Questions about front projectors and widescreen

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I have an RPTV at the moment, an old Tosh that has been giving me wonderful pictures since 1995. It is a widescreen TV. I still have a great picture because I watch TV in "full" mode avoiding the side bars. I really am not bothered by the distortion because I am preserving the the screen in the long term for the important stuff, namely anamorphic widescreen DVDs, which is what this TV was made for (also anamorphic Laser Discs,,,but then again...it was 1995).
SO....to get to my question. Are there any FPs that are made specifically for 16:9 viewing? Or do they use 4:3 elements and "turn off" the pixels (or whatever...there are so many new technologies, I can't keep up and still hold down a job) in order to get the correct ratio? Is uneven wear an issue with LCD or DLP projectors?
Finally, what would be a good place to start looking if I wanted a FP under 5K that would best display widescreen anamorphic DVDs and be ready for HDTV if I decide to get the converter box?
I am probebly not going to be getting the box because I keep having visions of a 4 figure box ending up on a thrift-store shelf selling for a dime.

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Topic - Questions about front projectors and widescreen - MannyE 14:40:04 01/05/03 (7)

Re: Questions about front projectors and widescreen - Maiello 09:54:05 01/07/03 (0)

Re: Questions about front projectors and widescreen - Seth 14:34:14 01/06/03 (0)

An pointer to your first Q. - John C. - Aussie 18:53:21 01/05/03 (2)

Thanks for the help! - MannyE 21:31:05 01/05/03 (1)

Re: Thanks for the help! - jdmcbride 05:27:05 01/06/03 (0)

Re: Questions about front projectors and widescreen - jdmcbride 18:07:17 01/05/03 (1)

VPL-VW10HT was one I was looking at. - MannyE 21:26:43 01/05/03 (0)

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