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In Reply to: TV ?'s, 16:9 vs. 4:3, etc... posted by Eric H on July 28, 2000 at 09:14:47:
If you were seriously considering a plasma display, why not a front projector and screen? These days a decent DLP projector and screen can be had for less than a plama display (which start at about $10,000). If this is too much money, however, and you want a smaller display, I wouldn't rule out the Toshiba 16:9 40" rear projection TV. The picture is excellent, almost as good as a direct view, and with a Toshiba 5200 DVD player, you'll get good progressive scan which significantly improves non-anamorphic DVDs. The Toshiba is not as deep as any of the 32", 34", and 36" direct views, and can be had for $2000. This is one of the best displays on the market, and the size is about right for a small room. Good luck!
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Hi Justin,
The thing I don't like about the projection tv's is that not only is the picture not as good as direct view, but the viewing "sweet spot" seems fairly small. I want something that looks good from a variety of angles, and would preferably be on wheels for (small) position changes. I think that rules out projection (?), correct me if I'm wrong. I did notice that Toshiba, and it's looks like a great unit and a great way to get the 16:9. Thanks for the suggestion - Eric
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