I've been running an HD Projector setup for "routine" use for over 4 years now. For me, there is no way other way to go. I don't understand why people spend so much money on a LCD or Plasma when I can blow them out of the water for half the price. They make plenty of projectors now that work perfectly fine in daylight. When I bought my projector, the best lumens you could get was about 2000. Now, they have projectors with upwards of 10,000 lumens! I think if you looked at that it would be like staring into the sun. LOL. The screens are not too bad now. I think I paid about 700 bucks for my Carada screen that is designed for 16:9 picture and is a 120" screen. They do have cheaper ones now and many different options. As far as bulbs go, I think its how and what you use your projector for becasue my bulb had a 3 year lifespan and its still going strong. A replacement bulb would cost me around 100-200 bucks since my projector isn't the latest and greatest now.

I guess one thing I would suggest to someone who is looking at buying an HT system is research. I researched nearly every TV, sound system, etc for about a year and half before I figured out that a projector system was what would work for me. They're not for everyone, but once you go there, you'll never want to go back to just plain old TV again. I know I won't.

My Samsung is really incredible. So glad I did it.

I got a new LCD this year with HD cable TV it gets a real good picture.

Just be happy that you have a HDTV. I'm still stuck on standard def...granted I don't watch much....

I'm dissappointed. I was expecting a You Tube clip of Hitler ranting about Plasma verses LCDs.


I'm a die hard Cathode Ray Tube affectionado.

Too bad you don't live closer to San Diego -- a friend of mine has a Sony 30" CRT HD set for sale that's in great shape. It's 150 lbs., so even if you were interested, shipping would probably cost more than he's asking for the set.

I'll bet that would cost a pretty penny to send. In all seriousness I'll eventually be buying an LCD. I live in an apartment so I can't install the dish, and my city has a deal with Comcast so that no competition cable providers are allowed..... So no Verizon FIOS. To make matters worse; for that exclusivity Comcast pulled their local office out of the city to one thats about ten miles away. It's $80.00 a month for basic cable and HD.... with NO HBO/Cinimax/Showtime included.

Went to Best buy last night to look at Tvs'. Wife and I both agreed, rarity, that this plasma blew away all the same size LCDs' around it with picture quality. They were showing nature scenes through sports scenes like tennis. All showed so much better then the LCDs' including a Samsung LCD that was to the left of it. The only one that came close to it was a Samsung Plasma that was 720p.

This looks like the one we'll be getting. Many reviews on a lot of sites rate this a great TV.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9317287&type=product&id=1218084032650


the Samsung Plasma
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9235259&type=product&id=1218064392359

We just finished reviewing a Samsung PN50B550 Plasma. Probably about the best value you can find in a TV right now. I've seen them for as low as $1050. The calibrated contrast ratio (the real one, not those silly factory numbers) was more than double some of our recent plasmas and super expensive LED/LCDs and more than triple most regular LCDs. Fantastic TV, if I was on the market for a new TV I'd get it in a heartbeat.

Could you point me to this review? Thank you