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Used TV's, especially CRTs ... and even more especially those with any problems, have ZERO value (or even negative value --> it can cost to dispose of them). Curbside recycling is your best choice.

Parker: r.e. "... You then watch native 4:3 in 16::9 with no image stretch and no black/grey bars on the sides when you run the set in widescreen mode." ==> That is, of course, mathematically impossible :) The simple fact is you can't show a complete 4:3 frame inside a 16:9 display without...

I have to object to anyone else claiming to be the King of Buyer's Remorse :) My wife has for years been frustrated by my "research everything to death before buying" mode of operation !! In any event ... I've also been looking, reading, analyzing, etc. many models for a few months to replace...

"... How do I tell if a particular model has one or three chips? Which ones by Samsung, for instance, have three? " ==> NONE have three; and likely won't for at least the foreseeable future. There are 3-chip front projectors; but you add an extra zero to the price to get them :) The...

"... A 56" set at 7 or so feet is not too big. " ==> I agree ... especially for HD material [with 1080p material I'm not sure ANY distance is too close :) ]. I think a more significant issue is how close can you comfortably sit when watching SD material => which, like it or not, is still a...

Just for grins, I computed the difference assuming a 3" distance between your eyes and a 6' distance for the 50" display => it makes a 0.739" difference in the relative distance you need to sit. As I noted, that's not significant enough to justify doing the extra math. But I think you'll find...

The math is fairly simple (basic trig). To get the same viewing angle with a 42" set, just multiple the distance you would sit from the 50" set by 0.84 (42/50). So if you would sit 6' from the 50" set, just sit 5' (more precisely, 60.47") from the 42" set to get the same "feel" => noting, of...