NuVision's 52LEDLP 1080p LED based DLP priced and dated
By Matt Burns 
posted Aug 11th 2006 9:51AM
posted Aug 11th 2006 9:51AM
We have been following the NuVision LED DLP for sometime now. Initially, they were going to be the first manufacturer to ship a LED based DLP, but Samsung beat 'em to the punch when they shipped theirs just a few weeks ago. That's fine though as we would rather wait a few weeks and have a better product then one that was rushed out the door. The 52-inch (52LEDDLP) unit will then be available come September and also, be showcased at this years CEDIA Expo. The unit is going to cost a few dollars more then the Samsung counterpart at $4,399. In case you are in need of a refresher, this DLP throws out the normal lamp in favor of a cluster of LEDs that will (hopefully) provide better color and a longer life with no brightness degradation. This technique will hopefully bridge the gap between the long life of a plasma/LCD and the low-cost, big-screen size capability of a DLP.UPDATE: This LED DLP is not 1080p but rather 720p.
UPDATE: NuVision's CEO left a comment indicating that the press release was wrong and is now updated that this DLP is in fact a full 1080p display which is what we had originally reported.
Have there been any reviews of the Samsung anywhere yet?
"$4,3199"
tha,ts an in,teresti,ng pr,ice..
Better double check that 1080p. The article referenced suggested "1366x768 Native resolution". Seems like the Sammy is 1080p, but I'm not sure if it's wobulated or not.
There are no reviews yet.
The Samsung uses wobulation, and matt if you could please check but I'm pretty sure the HL-S5679W has been pushed back AGAIN!!
ScootOnDown - Just talked to my Samsung source and they are saying that the unit is indeed shipping. I too am waiting for it as they indicated that they shipped out our review unit on July 26, but you haven't seen a review yet cause I don't have it. I kind of excepted it here by now, but nothing I can do about.
S5679W is out. Look here:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=709624&page=1&pp=30&highlight=5679W
$4400 for an Anti-Rainbow DLP rear-projection television? I guess this might be the last-gasp of life for RPTVs. The way that flat-panel prices keep coming down I doubt many family-room oriented solutions will continue to accommodate these monolithic beasts.
The NuVision 52" LED-DLP is in fact a full 1080p display, utilizing TI xHD4 1920x1080 chipset. What sets us apart from Samsung is the fact we use Single Red, Green, and Blue LED's in a revolutionary heatsink design. Also unique to NuVision is our DSDB black system- generating a legitimate contrast ratio exceeding 5000:1. LED-DLP offers significant color range reproduction, and lightning fast response time. For the pure videophile- there is not a flat panel technology today that can offer anything close. More details at www.nuvision.com and the correct press release is up at http://www.hometoys.com/news.php4?section=view&id=13719367
Cheers!
Scott Deley / CEO NuVision
The Samsung HL-S5679W has not been released as of August 19, 2006. I am concerned about two things, though. First, the Samsung HL-S5679W received the Best TV award at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show, because it had amazing specifications that were FAR ahead of the competition. The original specification for the HL-S5679W said that it was 10,000:1 in the area of Contrast Ratio. However, Samsung's website, and almost all of the major sales websites, say that the current Contrast Ratio of the HL-S5679W is 4,000:1 rather than the original 10,000:1 Contrast Ratio. This is very disappointing, because all of the HDTV competitors in this price range have a high-quality Contrast Ratio of 10,000:1.
Also, the original specification from the 2006 CES said that the HL-S5679W used a 3D Digital Comb Filter. However, the Samsung website and almost all of the major sales websites say that the HL-S5679W now uses a 3-Line Digital Comb Filter, which isn't quite as good as the 3D Digital Comb Filter that was originally supposed to be used in the product.
Personally, when a TV is as expensive as the HL-S5679W, I would not even consider it unless it had a 10,000:1 Contrast Ratio and a 3D Digital Comb Filter.
Also, Samsung should give back the awards they received at the CES if they are not going to release a product as good as the one displayed at the CES. Samsung has continually delayed the HL-S5679W, in order to increase its quality. This is the correct decision, but I hope that they are going to release the product with the correct Contrast Ratio of 10,000:1 and the correct form of 3D Digital Comb Filter.
I truly hope that the final release of the HL-S5679W will have a 10,000:1 Contrast Ratio and a 3D Digital Comb Filter...or else, I will not purchase it.
If the HL-S5679W does have those features that were originally announced at the 2006 CES, when it won the award for Best TV, I will be the first person to purchase it!!!