$2500 budget for new projection tv (1 Viewer)

[brian__pratt]

A friend has asked me to help him pick out a new projection tv. He is upgrading from a 47" GE 4:3 unit. He wants to stay at $2500 or under.

His viewing habits are 80% satellite/cable tv...20% dvd. He wants the largest screen available, and i would say is very flexible with quality vs. quantity (compared to all of us...haha). Basically, the largest for the $$$.

I would like it to be HD ready so I can have him use a progressive scan dvd player, but it's not the end of the world if it isn't.

Brands I have seen mentioned on here as generally safe:

Panasonic
Samsung
Pioneer (Elite)...out of the price range?

Please let me know your recommendations.

Thanks!

 

[David R Nguyen]

Brian,

Have your friend check out the Toshiba 57HDX82. You should be able to get that set at or below your friend's $2500 budget. Your friend shouldn't be too ready to sacrifice quality vs. quantity, since the larger the screen, the more easily he/she will see the imperfections.

Good luck with it and have fun!

 

[mark alan]

If he has the right room, he should think about front projection. then he can have a 12 foot wide picture if he wants, with pontentially better picture quality.

for the under $2,500 range, the four projectors to consider are

Panasonic AE300
Sanyo PLV-Z1
Sony HS-10
InFocus X1

They range in price from $1,500-$2,500.

 

[brian__pratt]

thank you for the suggestions!

i have tried to push a front projector on him...but he hasn't warmed up to that idea. the room is fairly large and would be great for it.

keep those suggestions coming!