Help Needed: New TV & DVD

[AVMASTER]

why?
Thanks for the reply. I'm a novice at these things and would appreciate knowing your rationale. Why LCD over SLP? Why those brands? Is there one brand in particular that is better than the others in terms of quality or reliability?

I like the DLPs also however i'm basing my choice on reliability; As with any new technology it needs to be proven b-4 i buy. IMO The Hitachi 50v500 was the best overall, while picture quality is very similiar with HD material the Hitachi did the best with analog signals. The Panasonic had the best color but very limited menu options( i like to tweak the picture as much as possible without having to go into a sevice menu), the sony was actually my first choice with very good detail ( actually a bit too much ) but a red push and a crappy remote, the Zenith is basically a Sony ( i wouldn't be surprised if its actually made by Sony or visa versa) but no DVI connection. Lastly the design of the tv played a big part, i may work in this industry but still need wife approval for my toys. The Hitachi covered everything the others didn't plus an on-screen A/V network that made operating other equipment nice and easy

[The Squeaky Wheel]

Thanks. Nice Reply.
Went to Best Buy tonight and studied the 50" Sony LCD, 50" panasonic LCD & 50" Samsung DLP.

Overall I slightly preferred the LCD units to the DLP and I preferred the Sony over the Panasonic. I didn't see Hitachi or Zenith.

My concern on the LCD is possible pixel burn-out. A few years back I bought a 22" LCD computer monitor and it was missing 3 pixels from the factory. The company told me that it was within spec. I got them to replace it after a ton of *****ing, but you get the picture. On the other hand, I understand the same thing can happen with the DLP chip.

Looks like I'll have to check out the Hitachi.