Need advice on buying a big screen TV.

[RedBean]

I haven't bought a television since about 1986, so needless to say I am about as clueless as a baby in a titty bar when it comes to all this new-fangled technology and whiz-bang electronical stuff they have on today's picture boxes.

I googled for some info on these new age TVs, and the websites I was sent to looked like dissertations written on chinese chemistry, so I need some simpletalk advice from OOTers on helping me buy a new TV.

Basically, I need to find the biggest, best TV I can get for under 5 dimes, and some sort of explanation on the benefits/drawbacks of all these different technologies and which in you guys opinions is best. (DLP, HDTV, PPO, HMO, S&M, NAMBLA....and all that jazz makes no sense to me...)

And it doesn't have to be 3 inches deep and hang on the wall or anything fancy, but I rather it not be like those older projection boxes that are 7 foot deep and require a small army to lift.

[nation]

Just get a 42 inch HDTV. You're set, just make sure you get all the wires that help it get better picture.

[RunDownHouse]

www.avsforum.com

Everything you need to know will be there, usually in decipherable english.

[Performify]

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Basically, I need to find the biggest, best TV I can get for under 5 dimes

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If you can control the light in your entertainment area (very good shades on all windows/etc, can make it close to black during the day, or only plan on watching at dark):

InFocus 7205 projector for $4k
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-oTOXnST...mp;I=590SP7205

Then spend the rest of your budget on an OK screen ($500 - $1k).

That will do 110" HDTV bigger, better and brigher than anything else you can buy for anything even remotely close for the money.

froogle for better deals, crutchfield may not be the best just the easiest for me to refer you to.

If you can't control the light / dont' want to go projection for whatever reason, i'm a big fan of the Toshibas. :

If you want literally the biggest and best for under 5k:
http://www.tacp.toshiba.com/televisi...?model=72HM195
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-oTOXnST...p;I=05272HM195

[dblgutshot]

buy from costco

[lgas]

Sony 60" SXRD. Its about the best bang for the buck you can get right now. It's about $4500 if you buy it at best buy but I've heard you can get it as low as $3500 if you shop around on the net.

I got one a couple weeks ago and I absolutely love it. (I just got it from Best Buy because I'm impatient). The only thing I don't like about it is the lame mickey mouse speakers on the side, but I learned to ignore them real quick.