NuVision to drop the first 1080p LED DLP?
By Ryan Block 
posted Apr 2nd 2006 7:42AM
posted Apr 2nd 2006 7:42AM
We didn't think it'd be a no-name
like NuVision that took the eh-kinda-illustrious title of first company to release a 1080p LED DLP, but they're claiming to
have their 52-inch non-wobulator on the market in 3 months. We'll believe it when we see it, but we've no doubt that a
good LED DLP would do our respective livingrooms some serious good. Unfortunately we don't have a lot of information on
this thing right now, so we'll be scanning HD Beat for the schoop at EHX just as you'll probably be scanning us for an
update.
WHEY first post!
That is a whole lot of acronyms strung together...I can't wait to see how much this bad boy will cost.
Ever since the announcement on engadget that the bulbs in DLP's were going to be replaced w/ LED's, I've been waiting. I am also suprised at who will supposedly get the first one out, but the sooner the better, because there's no way I'll be able to afford this technology if the prices go up(which they undoubetly will).
I have seen the 60 inch Sony SXRD 1080p display and it looks absolutely amazing. My first thought was that this must be what God's TV looks like... Interestingly, it can not accept 1080p sources. What exactly are current (or future) 1080p sources? Will broadcast or cable HD ever be in 1080p? If so, how soon?
From what I understand, there will be no 1080p sources in the near future. The Xbox 360 fanboy blog quoted some gaming professional when he said that 1080p gaming would be "near impossible," and to not expect that promise from the PS3 to be true. Over the air 1080p is not feasible because of bandwidth issues, and right now it is certainly not reasonable for satellite or cable companies to invest in 1080p channels. By the time anything comes out in 1080p you'd probably have to buy a new tv anyway.
1080p is only hype to get you to buy a MUCH more expensive set. If you feel comfortable with throwing away money, go ahead.
http://kamalot.blogspot.com/2006/02/1080p-only-hype.html
A good 720p set is all you need for sports or video games since it runs at 60 frames per second. A good 1080i set is all you need if you watch movies.
All you need is a good 13" black and white if all you do is watch The Three Stooges reruns in your bathroom.
That's true Dave. 13" may even seem to be overkill.
Where are you gonna get 1080p content?
OTA bandwidth for 1080p would not be much of a concern when using h264. It would take less than a regular HD mpeg2 stream.
Anyway, HDDVD and Blueray stated their content is stored in the discs as 1080p, and then it's up to the player to output it at whatever format you want (720p/1080i).
1080p is still not a "standard" - unless you use a PC.
So, what you do with the money?
You know, the money for photography lessons.
1080p material will follow the demand now that 1080p is the gold standard and well within the capabilities of HDMI 1.3. It is just a matter of time -- I would be very surprised if a lot of 1080p media was not availabile by the end of 2006.
You don't need a 1080p source to benefit from a 1080p set.
1080i will look better on a 1080p set than a 720p set -- because it's not downsampling.
720p will look about the same on a 1080p set as a 720p set -- because it's upsampling.
The better second generation HD-DVD and BluRay players will likely output 1080p through their HDMI 1.3 connectors, about 3-6 months from now.
And 1080p from one of those will definately look better on a 1080p set.