Suggestions for 65" widescreen HDTV? (1 Viewer)

So yeah, my rather successful friend just IMed me (graduated from UM in 3 years, went directly to work for MS full time...), and said that he's looking to buy a new TV for his condo.

65", widescreen, HDTV, he already has the HDTV decoder.

He's open to projectors, as long as the projector+screen total up to the same price as a set would.

He'd like for it to be around $3K, so yeah, something around there...

Being 21, I'm not exactly too familiar with sets that high up

Thanks in advance guys!

http://ww1.onecall.com/PID_15770.htm

http://ww1.onecall.com/PID_18403.htm

Thanks Vic...I've bought from onecall before, so I know it's a good dealer...as for Toshiba's, I'm aware that they're pretty well regarded these days, so I'm sure they wouldn't be wrong to go with.

Any recent big screen comparisons/shootouts conducted?

Hmmmm...that particular Toshiba's part of this months group buy at HTS...

Anybody else have something to say?

hitachi swx is now going for $3099 at circuit city etc. very similiar xwx model was reveiwed in last months stereophile guide to home theater.

Keith...thanks for that lead, I'll have to swing by a bookstore and see if they have any old magazines...otherwise, maybe someone here can scan the article for me?

go to www.guidetohometheater.com it has reviews for the xwx which contains alot of info about the swx. also, in the archives their is a review of the 51"swx i believe it is from 11/02. do not confuse with the hitachi plasma which also in the archive. good hunting! ALOHA