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Hello People:After you all were able to help with the Panny 91, I was so impressed with your knowledge and resources. Perhaps you can help me again. I need an HDTV to go with the 91. I have read a great deal about Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba, etc. I have been leaning towards a rear-projection system around 60" with a 16:9 ratio. I need your help. As with the Panny, you were able to focus in on what was really important and not what reviewers say.
One of my big concerns has been doing set up calibration. I have owned a number of Sony XBR's and Toshiba Direct View and their set up has been horrible. Also, these televisions have literally shifted their color as they warm up, making any kind of calibration impossible.
Thank you in advance for any help you can give.
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"Best" is a subjective judgement as it relates to your personal tastes and the amount of money you want to spend. I looked at the Mitsubishi Diamond Vision, the Sony XBR, a high-end Hitachi, a Toshiba, and the Pioneer Elite. Of the group, to me, the Pioneer was by far the best. Truest color, best dynamic range. The Pioneer cabinet is also in a class by itself as it is built by Kimball Piano and is finished like a piano.The line doubler in the Pioneer also seemed to work the best with standard NTSC off-air material. When used with a DVD in progressive scan-mode it is stunning. It is also about 10% higher in price than any of the other manufacturers. I was prepared to buy the Sony as I have owned only Sony video monitors since 1973 - but, the Pioneer Elite (news series 520, 620, 720) just kicks every other rear-projection monitor. The screen has the finest pitch (so you don't see "grain" in the screen), and it also seems to have the widest angle of view.
I would suggest you compare them yourself. Make sure you have the person running the demonstration set all them "flat" with color, brightness, contrast, sharpness, etc., centered. Also, make sure the color temperatures for all are set at 6500K or "normal" (whatever the individual manufacturer calls that color balance) so that you can get a true comparison.
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