Thoughts on Plasma, LCD, DLP and which way to go

My $0.02 worth.

There are pros and cons to each technology- no universal best choice.

Front projection is best, but its not for everyone; e.g., need to control ambient lighting.

For flat screen, you should weigh screen size, viewing distance, and cost to decide between flat panel and rear projection.

For rear projection, which is what I own, microdisplay sets are much better than CRT based sets IMHO, YMMV. For microdisplay, I would consider DLP or LCOS/SXRD over LCD RP. I would opt for the new generation of 1080p native resolution sets- picture quality is better independent of the resolution of the source material.

One observation from my own personal experience: I sit about 10' from the TV in my HT and I have a 61" screen. I do not consider this too large. I would not want a smaller screen size. I would like to upgrade to a 65" - 70" 1080p set!

Hope this helps,
Bruce

Kennyt,

Did your partner get a 1080p JVC set, or a 720p set? I didn't think the 1080p sets were shipping yet, and didn't think they could be had for only $2400.

I meant to include JVC in my earlier post but forgot to add DILA to LCOS/SXRD as a recommended RP microdisplay technology.

Thanks
Bruce