I currently have a 45" Mitsubishi rptv from 1997. It is starting to go(screen goes black sometimes then comes back). Anyway, I have been looking for a new 1080p hdtv. I have done a lot of research and I am just having a hard time deciding what to buy. Everytime I think I found the best set, someone says something bad about it in some review.

I want a 1080p hdtv, don't care if its plasma, dlp, lcd.... I want to spend less then $2000 real street price if I can(must be at least 55"). When I first saw the xbr1 awhile back, I was blown away, so I was leaning toward the 55" Sony a2000. I have seen the 55a2000 in two stores, and they were setup poorly and were VERY unimpressive, way different then the first xbr1 I saw. Are the new a2000s REALLY good HD wise?? How do they compare to dlp/plasma picture(hd) wise?? I would love to get a DLP, but I worry about all the rainbow effects/headaches etc. that people talk about. My eyes are very sensitive to refresh rate on monitors. I have never seen a rainbow effect, but I haven't really watched much on a DLP. The new LED DLP from samsung sounds good, but I haven't heard much about it.

I have seen some hdtvs that have blown my mind. The 50" pioneer elite plasma 1080p with blu-ray was breath taking. As was a 40" sony I saw with blu-ray. Maybe its just the 1080p?? I am just confused and need some good advice :).

I Picked up a Samsung HL-s6187w for $1540 (Great Deal, dont ask where I got it, had to negotiate). Id reccomend this TV for that price range.

Being a DLP, do you notice any rainbows and does it bother your eyes or give you a headache??



BTW, the TV that blew my mind was a Pioneer PRO-FHD1. It was playing a Blu-Ray disc at 1080p and I was just awestruck. Of course its over $5000 street price. Do you think a well calibrated A2000 or HL-s6187w could produce a picture close to that??

From what ive seen, a well Calibrated HL-S6187W can blow most any picture out of the water, since it can be very well calibrated. I see absolutely no rainbows unless ive been up for 30+hrs, then the fatigue sets in and I can see em, but not unless im jumping around the screen with my eyes every second.

Most (>90%) people do not see rainbows or get headaches from DLPs. DLP and LCOS are both great technologies -- it's just a matter of personal preference. Go with what your eyes tell you.

Being a DLP, do you notice any rainbows and does it bother your eyes or give you a headache??



BTW, the TV that blew my mind was a Pioneer PRO-FHD1. It was playing a Blu-Ray disc at 1080p and I was just awestruck. Of course its over $5000 street price. Do you think a well calibrated A2000 or HL-s6187w could produce a picture close to that??

The FHD1 is AWESOME, but I tell you I was up close and personal with that set AND a Sony 70" RPTV both playing BD discs and they were CLOSE in PQ! I was surprised at how well the Sony stood up to the Elite! I am an elite fan too, I have a 53" Pro-510 from 6 years ago...it still has one of THE BEST pictures I have come across for its size! No doubt that TV was worth every penny of its $5300 delivered price! I am stepping up to the Sony 70" when the "best price" at a local B&M store reaches $4500 but only because I sit 13' from the screen... If I could easily rearrange things to get inside 8' on my 53" I would just keep it!