Monday, February 28, 2011
Televisions often incorporate the latest technologies in the visual world and with each new line being released, there's often a brand new method being used and the image quality has been improved once again. While in some cases, the changes are negligible, the Digital-Light-Processing (DLP) chip has provided some notable changes within the visual quality world. Mitsubishi has begun implementing this technology into their major television lines, albeit using some of their own technologies to enhance it. Introducing latest DLP TVs from Mitsubishi, let's first look at how DLP works.
Digital-Light-Processing
In a projector (where most of this technology has been aimed in up until now), the colors are produced by using a white lamp with a color wheel or individual light sources with the primary colors, such as LEDs. The wheel would be divided into the primary colors and maybe some secondary. The DLP chip within the projector synchronizes the wheel's rotations so when a color is needed, it's provided. With the excellent speed provided, it's possible to provide a full-color image for the user. The Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) is a matrix of microscopic mirrors that correspond to the image. This is what provides the excellent color reproduction in the image.
As you can imagine, a color wheel could be impractical for a flat television. As such, this has been removed and an instant-on mechanism has been employed. The DMD uses a series of mirrors and this reduces the gaps between the pixels. This can only lead to enhanced image quality, especially at 1080p resolutions and 3D images. Fast-moving images where blur is a concern is not affected by the fast processes of the chip.
Mitsubishi's Products
DLP has been implemented into two of their main lines, albeit under different names or differing technologies. The 3D Home Cinema TV provides 3D and DLP enhancements at larger television sizes, such as 60, 65, 73 and 82 inches. The LASERVUE line is DLP with their own tech, meaning it's somewhat more improved, allowing for even better image quality.
Digital-Light-Processing
In a projector (where most of this technology has been aimed in up until now), the colors are produced by using a white lamp with a color wheel or individual light sources with the primary colors, such as LEDs. The wheel would be divided into the primary colors and maybe some secondary. The DLP chip within the projector synchronizes the wheel's rotations so when a color is needed, it's provided. With the excellent speed provided, it's possible to provide a full-color image for the user. The Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) is a matrix of microscopic mirrors that correspond to the image. This is what provides the excellent color reproduction in the image.
As you can imagine, a color wheel could be impractical for a flat television. As such, this has been removed and an instant-on mechanism has been employed. The DMD uses a series of mirrors and this reduces the gaps between the pixels. This can only lead to enhanced image quality, especially at 1080p resolutions and 3D images. Fast-moving images where blur is a concern is not affected by the fast processes of the chip.
Mitsubishi's Products
DLP has been implemented into two of their main lines, albeit under different names or differing technologies. The 3D Home Cinema TV provides 3D and DLP enhancements at larger television sizes, such as 60, 65, 73 and 82 inches. The LASERVUE line is DLP with their own tech, meaning it's somewhat more improved, allowing for even better image quality.
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