[Pc_Support] Kinda glad I held off on HDTV ... serious DLP 1080p commodization ahead?

[Bryan J. Smith]

I still have my 30" 480p/1080i that's going to keep me
wishing that I had 720p as all the new XBox 360 games come
out, but I'm willing to wait a little longer.

I notice TI has a new DLP 1080p (1920x1080 at 60Hz) engine out
now, and there are some pretty sweet DLP projection TVs
coming down the pipe.  This includes the Tohsiba 195 series: 

  http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050909/nef006.html  

It only only does 1080p (as well as 1080i, 720p, 540p, 480p
and 480i), which is what the new PS3 supports, but has
numerous digital (as well as analog) inputs/outputs on-board.
 This includes dual-HDMI, optical audio and dual-IEEE1394
firewire.  QAM/CableCard and Terrestrial-ATSC tuners are
included.  The "MX" versions ($300 list upgrade) advertise
home networking capability, so you can connect to PCs and
display pictures, play MP3s, etc...

This has got to be a new, Single Board Computer (SBC) design
that brings costs down.  It wouldn't surprise me if either TI
or Toshiba is licensing it.  So this probably means that DLP
will likely undergoing some semi-serious "commodization" in
the next 9-12 months.  As such, I think next summer is when
I'll start targetting a HDTV purchase again.

For now, the entry 56" 56HM195 lists at $3,199, but is
already close to $2,400 on-line.  At 87lbs., shipping is far
more affordable than any projection of similar size, or even
a 27" CRT (around $100-150 typical).  Sears was offering free
shipping (although it was still selling at the list price,
$3,199).



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