DumbasSi

I know there have been threads before about TV's and home theatre systems, but my questions are about the different types of televisions available today. LCD, DLP, Plasma, etc.

I currently have a 47" Panasonic rear projection HDTV TV. I love it actually. The picture when watching DVDs is perfect, it doesn't look blurry like some rear projections do and it has tons of useful features (PIP, search, many inouts, etc).

BUT, BUT, BUT...
It's a very large TV. The screen size ins't the problem, but the cabinet is very tall and deep, like it was designed to fit in a corner or a wall unit. My new home I'm waiting to be built is very open concept and there really is no where to put my big TV.

So I have very easily talked the wife into a new TV, but I don't know alot about the different types out there. They are physically smaller, but with the same screen size and thus pefect for our needs.

I'm mainly looking at under $3000 and around 40-47".

LCD, DLP, Plasma what's the difference?
What is better and for what reasons?
Any recommendations?

Thx

imported_loudsubz

http://www.hondaprelude.to/forums/showthread.php?t=57084&highlight=plasma

DumbasSi

Great info Matt. So I'm guessing these DLP ones seem to be the better TV's. I was looking at some of these.


http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/ser...ductId=1001598
http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/ser...th=32050n45260
http://www.toshiba.ca/web/product.gr...5155&category=
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...73&catid=23523

Oh, this is also a hidden for sale post. My Panasonic is for sale for cheap if anyone is interested.

imported_Team Rukus

how much

DumbasSi

$1000. I paid $2000 in Feb of 04 from East Hamilton Radio and they don't sell crap.

Cynikal.Mindset

DLP is the only way I would go

DXcivicHB

Yeah I worked at futureshop for 3 years, LCD is great but very $$$$ for large screens, Plasma like any neon gas fades after time, and DLP is really good. My friend has a DELL DLP projector...that thing is very clear and crisp but at 300-400$ a bulb every 1100 hours can get costly.

Post a pic on ur TV $1000 is a great price.

T-Shirt Ninja

I have the same Panny RPTV, great set, 1000 dollars is a steal!

Personally if space is a huge issue I would buy a Plasma because they have better colour reproduction compared to LCD and they're not too expensive anymore either compared to LCDs in that size (42+"). But be sure to buy a true HDTV (720p, haven't seen any 1080i/p that are decently priced), none of those EDTV sets. If you want to display it proudly, those samsung DLP pedestal TV's look really trick too. But personally I'd go plasma.

DumbasSi

Anyone else have an opinion?

DXcivicHB

all i have to say is friends dont let friends buy sony...well that was our saying at futureshop....DONT BUY SONY

imported_SW20 MR2

If the Panny rear projection TV is a problem for space, I can't see how a DLP is gonna be much better. They are still fairly big. You are better off getting a plasma or LCD that you can mount on the wall.

imported_mugenpowered

Why not? I thought they were the best TV's to get?

DumbasSi

My Panasonic is about 4 feet tall and 2 feet deep. Most of the DLP's I've seen are less then 12" and can be placed on a stand or even a wide shelf.

I'm still looking for differences and opinions of the different types. I'm not sold on DLP, but it seems like a good choice.

Younes Si

I would take a look at Hitachi's tv selections, they're pretty good

DumbasSi

Today I picked up a Samsung 42" Plasma EDTV from East Hamilton Radio. It's a very sweet TV. The EDTV was a bit cheaper then the HDTV version, but the picture looked the same to me anyway.

$2250 on sale from $2700