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Dear Forum-denizens,

My T.V. recently blew out - now my wife has (graciously) given permission to save up and buy an LCD / Plasma / Projection TV - what's the recommendation from the community? I see that LCDs and Plasmas are coming down in price, and don't need bulbs replaced, but are not as low as projectors. And build your own? Thoughts?

--j.
jawats

Showing 1 response by ellogan

J:
Go to avsforum.com and check the Displays area of the site. There you can you do research on any of the technologies you mention above. Another site would be projectorcentral.com. They do a lot of projector reviews and have articles on projectors and associated topics. Right now the Optoma HD70 (720p) is great bargain at around $1000. I have an Optoma H31 projector (480p projector) and it looks great (you could get one of those for around $500 - $600) with a Graywolf 92" screen, also made by Optoma. I also have a Panasonic plasma (also 480p) and it also performs great. Any of the Panasonic new plasmas will be great. Of course, you can also get a projector for a much bigger and immersive picture. There are many issues to consider with projectors such as the screen and the room layout, room lightning, etc. so you will have to do your research, but I bet you it will be more than worthwhile. I am already thinking about my next projector, not my next plasma or any other TV technology.

Good luck