I have $2500 to spend. What units are recommended? (1 Viewer)

[StevenF]

I currently have the 50" VS-50803 4:3 HDTV. It is a first generation HDTV model made in 1999 with BNC connectors. I was thinking about selling it and buying a newer 16x9 50"-65" HDTV for about $2500.00. I was looking at the new Mitsubishi 65" HDTV Silver Series WS-65313. I saw it at BB and was very impressed with the picture quality. Clarity was awesome. Just wanted to know what most people thought I should get for the money?

 

[ChrisLazarko]

Well you might want to go a step up, there Gold series is great performance/value. Take a look at them, but of course for the same price range you will have to sacrafice a little bit of TV size.

 

[Vincent_S]

You can get a Pioneer 64" HD 16:9 for about $2200 at CostCo. If there's a CostCo close by that is.

 

[Dustin B]

I'd seriously consider going front projection. Panasonic PT-L300U, Sony HS10, Sanyo Z1 and there are several very good DLP units in this price range as well.

 

[ChrisLazarko]

If you have light coming into your house then you will have a problem with that though.

 

[BenSC]

Keep the 4:3, add a Panny L300U FP or equivilent, a pull down screen, and some blackout shades for the windows. That's basically what I did (except I ended up making a whole movie room in the back) and I've never looked back.

 

[StevenF]

My apartment is too small for that kind of set up. I either wanted to get a next generation 16x9 RPTV or possible save a bit longer and get a Flat Panel to save room and open up my apartment.

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

If you want to save room and are considering something around 50", you might want to take a look at the new Panny 50LC13 LCD-based RPTV that's been receiving some raves. I have not personally seen it myself, but many people seem to think it looks very much like a Panny plasma TV in terms of PQ and compares fairly well against the Sammy DLP RPTVs that cost $1K more. The Panny will cost you a bit more than what you asked, but it's probably not way out of your range though at

 

[Dave_Nich]

I bought the Mitsu 55313 55" Silver Series at BB for $1600 (used freinds discount). This is my first HDTV set and it looks great.!!!

 

[Dan Marchewka]

I got a Pioneer Elite pro 530hd for $2450 after rebate. I really like it. I upgraded from a Mitsubishi 55807. I bought it because it has 2 DVI inputs.

 

[PaulHeroy]

You know, if you want to save room I wouldn't necessarily rule out FP. It doesn't have to be setup for a 100" (give or take) screen; you can always do a 50-70" screen. There are a couple of advantages to this: with the smaller screen you'll get a brighter, crisper picture than on the 100" FP setup, and if you have space for the larger screen in your next apartment or house you can easily swap screens.

 

[Ted Ross]

Is FP feasible in a 12X12 room?

 

[Dustin B]

A digital projector with a short throw length lense definately is feasible. The Panasonic 300U for instance can throw a 100" screen when placed 10-12' from the screen. This is however a little big for the viewing distance to the screen (1.5 times the screen width for the viewing distance is recommended). But that can be solved simply by mounting the projector a little closer to the screen and/or using the zoom on the lense to reduce the screen to the low 80" range and you'll be in great shape.