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Texas Instruments' fancy pants DLP flat screen technology is a top ...
HDTVs using the new technology developed by Texas Instruments ranked number one in all 1080p HDTV sales for 2006 within the microdisplay category (DLP, LCD and LCoS rear-projection, for example), according to data from leading U.S. consumer and retail information company, The NPD Group. Indicators point to another strong year for DLP with January 2007 statistics reporting DLP HDTVs leading with double the sales of 1080p over the nearest competitor. In 2006, DLP HDTVs at a screen size of 50 inch and greater sold more than any other competing technology (plasma, for example) in the U.S. with 28.9 percent market share, according to NPD. More than one quarter of all 1080p HDTV sales in the month of December were DLP models (27 percent overall market share in units). Total unit sales of 1080p with all technologies increased year over year by an increase of almost seven times from December 2005 to December 2006.
Feature: GamePro Labs: HDTV
What would gaming be without the necessary high-def widescreen TV to take full advantage of that 1080p? GamePro labs has tried out two different HDTVs and is here to help you decide what should be at the heart of your entertainment center. Samsung HL-S5087 50" DLP TV What is it? .
DLP(R) HDTV Continues Market Leading Momentum into 2007
DALLAS, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DLP(R) HDTVs, based on technology developed by Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN) , ranked number one in all 1080p HDTV sales for 2006 within the microdisplay category, according to data from leading U.S. consumer and retail information company, The NPD Group. Indicators point to another strong year for DLP with January 2007 statistics reporting DLP HDTVs leading with double the sales of 1080p over the nearest competitor in the same segment. DLP's overall units sold in the highly competitive 50 inch and above HDTV arena experienced a year over year growth of 63% from December 2005 to December 2006, according to NPD's retail tracking service. This performance cemented DLP's position as the leader in the microdisplay category and advanced its position in the HDTV market overall.
Tips to increase your microdisplay's lamp life
The single most annoying "feature" about microdisplays (DLP, LCD, & LCoS) is that stupid lamp. Sure, it maybe easy to change, but at $150-$350 and only lasting around 4000 hours - costly & annoying. Thankfully there are a few ways to improve the life of this little guy. HDTV Magazine runs down all of them but the two that you really need to watch is constantly turning the set on/off and AC power conditioning. By turning the TV on and off constantly, it puts lots of strain on the lamp and is the most destructive action to the bulb. So, if you are going to step out of the house for a minute or leave the room for a while, keep the TV on. They are low power consuming devices anyways. Second is power conditioning and regulation. While we will keep all the nitty gritty details for another post, a nice surge suppressor with battery backup is the way to go.
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