no burn-in problems.

Compared to other technologies the thousands of DLP mirrors ensure that there is no light lost in the transition from lamp to mirror. They are lighter and smaller than CRT models though not quite as small as plasmas or LCDs.

DLP does have a couple of disadvantages: some models have a problem with fan noise and given that they consist of thousands of moving mirrors there is a small risk of mechanical failure. However DLP models are less expensive than plasma or LCD counterparts of similar size.

Considering that they offer images of comparable quality while being only a little bit bigger in size, they arguably offer the best value for money in high-end TV.

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