Originally posted by: browsing
It just seems like all these types of TVs are really poor when it comes to brightness. Every big screen projection TV I've had just fades and blurs after a few years.
That's because of the bulbs. This one is LED backlit -- no bulbs to replace, no color wheel noise.
On another note, sorry OP, but the door just broke. I have to comment on the viewing angle. I was fiercely debating between the 67" version of this TV for the size and the 52" Samsung LN52A650 LCD for the picture quality so I've seen those 2 a lot, and what really kills the DLP for me is the viewing angle. Even at 30 degrees from center the picture fades -- not to the point where it's unwatchable, but still very noticeably. When I would go back to a direct viewing position I would just say to myself, "Wow, MUCH better."
LCDs and Plasmas are also noticeably sharper. Not that the PQ on this DLP isn't nice on its own, but if you do a comparison there's just no... well, comparison.
I'd say if you only watch TV from a direct angle and want that "theater" experience, this is a solid choice.
Personally I'm waiting for this year's models to roll out before pulling the trigger. There are some significant technological advances hitting more "value" priced sets. e.g. Vizio's VF551XVT is a 55" LCD with 240Hz processing (that's right 240, not 120) and LED backlit -- MSRP $2k. Later in the year they will have at least one model that is networked with services to Netflix and others for direct streaming over 802.11n.