Posted by trs80 on 09/26/06 03:43

uhh...huh....

my watch has broken 3 times in 2 years.


"NoNoBadDog!" <Diespammers@notme.com> wrote in message
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> You need to do your homework. DLP has 1/10th the failure rate of it's
> nearest competitor. The quartz micro-hinges that each mirror sets on is
> rated in the tens or hundreds of millions of cycles, and are as reliable
> as the oscillators in a watch or a clock.
>
> In the 1080p DLP models, there are over 2 million micromirrors.
>
> The entire design is more reliable than any other form, and is immune to
> problems like image convergence, burn-in, color shifting and lag that
> plague plasma and LCD. DLP technology has taken all the top awards at CES
> for 7 years running.
>
> The Smithsonian has a DLP based screen that has run 24/7 since July, 1986
> without a single failure of any mirror.
>
> Bobby
>
> "trs80" <trs80@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> seems like 1,000,000 little micron mirrors swinging back and forth on a
>> hinge would be more prone to fail as they are mechnical devices.
>>
>> "NoNoBadDog!" <Diespammers@notme.com> wrote in message
>> news:PqSdndmVPr8GsIvYnZ2dnUVZ_rWdnZ2d@hawaiiantel.net...
>>>
>>> "trs80" <trs80@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:ddlRg.343$XX2.208@dukeread04...
>>>> for a DLP. What about the Service Master EWs?
>>>>
>>>> Any experience with them?
>>>>
>>> Depends. In addition to a superior picture, DLP models are less prone
>>> to failure than are LCD and Plasma. If you move a lot, live in a humid
>>> area, or tend to not take proper care of your hardware, then extended
>>> warranties are a good idea. I would look at both accidental damage
>>> coverage and a lamp replacement warranty. DLPs, due to their design,
>>> have basically unlimited lifetimes (the DMD can last 20 years), so lamp
>>> replacement is the only parts usually needed.
>>>
>>> Bobby
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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