Quick update LG full review:
February 19th, 2010 Art Feierman
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Greetings all, Bad news for those urgently waiting for the CF181D review.
Well, I’ll be late with it. I had said late tonight, for posting, but that’s not going to happen now. At least I have what I think is a great excuse:
Just got a last minute invite to head up to LA. AND it seems I’m heading to a famous LA (actually Santa Monica) music landmark, McCabes Guitar Store, where they’ve been holding small concerts for about 40+ years. (check Wiki)
Anyway, a friend, it turns out, knows Jorma Kaukonan from the “old days” (Jorma was theguitarist for Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna, etc., and Jorma’s playing tonight in a room that will probably be not much more than 100 people at McCabes.
Sorry, can’t miss it. I’m an old, and huge fan of Airplane and Starship. And, I may even be having dinner with Jorma and friends. So, that means… I’m off to “hijack the starship – and carry 7000 people past the sun, to the cities of the universe” (ahh, the dreams we had…) that is, when I’m not “taking one pill that make’s you larger, or one that makes you small” not the one your mother gives you, that does nothing at all.” (coming back to any of you?)
Look for the LG CF181D review late Saturday instead. I’m down to about 4 or 5 hours work, before I can post it. -art
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February 21st, 2010 at 9:11 am
hope you had great fun at the small concert. did you get to chance to have conversation w/ him?
most of us waiting to compare w/ panny ae4k w/ lg cf181d. give us good comparison. also, we can request to add some ambient light condition. thank you so much for your hard work.
February 22nd, 2010 at 7:51 pm
quick question to anyone who can answer. I currently have the mitsubishi hc1600 and was planning to go with the mits hc3800 as an upgrade. the 1600 is listed at 1700 lumens vs. 1300 for the 3800. the hc1600 in eco.mode puts out just the right brightness for our living room. will the 38 be able to compete or exceed this brightness since the ratings aren’t usually too acurate. and picture quality comparison is it night and day like I would imagine? thanks dean
February 23rd, 2010 at 12:57 pm
Yup, love Jorma… especially his bluegrass stuff. What a versatile musician. I saw him in Petaluma, Ca. a few years ago. It was really wonderful.
February 26th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
Hi dean,
The HC1600 was brighter, we measured it (adjusted to our new numbers as of 1/2009), as about 1500 lumens. But to get that, you’d need Brilliant Color set all the way to 10, which on the HC1600 is Way over the top. Since you are already in Eco mode, you probably aren’t cranking Brilliant color way up.
OK, visit our old review of the HC1600. this link takes you right to the brightness:
For older reviews to compare with newer ones, take any old lumen rating and multiply by 0.72 for numbers that will match our more recent and more accurate numbers.
On your HC1600 going from Brilliant Color at 0 to max at 10 over doubles the lumens.
Ok, don’t forget to adjust for the metering change, but you have what you need to compare the two projectors for brightness, between our two reviews… -art
February 26th, 2010 at 7:56 pm
Art, where are you?
February 26th, 2010 at 8:26 pm
Thanks for the help. Your website really made choosing alot better of an experience.
March 3rd, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Nathan, I’m here – writing – a slave to all you demanding AV fanatics. -a
March 3rd, 2010 at 6:11 pm
Eric, Amen to that, it was an outstanding performance, He and G.E. Smith took turns picking songs – for one, one hour period (this was basically the blues) they kept seeing who could come up with the most depressing story line song. 3 hours of playing, not one song repeated, even though it was across two separate shows. – a