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You should also look at something like sin city to see how annoying auto-iris systems can be. As the scene shifts from dark to dark with some brighter elements the shift in the background darks is very noticeable and annoying. This alone knocked the mits off my list and yes I have seen one in person.

Of course the JVC is more expensive than the Pearl or the Mits but if you are purchasing for a dedicated home theater then its one of the models that should be considered.]]>Apr 5th 2007 10:04PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/04/04/mitsubishi-hc5000-1080p-projector-reviewed-including-a-pearl-s/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/04/04/mitsubishi-hc5000-1080p-projector-reviewed-including-a-pearl-s/
David Lewis
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Lastly, ask how long you plan to have it. LCD and LCOS break down beacause of the high heat produced by the lamps and start to have blotching on the screen. This state is unrecoverable.
LCOS is good for dark rooms but because of its lack of brightness suffers with any ambient light. At EH Expo at JVC representative even said to an audience that it was ideal for rooms with ambient light.
If you can get the opportunity, have a dealer put a 1080 LCOS, LCD, and DLP side by side with all different kinds of content - bright movie, dark movie, HD sports in both 720 (ABC/FOX) and 1080i (CBS/NBC)- in a similar lighting environment for your theater (pitch dark or light in the room) and then make your choice.
I think you'll quickly see why the highest end brand in the game, Runco, uses nothing but DLP as it has the best "all around" image. DLP is by no means perfect either, but today offers the best of all worlds.]]>Apr 8th 2007 6:20PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/04/04/mitsubishi-hc5000-1080p-projector-reviewed-including-a-pearl-s/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/04/04/mitsubishi-hc5000-1080p-projector-reviewed-including-a-pearl-s/]]>Apr 8th 2007 6:24PM