Originally posted by t-red2000se:
I've narrowed the field to these four:
RCA 52"

Sony 46"

Philips 30"

Sony Wega 30"
I can finance for 0% until '07, and don't want to go over $1K. What do you guys think?
The RCA is a huge TV for the money, but what about quality? Haven't heard anything about RCA quality. How do the Sony rear projection units look?



Holy crap, $800+ for a 30" tv?! I don't care how much Sony thinks they are the end all of electronics, thats just insane.

Also, you have 2 CRTs and 2 projection. They are almost 2 different animals, even though we are talking about them both being TV's. Projection is going to give you a huge screen, at the cost of the quality of the image you see. If you want projection, that is one thing. If you want a good picture quality, CRT is the way to go and I would go with the Philips. However, if you are looking for a projection with a good quality, Mitsubishi makes a good all around unit. RCA makes a good higher end product, their cheap ones (the one you picked out) are just that, cheaply made. And yes as previously stated they were having some quality issues with their projection screens. Also with projection you are going to have to worry about getting someone out to your house to re-focus and adjust the TV after a little while if you want to keep the best quality.

The Philips also has HDMI inputs which can be a good thing if you ever get the chance to go digital cable or Dish Network.

Let us know if you want a projection TV or a tube tv and I think we could be of more help at that point since thats a decision only you can make. Be warned, with your $1000 budget finding a good projection could be hard, while you can get an awesome tube tv with that budget.

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