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Optoma 100" 'in-wall' HDTV is a (relative) bargain
Rear-projection TVs are still around, even if all the HDTV news lately has been about plasma. They don't get much love because of all the room they take up, but their picture quality is still great, and the cost can be significantly cheaper than a like-size plasma. Optoma has (sort of) solved the space issue as well, giving you a lot more bang for your buck. By building a rear-projection TV right into a wall, it takes up just as much space as a plasma. The biggest plasma HDTVs available are extremely expensive — the 71-inch LG plasma lists for 70 grand, for example. But the Optoma "BigVizion" HDBV3100 is a 100-inch 1080p DLP rear-projection TV that's custom-built into your wall, and the hit on your wallet for the movie theater-sized screen is about $20,000 (plus whatever you're paying your custom installer, of course). If that's a little much, Optoma also produces 90- and 80-inch versions that are lighter on the budget and on your wall. So what are you waiting for? A 100-inch HDTV for $20,000 is a bargain! Let us know when you get it hooked up and we'll bring over a six-pack and The Notebook on DVD.
By leefentress at 1:51 AM ON 06/15/06
wouldn't it be cheaper to ummm i dunno buy a standalone dlp projector??? and u could still buy a rear-projection screen if that's what you wanted
By courtney2018 at 8:44 AM ON 06/15/06
I've thought about that recently, actually, if it's possible to get a good, quality projector, then make a large 100" screen (for example) and put the projector under the screen. Then have optics to reverse the image and project onto the screen from the back side. This way you wouldn't "have to" change out your widescreen cabinet and screen when you wanted to upgrade to a better projection technology. Just buy a new projector and put it in the cabinet beneath the screen.
It most likely would take up more space than a typical rear projection TV, but you have so much more control over your image. If you want a small screen you could do that, or if you wanted the big wide screen you could do that.
I'm surprised some DIYer hasn't already attempted this. Perhaps the optics involved to do such a thing would distort the image too much....I dunno.
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I've thought about that recently, actually, if it's possible to get a good, quality projector, then make a large 10...More »