Waiting for 34" DLP HDTV

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Roger wrote:
> Hi,
> I'd like to give my daughter a new TV in the next few months, but am trying
> to keep it to below $2000. I'd love to see the major companies like Sony &
> Mitsubishi to release affordable 34" or 42" DLP TVs but no sign of that yet.
> You can get a tube set of 30" or 34" but they're awfully heavy so I want to
> avoid a tube set. LCD prices go up extremely sharply once you get above 27"
> size so that's no use.
> Anyone know of news of forthcoming TVs in the 34" size in DLP or ILA?
> Roger

I think it is very unlikely that you will ever see a DLP or LCOS RPTV
in the less than 42" size range. That size range is dominated by the CRT
(direct view), LCD direct view, and plasma sets (well in the 37" and 42"
sizes). The RPTV are aimed at the big screen end of the market.

If you have a $2000 price limit and don't want to deal with the sheer
weight & bulk of the 34" 16:9 CRT, you should consider a 37 or 42" ED
plasma. The best plasmas are currently Panasonic, Pioneer, and maybe
Sony. Unfortunately Panasonic is discontinuing their 37" ED Viera
consumer model but there may a few left of the current models are
closeout prices of under $2K (USD). The new 42" ED TH-42PD50U is due out
within the next several weeks for $2500 list. You can get a commercial
Panasonic ED plasma for around $1700 for the 37", $2K for the 42", but
these are commercial models with no tuners or speakers.

There have been off brand made in Taiwan 30" LCD 16:9 HDTVs going for
$1500 or less, but I can't recommend those. Picture quality of the cheap
LCDs is not very good when compared to the CRTs or better plasmas. By
fall, we should see brand name 32" LCDs, namely Sharp or Samsung, going
for around low $2K range at the big B&M chains.

Alan F

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Thanks Alan for the info. OK. I'll just have to accept that 42" would be the
smallest DLP. Anyhow, a 34" tube Sony HDTV weighs nearly 200 pounds. I'll
never buy that heavy a TV ever again.
Roger

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<<I missed the first part of the thread, so I am not sure why you need a
smaller set.>>
Ah, its for my daughter, who has a small apartment; 36-38" would be just
perfect. But I don't see why a 42" would not be suitable.
Roger