Best Projection TVs

i was looking at an HD projector that costs 900-1000 but was wondering if it would be better or equal to an LCD HDTV of a similar price. i will be using it for watching TV and movies. i will have it in a somewhat dark room and use a grey projector screen. unless a white screen would be better. would i be better off getting a 50″ lcd tv or would the 100″ projector screen make it worth it? here’s some info on the projector:
The Optima HD20 operates at a native 1080p resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels), while it also is compatible with most computer formats, such as UXGA, WXGA, SXGA+, SXGA, XGA, SVGA, VGA resized, VESA, PC and Macintosh It can also accept common global video inputs and video formats up to 1080p (HDTV, EDTV, SDTV, NTSC, PAL, SECAM). Like all Optoma projectors, the DLP engine operates without filters, keeping ownership and maintenance costs low while ensuring consistent performance throughout the projector’s life. The projection lamp is rated to last up to 4000 hours in standard mode or 3000 hours in bright mode. The HD20 also incorporates a rapid shutdown feature that further reduces ownership costs, and it comes with a one-year parts and labor warranty, with the lamp being covered for 90 days.

I’m planning on buying a PS3 in the next couple of months and I figure I need a new television to go with it (I currently own a very, very, old TV). Thing is, I have no idea what to get. All I know is:

(Price Range)
I don’t feel like spending over $1000 and with the PS3 currently priced at $299 that leaves me $700 for a television.
(Viewing Distance)
I measured it out to 80 or 105 inches (on top of dresser or mounted on wall).
(Video Games)
More than likely I’ll be playing them often. So, it’s important that the games look good.

That’s about it.
BTW, I don’t need a specific television just a general idea of what to look for – i.e, Rear projection, LCD, Plasma, 1080i, 1080p, 720p, etc.

Thanks in advance!

I can’t seem to find any reviews on this TV. Ciccuit City is using it as a warranty replacement for my old RCA 52″ projection piece of crap. The TV is 50″ 1080p, with a 2500:1 contrast ratio. The only downside I see is s slightly lower contrast ratio compared to the 10000:1 I have been seing on other TV’s. I just wish there were some reviews so I could decide whether I should buy the extended warranty 2 Years -$250 and 5 years – $450.

a 65 inch dlp projection hdtv, 1080p, 3 hdmi, etc. $1800.00
or
47 inch LCD HDTV 1080p , 2 hdmi, etc. $1100.00

Both TV’s look great, however i hear that DLP’s arent as good as LCD’s because of when your sitting at an angle, but i wont be sitting at an angle all the time, I love the DLP for its size of the screen, and i Love the LCD for its slimness and great clear picture from any angle, and if i dont have an HD recieve will my games not play in HD. Please answer i’m hooking up consoles to these so if you can help, thank you

Ok hear is the deal… About 8 months ago I bought a 50″ samsung lcd 720p. The 1080p was still a little pricy so I bought 720. About a month ago I found a 55″ Sony KDS55″A2020 SXRD (rear projection) for sale on craigslist for 500.00…so I jumped right on it cause this tv had great reviews when it came out and it was also a 1080p…which is what I really wanted…when i brought it home, I plugged in my xbox360 into the Sony and the picture was great…then I plugged it into the samsung again..LCD and the picture is so much more brighter….so now I dont know what the game was supposed to look like…lol.

Anyways..for anyone who has both a DLP, SXRD…and then a plasma or lcd 1080P….

My question is…will there be a BIG difference if I sold my SONY 1080p rear projection and bought a 1080p plasma or LCD?

I want to make sure there wont be a big change…befor I go out and buy a blueray.

Thanks in advance.

