Upgrade Fever! (1 Viewer)

[Mike_ R_R]

I currently own a Sony KP-57WS520 (great RP TV!) However, with the advent of all of this new technology I am currently in the market for an upgrade. My price range is $3000-$5000. Please feel free to give any advice on what I should be looking for. By the way, picture quality is my top priority. Thanks in advance.

 

[Arthur S]

Um, in large screen displays, CRT-RPTV offers the best PQ. That is, unless you have a dark room and want to go with a front PJ.

What size are you thinking? Can you do a front PJ?

What is wrong with what you have? The new microtechnologies all have shortcomings.

Are you willing to go smaller screen size?

Thanks

 

[Mike_ R_R]

Actually the problem I face is ambient light. During the day it's very hard to see a decent picture even with the blinds drawn. I am aware that the CRT-RPTV's have the best overall picture quality, but have read elsewhere (i.e.Sound & Vision) that some newer version's of microtechnologies have come alongway's in regards to black levels in particular. I would like to stay in the 50"+ range, so a direct view is probably out of the question as is a FP as noted earlier.

 

[Arthur S]

It sounds like you want a very bright display. So, we are talking LCD RP, DLP RP, or Plasma. Of the three, I believe plasma is the best compromise. With that in mind, I would recommend the Sony KDE-50XS955. Available for about $4,600.

 

[Jerome Grate]

Mike_R_R, some fever you got, that t.v. is less than a year old and you want ot upgrade already. Is there anyway you can darken the room a bit more. Room darkening blinds or curtains that would add to your decor without upsetting it and function to assist you in watching t.v. I have the 51 inch of that model and I tell you I love it. If I leave the door open upstairs and the front door uncovered the light shines through and I still see a pretty good picture. Just a thought.

 

[Michael TLV]

Greetings

What about just taking the plexiglass off the front of the RPTV?

At least you can do that with the crt rp units ...

Regards