DLP Televisions

When DLP Television or Digital Light Processing Television was introduced it was hailed as a technological advance in TV. The new DLP technology uses a digital micro-mirror device (DMD) to process light using a digital process. The DMD chip contains very tiny mirrors. Each mirror is less than the width of a fingernail and there are millions of mirrors on one DMD chip.  

One DMD chip inside a DLP television can process the full range of primary colors, using a projection lamp that passes white light through the wheel of color to display the images on your screen. It is nearly impossible to imagine that a DLP television with one chip can display more than sixteen million colors and a three chip DLP process can display thirty-five trillion colors.   

Today, there are many companies that produce DLP televisions so you have a lot of options, features and styles from which to choose. DLP televisions or rear projection TVs may not be the newest technology today, but they do provide a quality image.  

Depending on the model and the number of chips in the DLP television, the price tag can run from one thousand to ten thousand dollars and more. DLP screens are large (from forty-four inches to sixty-five inches, and DLP televisions weigh a lot – some are over two hundred pounds, but they are thin enough to fit most anywhere. 

Private screening rooms, movie theaters and business sites using a large DLP television must use a three chip DLP processing system in order to display the image on a very large screen and still preserve the good resolution.  

If you are in the market for a DLP television, you may want to seek out one of the stores who staff specialists to discuss the pros and cons of each model and help you choose and install a DLP television in your home or office. With new technology comes complication and the installation process can be challenging. The staff will talk to you about installation and help you understand how much space you will need. They will even come to your home – for a price – and complete the installation for you.