DLP fills the gap between lcd and crt and is closing in on crts at a very fast rate, front or rear projection. the pioneer is the best rear-pro iv'e seen but crts cant get past the fact that they burn at different rates and fade and drift off convergence. they have better contrast but dlp isnt bad! setup is easier, convergence stays perfect, and user replaceable bulb means you dont through the baby out with the bath water, as when you find out the replacement of your whole rearpro set is cheaper than replaceing the crts. (been there!) to get a crt front pro to look good you could buy a new car! resale of any form of projector is about the same as a boat with a large hole in its bottom! DLP's gives you a very decent display without a refi on the house.
DLP projectors vs. Pio. Elite HD710
Any opinions? I just saw the new Runco Vx-1c DLP chip front projector ($18,000 list)and was amazed at its film-like quality on DVD, and blown away by the HDTV demo (from Direct TV ch.199); and it was bright! no visible pixels. On the other hand, the HD710 is oustanding too. Both have great line doublers, although the runco has a scaler and more flexibilty with aspect ratios. Screen size is obviously a difference. I will be seated about 15' from a wall screen, and about 12' from the pioneer RPTV. Ignoring price for the moment, although....the RPTV weighs 300 lbs. and costs $7500 (only $25 a pound) while the Runco weighs only 17 lbs. ($1,000 a pound!!) seriously what are the pros and cons as far as picture quality, current and future flexibilty, etc.