ap on rptv is not true. Cable looks like crap on all hdtvs. The interlaced lines of regular set hide a lot of debris. All your seing is the truer image... for now.

I know it's a tough decision so I tell you the process I did.

1. I sat down in the store with TVs i've finally narrowed down to.
2. I brought like 5 DVD and previewed the same segments on all thr that actually feels like a theater brings whole new experience.

I push the RPTV because it's also so close in price to HDTV tubes. It costs $2500 for a 36" tube and $3200 for a 55" mitsubishi platinum plus (one of the best rpts available).

As far as posts that claim cable looks like crap on rptv is not true. Cable looks like crap on all hdtvs. The interlaced lines of regular set hide a lot of debris. All your seing is the truer image... for now.

I know it's a tough decision so I tell you the process I did.

1. I sat down in the store with TVs i've finally narrowed down to.
2. I brought like 5 DVD and previewed the same segments on all thap on rptv is not true. Cable looks like crap on all hdtvs. The interlaced lines of regular set hide a lot of debris. All your seing is the truer image... for now.

I know it's a tough decision so I tell you the process I did.

1. I sat down in the store with TVs i've finally narrowed down to.
2. I brought like 5 DVD and previewed the same segments on all thr that actually feels like a theater brings whole new experience.

I push the RPTV because it's also so close in price to HDTV tubes. It costs $2500 for a 36" tube and $3200 for a 55" mitsubishi platinum plus (one of the best rpts available).

As far as posts that claim ca

I had the same delima too. After looking for about 4 months and sitting down with some serios RPTV I decided to go with the RPTV and play video games on my regular tube in the other room.

The reason for this is that HDTV with DVD look awesome. There's no lines of resolution so you can sit as close as you want. (properly calibrate the TV). Having a home theater that actually feels like a theater brings whole new experience.

I push the RPTV because it's also so close in price to HDTV tubes. It costs $2500 for a 36" tube and $3200 for a 55" mitsubishi platinum plus (one of the best rpts available).

As far as posts that claim cable looks like crap on rptv is not true. Cable looks like crap on all hdtvs. The interlaced lines of regular set hide a lot of debris. All your seing is the truer image... for now.

I know it's a tough decision so I tell you the process I did.

1. I sat down in the store with TVs i've finally narrowed down to.
2. I brought like 5 DVD and previewed the same segments on all the TV
3. Most important- leave the sound off
4. Try to calibrate the set close
- no sharpness
-black blacks
- vibrant colors
5. Repeat test as many times as needed
6. Think on it to see which set you'd prefer
7. Use this site, htadvice.com, and audioreview.com to see what other people say to look for and product review
8. look at cnet.com to lookup the cheapest price to see how much the markup really is at the store. Some of the pioneer set I was looking were marcked up $2000 (that ruled them out)
9. buy from a place you can return it (like tweeter). If anythings wrong you'll glad you didn't do mail order.

I hope this helps and good luck

Don't know what happened to the post so I'm resubmitting.

Go RPTV as it's close in price in tubes but a lt bigger. Play video games on your old tube TV. There's something about a home theater that feels like a theater
1. narrow down TV's ya like and test them 1 by one with 5 of your favorite DVD.
2. Test each TV for about 30 minute to narrow down to 2.
3. Test the 2 multiple times for an hour or so in the store. Try to get the colors close and remove sharpness altogether.
4. Use remote central, htadvice.com, and audioreview.com to see what other say to look for and product reviews. Look for bad comments... there's alway people that gush about there knew toys.
5. See what the price markup really is at cnet.com
6. Make your decision based off your experience.

A hdtv tube will cost 2500 while an nice rptv from mitsubishi runs for 3200. A little more moeny fo ra lot more bang.

I had the same delema. Needless to say I play video games in a different room now and don't regret the decision.

DVD look awesome on HDTV (better than the theater) So you might as well make the most of it.)

I hope this helps and good luck.

It is in fact possible to buy a screen that is "too big." If you're curious, check out the free downloadable audio/video guides from Crutchfield at [Link: crutchfield.com] I don't remember which book has it, but one of them explains the effects of "too small" and "too big," and it has a nice chart showing what range of screen sizes is best suited for any given viewing distance. -Bruce

I love my Mits Diamond 55" but to anyone who is considering buying a HDTV in the near future you need to become informed on some of the decisions that are currently going on with the digital connections to get the HDTV signal. It seems like our friends at the MPAA feel we are going to copy all of the HD signals and put them on the internet and make illegal copies. They are working on making all STB's and HDTV's to be equipped with either a DVI connector or IEEE1394 connector and disabling the Analog Component or RGB signals. This is not a joke, if you are looking into getting a new HD please read up on it so you know how this might affect you if/when this change occurs.

See the following at www.hometheaterspot.com in the section on DVI/Firewire and copy protection

I would have thought the MPAA would have learned after DIVX

agreed. i was pretty ignorant of this whole issue until recently. i mainly bought my tv for dvd viewing, but now I realize that hd-dvd might happen within the lifetime of my tv, but i might not be able to enjoy it due to a future standard that might emerge that will either make a hd-dvd player incompatible because of encryption or no analog ports, or downgrade the signal to normal dvd, 420p.

so wait till fall and see how many manufacturers are adopting dvi/hdcp. from what i hear directv has already announced that all receivers from august of this year will have dvi/hdcp. sony has announced fall models with dvi/hdcp.