Sony KDF-E50A10 50-Inch LCD Rear Projection Television
very good TV
I did my homework (like many others) for 4 weeks, before deciding on the Sony kdf-e50a10. At first, i purchased the samsung hl-r4667w which had a good picture. i also noticed the sony, which had a slightly better picture and was a little larger 50\\", but was about another $400. <br /> <br />after taking the samsung home, i realized two things: <br />1. i like the sharper picture (as opposed to the 'cinema look') <br />2. DLPs have 2 moving parts (color wheel and fan), while LCD projection has 1 (fan). <br /> <br />-if you will be watching alot of movies (of darker persuasion like tim burton or night scenes) and prefer the cinema look, then the samsung is fine and you save money. <br />-if you will be watching regular tv, sports or brighter movies (like nemo, etc.) and prefer a brighter, better defined picture, then it may be worthwile to spend the extra money. <br />-last, because these are all new technologies, i just figured less moving parts are probably better. <br /> <br />i did not give a 5 star because now the 1080Ps are out, and there's no comparison. But for entry-level 720P lcd rptv, the sony kdf-e50a10 is pretty much at the top (especially b/c amazon has them on sale right now for under $2000). <br /> <br />hope this review helped.