Sony KDF-E55A20 55-Inch LCD Rear Projection Television
Great TV
I was considering buying a Samsung DLP as that was what many suggested...even had one on order...but cancelled to purchase the 55\\" Grand WEGA.  Several reason included:<br /><br />1)  I found the contrast of the DLP to be too unnatural.  I know that it is good to have a bright picture...but it was too contrasty.  Movies which I have seen in the theatre didn't look proper.<br /><br />2)  I like the speakers on the side of the screen.  Reason is that it creates a consistent backdrop that is at the same distance from the viewer's eye to the image and backdrop... to accentuate the picture.  Too bad not very many TVs follow this...as I guess that it is a fashion item where consumers want less of a tv frame.<br /><br />3)  Lamp should be easy to change when that is necessary.  From what I can gather from the manual, you pull open a door on front and slide in a unit.  Reasonable at about $160 so no big deal.<br /><br />4)  Non-HD programming looks good.  Sony has an 'upconverter' through its 'digital reality creation' video processing.  So non-HD programing is upgraded to near HD by digital mapping.<br /><br />For those that are shopping....make sure to view the TVs at various stores.  Each store have different setups and configurations.<br /><br />This TV should suit us fine for years ahead.