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What screen to buy with $1500?????

Hi: I have a small room, completely dark and no more than 2 people will watch DVDs in there form 10' away, thus fully centered. I have US$1500 to spend (new). Is it better to buy a small 20-24" LCD or Plasma, a 34-36" regular wide-screen CRT (Sony Wega) or a 40" rear projection CRT? what make or model? I will use component cabling from a McCormack UDP-1.

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beheme
mrpoindexter
63 posts
 
Front projection is the way to go! I sell systems like this and they are certainly more impressive than what you could get with a direct view display for the same price.
howie
230 posts
 
I would go with front projection, but raise the budget a bit. Big improvements can be had if you increase your budget by another $1000 or so for a better projector and a screen. Otherwise, you can't even be close to beating a tube CRT for the price. But it might affect your 2ch performance and 10' is quite far away.
robsells2you
11 posts
 
front projection all the way. don't waste your time and money on a tube. invest a little more and you'll be the happiest guy in town!!!! you'll never go back once you experience front projection.
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