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Why not go for the Samsung HDTV-ready TXM2796HF? A brief review can be found here http://products.consumerguide.com/cp...x.cfm/id/23633 I bought mine from the local HHGregg's in Louisville, KY for $650+$40 tax, but you can buy it online too (no tax but about $50 for S+H)...

Plasma will have a better image but a lot smaller. It can have burn in if you watch a lot of 4:3 images in the middle of the 16:9 screen. The way to avoid it is to stretch the 4:3 image to fill entire screen. Unfortunately quality of image won't immerse you as much as the size of the image...

First unplug the TV (or you have a shocking experience). Then get a straight pin and stick it through the wire shorting the 2 wire of the power cord right at the TV entry (so that you can't easily see what's wrong with the power cord). Lastly use a wire cutter to cut the pin completely flushed...

Turn down the volume. Seriously, large fonts means you're yelling at us. First place to start is www.projectorcentral.com for educational articles, reviews, and digital projector specs. Second place to start is http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forum...?s=&forumid=24 . Third place to go is back...

The owner should PAY him to haul this monster away :D

I agree with Ajay's comments. I owned LT150 and CX1. True LT150 needs HTPC or prog. DVD player to shine. CX1 scaler is pretty good by itself making interlaced (480i) DVD via Toshiba SD1700 looks great (16:9 squeeze and interlaced component capable) while LT150 is mediocre on 480i. On HTPC or...

I second this recommendation of looking elswhere. NEC VT45 is better than Cineza but it's also only SVGA. You can get Sanyo XW15 or Boxlight clone for 2K that's XGA LCD. For 2.3K you can get the infamous XGA DLP LT150. Why would anyone want to buy the Cineza (HS1)--just for the HT name or the...

I believe it was a 27" direct view set. Image looks good but too small for HT IMHO. It's great for a bedroom set though. This is a good price for a direct flat tube TV.

Most good external antenna requires a high mast, long wings, amplifier, and moterized rotors. Try Radioshack for starting ideas. Lowes Home Improvement has some too. There are some that can be installed in attic but won't be as good as external ones, especially if you live in the boonies. I...

I have LT150 and one thing that no one has mentioned is that digital PJ requires expensive bulbs ($300 per 1000 hour for mine). Some are more than others (Sony Cineza is $170 per 1000 hour, most are $500 per 2000 hour bulb). They can be noisy (35-40 db) but so can CRT's. Some PJ are very quiet...

A line doubler or deinterlacer is a unit that double the scan lines on your interlaced signals giving a smoother, less-jagged, and slightly softer picture. Your XP21N has a "doubler" built-in and it's adequate for Svideo sources (better than most IMHO). Composite sources are not as good so...

I have LT150 (XGA DLP, 800:1 CR, 800 lumens, no zoom, $300 for 1000 hour bulb, 4:3 native panel with 16:9 squeeze capability) for $2200 brand spanking new. It's great with HTPC DVD and RCA DTC-100 HDTV and not bad with VHS and DSS via Svideo. It blows my 54" RPTV away with superior resolution...

Let me get this straight. You're gonna buy a $1500 PJ and pair it with a 1K screen? I think your priorities are messed up. I'd go with a homemade screen to save money and buy a 2K PJ like NEC LT150 or Sanyo XW15. If you do go with CX1, I'd go with matte white as it's about $100. Plus a gray...

$50 for a SPDIF capable sound card (unless you already have one). $60 for a Radeon LE video card for best DVD image (Geforce lines are much better for 3D games but Radeons are best for DVD pics--although more finicky drivers and less stable than Geforce). The new Radeon 8500 vid. card is good...

Thanks, glad to be of help. As anything in the HT world, whenever a unit is labeled "HT" it's marked up. Cineza is nothing but a VPL-CS3 (SVGA 4:3 LCD) in a fancy housing with better fans. CS3 can be bought for $1500 brand new but it's a "business" PJ. LT150 was dressed up as "HT PJ" by a...

