Direct View or Rear Projection TV

I purchased about three different TVs while going through this same process. First, Sony XBR 36". Great TV, best picture. But after looking at it a while I just kept coming back to the same statement: the image is too d@mn small. Back to the store it went, and home came the 34" widescreen Sony HDTV. Even better picture, widescreen finally. But once again, after a week: the image is too small for the price. Last and final TV, Mitsubishi Diamond 55". Image is great, progressive scan is great, picture size is just right. Upgrade to rear projection--the size of the picture contributes quite a bit to the movie experience. Good luck.

If it is size you want go with the new 40" XBR. This has an incredible picture, but make sure you have a couple buddies help you move it in, it wieghts about 300lbs. Good luck, with your choice, make sure you go to an A/V store and preview them all.

What about front projector? Any body compared a DLP projector versus a rear projection TV? Front DLP projector can project image up to 100" and the picture quality is great when you close the curtain and dim the light. Any comments on this as I've got a Panasonic 51" rear projection TV with progressive scan and I'm still considering getting a DLP project for my movie experience.