Help Me Choose - HW50, 6020UB, AE8000, DLA-X35

I'm looking at building a DIY home theatre in a house I just bought. I would be converting a suite into a basement HT. The suite has one small 2x3' window with blinds adjacent to the screen but my main use would be for watching movies (2D and 3D) and sports (only 2D in Canada) during the evening as I am busy during the day.

Dimensions: the room is 12x19x9'H (living room) and it has 8'10" of wall space for a screen. I'm thinking of a 100" or less screen so I can put speakers to the left and right of it and mount the screen lower for easy viewing from my recliners.

Q: What screen height should I aim for?

With regards to criteria, I would say my priorities are as follows, in order of importance:

1) Black Level
2) Quietness of Operation During 3D, dark scenes. Having a noticeable noise from the pj would ruin it for me.
3) Color Accuracy
4) Sharpness (could this be increased with the Darblet?)
5) Warranty/Availability/Reliability. I can get the Epson 6020 locally for 3300 which is a big deal for warranty. Not sure about the others.

With those criteria in mind, what would you suggest?

Also is there a consensus on good value screens? I would like to keep this project under $4k.

Just watching Cnet, I am probably leaning towards the X35 if I can find it locally.


Thanks,
Nathan

Thanks jnabq and Seegs108.

I'm fighting to accept that the Sony is probably the best all-rounder...although I read through most of Zombie10k's thread and came to that conclusion as well.

So it's either the Sony or a two projection system comprising a used JVC for 2D and an Optoma HD33/BenQ W7000 for 3D.

I think I should just buck up for the Sony instead of trying to save a few loonies.

Problem is that the local dealer only carries Epson lol...time for a road trip me thinks.

Seegs108 can you comment on what aspects of the picture you feel the LCD does not compare?
Colour, contrast, motion, sharpness, fatigue.