Rear Projection Tv

RCA DLP TVs – In Brief

RCA or the Radio Corporation of America was formed in October 1919. They were into the manufacturing of the wireless equipment for the USA government. It took them twenty years to introduce television in the market . It was introduced during the World's Fair in New York City in 1939. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first US president to be seen on television when the Fair's opening ceremony was telecast ten days later. They were working closely with the government of the US during the war times too. Today , they are into manufacturing RCA TVs with the latest technology called the DLP. RCA DLP T V utilizes the DLP technology to power its Scenium line of high definition televisions.

Pros and Cons of DLP Television

The manufacturer of the DLP technology is Texas Instruments. Many different manufacturers license the technology from Texas Instrument and one of them is RCA .DLP technology is used in a number of specialized applications apart from its use in television and projectors. The major components of the DLP TVs are the DMD chip which controls the mirrors, the color wheel , source of light and the optics. There are many advantages to the television sets that use the DLP technology. Some of them are

1. DLP rear projections TVs are light weight , small and slender compared to the traditional CRT television.

2. The images displayed are smooth and free of grains

3. DLP TVs have good contrast and good depth of color.

4. The light source of the DLP TVs can be easily replaced compared to the LCD's

Some of the disadvantages of the DLP TVs are listed below

1. The DLP screens should be viewed from the eye level for best viewing. Therefore one has to decide the position to place the DLP TVs before purchasing one.

2. Though the lifespan of the DLP Monitor is long, the average life span of the light source that produces the image has only 10,000 hours. Therefore , if the TV is switched on for more hours , one may need to replace the light bulb and it may cost around $200.

3. Some models of the DLP TVs have noisy fans

4. They are not as thin or slender as the Plasma or LCD displays.

Features Of RCA DLP TV

RCA DLP televisions can be purchased from the retailers or from the online shops like Next Tag, eBay, Bestbuyplasma.com , Amazon.com and so on. The price of the RCA DLP TV varies on the basis of the model, size and the features included. The feature of RCA HD50LPW167 includes the following

1. The technology used is the latest DLP light engine Technology, which has twice the contrast of other display technologies. 2. The other main feature is that the digital cable has inbuilt high definition tuner and Off- Air HD Tuner. 3. The design is light weight and weighs less than 90lbs and measures less than

The price of this model of RCA DLP TV is approximately around $2400. There are other models also available.