Recommendations on wide screen technologies

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I'm looking to buy my first wide screen HDTV unit in the next six - 12 months. The technologies appear to be
1. conventional projection
2. DLP projection
3. LCD panel
4. PLasma
5. Direct view flat conventional tube
Whats the latest take on each of these. In the 50 inch size I see conventional projection units for $1200-$1500. DLP runs about $3000. I think HHGregg had a 50 inch LCD panel in Sundays paper for around $3000 . Plasma sets still seem to be $5000 in 50 inch HDTV tho EDTV is cheaper. I only see conventional tubes up to 34 inch and these run $1500 but are bigger ones on the way?
I gather one of these technologies might prevail, but I'm no longer convinced it will be plasma. Both the DLP and the LCD are intriging.
What technology do you guys think will ultimately win out with consumers? I don't see a big demand for $5000 TV sets.
I'm stumped. The LCD panals I've had on computers seem to work very well and are reliable. I've heard bad things about plasma reliability over the long haul. This TV will replace a big Sony console from the early 80s so I tend to keep this stuff a long time if it continues to work.
Thanks for any advice.
David

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Topic - Recommendations on wide screen technologies - DavidLD 08:11:26 03/22/04 (8)

Get thee over to AVS Forum! - Joe Murphy Jr 00:32:08 03/24/04 (2)

Re: Go where? - Lex 19:27:22 03/31/04 (0)

Heed Mr. Murph - go to avsforum! - Harmonia 22:27:12 03/30/04 (0)

Re: Recommendations on wide screen technologies - Dust Cover 20:55:13 03/23/04 (0)

Wait as long as you can unless you have an immediate need to fill... - oscar 05:37:19 03/23/04 (1)

Re: Wait as long as you can unless you have an immediate need to fill... - DavidLD 06:34:39 03/23/04 (0)

things are starting to look good for HDTV - JLivermore 12:11:50 03/22/04 (0)

Re: Recommendations on wide screen technologies - rico 10:44:21 03/22/04 (0)

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