It's OK for 2K but not 3K. Street prices for Cineza are around $2500. For 2.25K ( Link Removed )the famed NEC LT150 is an XGA DLP with 800 lumens, 800:1 contrast ratio are a much better value (provided you don't suffer from DLP rainbow sideeffects (color separation artifacts from spinning color...

Wrap/hot glue the magnet of driver with thin sheet metal and it should help a lot. Lining cabinet with sheet metal may ruin the sounds. If you open up your shielded speakers, it's the magnet of the driver that's shielded with thin sheet metal. The RPTV is generally less affected than tube TV...

Same forum software as on AVS. Great job webmeisters. I also second the recommendation for LT150. It's less than the Cineza and will beat in in all categories (except noise--LT150 is rated at 39db, sideshot digital keystone corrections--useless, possible rainbows--10%, cheaper bulb--$170 vs...

3 X 25 foot shielded RG-6 cables from Ratshack with TV coaxial connectors at each end = $10 X 3 = $30 6 X RCA to Coaxial adaptors from Ratshack = $2.5 X 6 = $15 No need to build anything just screw RCA to coaxial adaptors to the ends of the cables and you're set. Since the cables are factory...

Dalite Hipower 92"X69" (4:3 aspect ratio) 2.8 gain manual pull down (Model B) for around $300 is a good value from www.avscience.com gives the best image IMHO. Due to only 800 lumens and DLP weaker colors the Hipower will add punch to colors and brightness allowing some ambient lighting. It's...

For the money, the LT150 is the best buy ($2200 for XGA DLP) and video image. Proxima is no where near as good for video and is more expensive. Some model may be brighter (LT150 is only 800 lumens) for presentations but not better for video (colors are not as good and with less contrast (LT150...

Not to start an digital vs. CRT war but other down-sides of CRT is their weight (over 100#), size (small coffee table), harder to install (sheer weight and size make it hard to mount), need of calibrations (convergence), outboard processing (HTPC, scaler, deinterlacer, input board, etc.).

Sanyo XW-15 is a good value. Also consider NEC LT-154 (XGA, LCD version of LT150 which is a DLP of course) for about same price of $2200. NEC is known for its great Vortex technology to enhance scaling and color. I think the Sanyo has better deinterlacer but NEC has better warranty (Instacare)...

I was always told that perf. screen + digital PJ = Moire. Perf. screen should be OK with CRT PJ but the pixels and the holes (depending how big the perf. is) may lead to the Moire effect and visible holes if you sit too close. This also depends on projection angles, viewing angles, and distance...

Neither as both are overpriced at retail. Go for XGA DLP LT150 as it's only $2300 brand new. Beware of the rainbow connection (streaks of light following fast action and high contrast scenes) with DLP (Infocus LP340 is SVGA DLP). Cineza is SVGA LCD which means pixelization (screendoor). It's...

I don't think a huge 100# or more CRT will meet his wife's approval. With a ceiling height of 7'6" and this sucker hanging another 12-14" down will leave 6' head room--can you say head banger? I think with your room size a digital PJ is a perfect choice. Definitely a native 16:9 LCD PJ like the...

There are many angry customers for Panamorph due to undelivered after 18 mo. so don't waste your money as they are nearing bankruptcy. http://www.avsforum.com

It's just a fancy package for SVGA LCD that's 4:3 aspect ratio with quiet fans. It's not that great a deal considering you can get XGA LCD for less than 3K (NEC LT154 and NEC VT540K). Of course if you're not rainbow sensitive, XGA DLP like the LT150 (I bought one for $2300) is better with 800:1...

LCD tend to get dust blobs causing green discoloration. Try to blast it with canned air (becareful and don't invert can or oil will ruin your optics). LCD also tend to have green fog which can be corrected but require warranty work Tile board is great as it's bright white except it can hot...

If CRT is so good why are their prices dropping so quickly? Not a troll attempt but a serious question :)