that sony is nice . i agree with projector recomendations, but not with dlp. i still think crts are the way to go. with a hdtv box they if a multiscan will do hdtv better than anything. buy a good used sony for tv then for movies get a crt with a doubler. the room needs to be dark though.
Sony 34" 16:9 HD-1 Now Obsolete or Cult Classic?
I did lots of research before buying this originally $8000 Sony TV for the deep discount of about $3700 in late 2000. While I thought the cabinet looked a bit dated and apparently the HD converter box was first generation only blah blah blah -- I thought the set was AMAZING -- especially with an HD signal pirated directly from Timewarner cable here in New York. It weighed about 2 tons and even the internal speakers sounded pretty good to my audiophile ears. I now need a new one as my girlfriend kept the TV when we split up. Am I just being sentimental or was this an unusually good TV? How about others in the 16:9 HD ready format? Is there anything better? Thank you.