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[mauied1101]

Congrats on making the plunge!

I'd stay away from Plasma - they usually have a screen burn problem which the newer LCD's don't have as much. I'd go with an LCD or DLP Projection that's HDTV or HDTV-ready - best bang for your buck with the best new proven technology out there. Samsung is a better known brand that's pretty good.

Check out cnet.com - http://reviews.cnet.com/Televisions/...ag=ksrch_glnav

One thing you might want to keep in mind is that if you have an American Express card - depending on which one you have they will either double or extend the original manufacturer warranty by one year - which reduces the need to get an extended service plan from Best Buy, etc.

PM me if you have any more questions!

[Bassfever]

I have been looking also. I think I am going to get the DLP. I have a 51" HD rear projection Hitachi and it works great but I am reading where the DLP is far better than the standerd HD. They say DLP wont burn your screen either and the picture is great. Tiger direct had a 51" Samsung for sale a couple weeks ago for 1200. Hope this helps. Good Luck

[wh0re]

Like ggiese said, get the extended warrenty. I've got a Panasonic 50" LCD projection and I love it. IMO the best choices in HDTV right now are DLP and LCD projection. Of course, I've never been a huge fan of plasma's. You're going to get the best bang for the buck with either one of those.

[mauied1101]

One thing to remember - at the store when you're comparing everything against everything else, it's obvious that some look better than others and salesmen will spew that 1080p versus 1080i resolution (p is better). And you should get the best resolution that you can afford (newer technologies such as any new High def DVD (whether HD-DVD or Blu-Ray format) perform at the 1080). that being said, when the box comes home, it'll look spectacular either way - 1 b/c you bought it and therefore it is so. 2 - it's the only tv in the room.

You can get a nice box for under $2G. Check out consumer reports (march issue 2006) which has a lot of detail on it and the cnet link above. And if you have membership/want to get something from costco, i have coupons for a couple hundred off that i can send you!

[slcraiders]

Thanks for the tips, Gentlemen. I obviously have a lot to consider.

[WOXOF]

I'm partial to plasma(I've had one for 2 years now). Plasma TV's dont have any more of a problem with burn in than a normal CRT TV. They both use the same phosphor. LCD is great and wont burn in, but they get very expensive in the larger sizes and have problems showing shades of black. DLP is a nice compromise between a plasma/LCD and a normal rear projection TV since they are relatively thin. I would also be concerned with all of the moving parts(mirrors) associated with the DLP's. Rear projections are huge and have a limited viewing angle, but they are relatively inexpensive. LCD projectors are nice, but any projector will require a darker room to get the full effect. If I ever get around to building my media room, I plan on going with a LCD projector. I say spend the extra money and go with a plasma, just do your homework first. I did quite a bit of research before I bought mine so if you have any questions let me know.

[BigMacFU]

http://www.wired.com/news/technology...ory_page_next1

If you're going to spend too much money, here's a good article.