My new baby..........

61", 1080p  Samsung LED DLP, with matching stand.

Giving my older TV (55 inch Hitachi RPTV 51S500) to my father.

sweet...what did it run you for both?

I got.....

Samsung HLT6187SAX 61" Slim LED Engine 1080p DLP HDTV
Samsung TR-500X3B Adjustable 50-, 56- and 61-Inch DLP TV Stand
 Toshiba HD-A30 1080p HD DVD Player
2-Year Service Plan for Televisions $1,500 to $1,999.99

And a few cables for right at $2,300.

I was leaning towards the Mits 73 inch DLP, but I can\'t get it unless I want to  rearrange my whole living room and redo all my cabling. Then there is the whole issue of replacing the bulbs.

The TV I am giving to my father is about 5 years old and will be replacing his 32 inch. It\'s in great condition and excellent PQ, as I\'ve spent countless hours calibrating it . I hate to part with it, but I wanted to move up to 1080P and get something that has some HDMI ports (the Hitachi has one DVI). Not to mention the smaller footprint is a bonus.

Did you use an online vendor, or did you buy at a retail store?
 
I don\'t shop for this type of hardware very often, so it\'s nice to see get a sense of what prices to expect in the real world.  This is much cheaper than what I paid for my (now ancient) Toshiba rear projection TV.

Raz thats a pretty sweet unit

[Viper_Fujax]

nice..i\'ve always been a big fan of samsung

[GmanJoe]

Saweet! Getting the Onkyo 605 receiver?

Very, very nice.

[clips]

And i thought my hitachi 55\' was huge...damn..that\'s a sweet hookup LIC...but you\'re not usin\' this for gaming correct?....football sundays is gonna be off the scale at your crib!...:fro:

Did you use an online vendor, or did you buy at a retail store?

I don\'t shop for this type of hardware very often, so it\'s nice to see get a sense of what prices to expect in the real world. This is much cheaper than what I paid for my (now ancient) Toshiba rear projection TV.

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Saweet! Getting the Onkyo 605 receiver?

No sound until we  move. I don\'t want to run cables in this apartment.

And i thought my hitachi 55\' was huge...damn..that\'s a sweet hookup LIC...but you\'re not usin\' this for gaming correct?....football sundays is gonna be off the scale at your crib!...

It\'ll be gaming also.

[Evi]

I\'m not a big fan of DLPs. The quality is just ass compared to plasma screens... especially the new 25,000:1 contrast plasmas that just recently came out. It\'s like night and day better picture. That\'s still a sweet set up though, I\'m just not big on those. Still though, I wouldn\'t be complaining if I were watching a movie or playing games on that TV you got there. :thumb:

[GmanJoe]

I\'m not a big fan of DLPs. The quality is just ass compared to plasma screens... especially the new 25,000:1 contrast plasmas that just recently came out. It\'s like night and day better picture. That\'s still a sweet set up though, I\'m just not big on those. Still though, I wouldn\'t be complaining if I were watching a movie or playing games on that TV you got there. :thumb:

And because of that, DLP\'s are a dying breed. But LIC has kids and a mortgage so he can\'t spend $2600 on a Sony 46XBR (IMO, among the top 3 best LCDs out there). He got the whole setup for $300.

Besides, I doubt he\'s a videophile like me (now that I got my XBR ).

[Evi]

When I move into my new place later this year, I\'m getting a 60", but then again, I\'m throwing down about 8-10 grand on a home theater set up. I watch a lot of movies and I\'m sure as hell staying away from having kids until I\'m at least 30. x_X

I can\'t justify the price for a Plasma, not to mention I don\'t personally care for the looks of them.

Besides, I doubt he\'s a videophile like me (now that I got my XBR  ).

I\'m a videophile, but it all comes down to budget and what you want. As much as I love PQ, I still need a decent size screen. In fact, anything less than 55 inches is too small in my humble opinion.

When I move into my new place later this year, I\'m getting a 60", but then again, I\'m throwing down about 8-10 grand on a home theater set up. I watch a lot of movies and I\'m sure as hell staying away from having kids until I\'m at least 30. x_

I can\'t afford to spend 10 grand on a home theater. I do plan on buying another TV when we purchase a home. As it is, I would rather spend a budget amount and get what is a great DLP.  

-shrugs-

It all comes down to budget and what you need / want.  I don\'t care for the digital / clean look of plasma\'s and LCD\'s . Not to mention the price of \'em.

No one here is a videophile or audiophile, you little enthusiasts. :ele:

Nice set btw!