I have replaced the bulb recently. the problem is that intermittently it seems that one color goes missing for awhile. i.e. the screen appears generally more purple or green than it should be, then corrects later. sometimes there is a band of green or purple on the screen. I could get a phillips person to come here and fix for more money or could take it to a shop (it’s BIG and hard to transport) to fix. My fear is that such a problem might involve the main “light engine” or some primary circuit board. I don’t know whether it would be $200 to fix a minor problem or $800 to fix a more likely major problem. Dilemma is that although the TV was worth $2K-$3K+ when purchased that intrinsic new value now may be closer to twice the value of fixing it for $800 and i feel that used equipment is worth half new. i.e. if it costs $800 to fix it, i might be lucky to sell for $800 and would not be worth fixing. If I take it in and price is as such then i still pay $100 or more to look at it and it would be likely just a waste of money. don’t know how likely it would be fixable for only around $200 which would be worthwhile. from calling repair shops, they seem unfamiliar with such a problem (lcos is not a popular technology, mostly people use DLP now) I had taken it apart and looked at it, and saw what appeared to be a spinning part that had some wobbliness (vibration/buzzing of spinning part with flat edges) during the problem. service people on the phone say LCOS has no moving parts aside from fans. This is not visibly the case as it appears this moving part is within the outer part of light engine. so i don’t know if these people don’t know anything about the technology, but it would seem likely that although the part is small, with such things a replacement of the whole “light engine” may be neccesary if they don’t really know what they’re doing to begin with, and i believe that may be a $700 part. So although I think i see a problem moving part, i can only guess that due to phillips lcos discontinued status, local service center inexperience with the product, and location of the specific part that it may cost $800 to fix. So would it be better to sell a mostly working TV to someone who intermittent problem does not bother? through where… ebay local or craigs list or newspaper?, sell it to a pawn shop as-is? or try my luck at getting it fixed by taking it in and hoping it’ll be cheap, maybe letting them keep it if it will cost over a certain amount to fix? would be nice to sell it to a tv repairman or maybe someone here knows the technology and knows of a spinning square part apparently not a fan blade, (lcos is not supposed to have a color wheel like dlp nor a spinning mirror i think) and thus would be able to give repair advice. otherwise the advice i seek is what to do with a TV that is only partially broken where expense to fix is unknown but likely high as local repair shops are unfamiliar with the technology.

Here is my current, very modest, home theater set up:

TV – Sony KF50WE610 50″ Grand WEGA HDTV-Ready LCD Rear Projection TV
link to specs: http://www.amazon.com/Sony-KF50WE610…9676076&sr=8-3

Receiver – Yamaha RX-V530 Natural Sound Home Theater Receiver
link to specs: http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/p…ETYP=ATTRIBUTE

Speakers: All Polk
Front Speakers – R30 Floorstanding
link to specs: http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/s…rstanding/r30/

Rear Bookshelfs – RTI38
link: http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/specs/rti38/

Center Channel – RTI20
link: http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/specs/csi20/

Sub – PSW250
link: http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/specs/psw250/

I have a 360 and a PS3. I have both set up with component wires. My tv does not have HDMI inputs. Eventually, I will be upgrading my tv to a newer model with full 1080p and HDMI inputs, but I can’t afford that right now. My speakers have a lot to be desired, but I don’t know if the speakers are

my sony tv just died, the tv repair man did the autopsy and recommended i just buy a new one because mine would cost around $1000 to fix. This tv only lasted about four years and i paid $2700 for it. That sony tv gave me problems from the beginning and I will never buy another sony tv. It was a 50 inch projection XBR series. so now im gonna go get a new one but what brands are good and known to be user friendly and trouble free. Should I buy an LCD or another DLP. Im not getting a plasma. I want a 1080P and atleast 50 inch. what brands are good

I know there are several types of TV’s from Plasma to LCD to Projection….etc. But with a budget of $1000 should I save my money and wait for a few years? Will I be sad that I didn’t buy a 1080P unit? Should I get something entirely different? What say ye?
Oh….the one I’m looking at is a Sanyo brand.

im shopping for a new big tv and i found a couple at good prices i think…..so im looking for suggestions

the Toshiba is 65″ DLP rear projection for $1500
the Mitsubishi is also 65″ but is a regular DLP for $1900

theyre both 1080p and most everything else si the same too…basically one is rear projction and one isnt……im just wondering if the extra 400 dollars is worth it for the regular dlp instead of projection…because ive heard about all the problems with the lamps in the projection tvs.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated….or if anyone knows where i can get a better deal for a huge newer tv for the price?? Thanks