Buying a Plasma and had my heart set on the 435XDE but after auditioning a new HDMI/DVI compatible DVD player and new reciever on a 50" Pioneer plasma the wife wants to get the 50.

The 435 plasma will cost

Have you considered a projector?

The new LCD projectors are supposed to be very good, but still expensive.

My Dad just bought a 50" LG Plasma screen, got it in a clearance sale for

Hi

This site has lots of useful info:

http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/plasmatv.html

Including this:

Size of Room/Viewing Area

Make sure you have adequate viewing space between you and the TV. With Plasma TV's becoming more and more popular these days, the temptation to purchase the largest screen possible is hard to pass up. However, you must have the proper distance to have the most pleasing viewing experience.

Rough seating to plasma screen distance recommendations are as follows: 32-37" screens may be viewed from 6 to 10 feet. A 42" plasma display may be optimally viewed from 10-14 feet. A 50" plasma display will look best from 12-16 feet.You should have at least 15 feet to work with when installing a 61-inch or 63-inch plasma screen.

which is taken from this page:

http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/2-plasmatvscreensize.html

I don't know if the same applies to projected images though.

Methinks a 180-degree screen might be best for GT4 :rubchin:

Mo

The new LCD projectors are supposed to be very good, but still expensive.

Epson tw10h LCD projector, reviewed as a 4* product (out of 5*s) by many hi-fi/home cinema magazines at a price of

Hi

This site has lots of useful info:

http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/plasmatv.html

Mo

Very useful site.

Thanks

Des

Dave,

I was refering to LCD rear projection tv's but that front projector looks pretty good, be sweet if you have a large plain white wall to project onto.

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I was refering to LCD rear projection tv's but that front projector looks pretty good, be sweet if you have a large plain white wall to project onto.[/quote']

I've got a white blackout blind sorted now, not ideal but fine for me. There certainly isn't any creases in it like the bedsheet!