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Man-Fai Wong · 06-29-2008, 06:48 PM

Probably depends on which set of compromises work best for you. If you do most of your viewing in brightly lit conditions, then you might be better off w/ an LCD. Otherwise, you might want to check out something like this year's Samsung 61" LED DLP (not last year's) -- it seems a tad dimmer w/ maybe a bit smaller viewing angle than the color-wheel/bulb-based units, but seems to gain substantially in long term operating cost and reliability/durability (plus no more worries about the rainbow effect). I almost went that route myself until I decided my current 53" CRT RPTV is probably still good enough for another couple years -- and hopefully, plasma tech or whatever else will be that much better and more affordable by then.

You should easily find the Sammy 61" LED DLP online for <=$1800 shipped, if you don't mind going that route.

_Man_

06-29-2008, 06:48 PM	#2 of 8
Man-Fai Wong Member Location: New York City Join Date: Aug 2001 Local Time: 12:32 AM Local Date: 11-19-2008 Posts: 2,595	Re: Need suggestions, LCD or DLP? Probably depends on which set of compromises work best for you. If you do most of your viewing in brightly lit conditions, then you might be better off w/ an LCD. Otherwise, you might want to check out something like this year's Samsung 61" LED DLP (not last year's) -- it seems a tad dimmer w/ maybe a bit smaller viewing angle than the color-wheel/bulb-based units, but seems to gain substantially in long term operating cost and reliability/durability (plus no more worries about the rainbow effect). I almost went that route myself until I decided my current 53" CRT RPTV is probably still good enough for another couple years -- and hopefully, plasma tech or whatever else will be that much better and more affordable by then. You should easily find the Sammy 61" LED DLP online for <=$1800 shipped, if you don't mind going that route. _Man_ Just another amateur learning to paint w/ "the light of the world".