Will the screen size of 10 inches make a difference?

[KalaniP]

Osage_Winter wrote:

Well, there are always the 70 and 80" Sharp LCDs, plus the 85" Panasonic plasmas I was just told about, which retail for about 16 grand or something like that...as well as the 73-92" Mitsubishi DLP rear projection sets...unless you were just talking about plasma/LCD...

Just talking about Plasma/LCD.

The 70" and 80" Sharp LCDs (non-Elite) are decidedly lower end models, and were never in the running for me.

The 85" Panny plasma would be great, but I'd rather have a new car.

[Osage_Winter]

KalaniP wrote:

Just talking about Plasma/LCD.

The 70" and 80" Sharp LCDs (non-Elite) are decidedly lower end models, and were never in the running for me.

I've heard nothing but great things about the Sharps from actual owners who have just set them up; in fact, one guy who used to run a 70" SXRD said he cannot believe the step up in performance and image quality he got by going with the 70" Sharp...

I am almost positive he bought the non-Elite as well...

The 85" Panny plasma would be great, but I'd rather have a new car.

Yeah, no kidding...

What about that 20,000 dollar Sony LCD? What is it they're smoking over there?

[bxbigpipi]

I have a 70" sharp and I love it! The picture quality is amazin! I can't stop raving about this tv! My friend has a 65" and he notices the difference in size!

[Osage_Winter]

bxbigpipi wrote:

I have a 70" sharp and I love it! The picture quality is amazin! I can't stop raving about this tv! My friend has a 65" and he notices the difference in size!

Hey again bxb...

Thanks for your feedback; I was looking at the 80" Sharp at Fry's on Labor Day when I went to pick up a couple of Infinity Primus towers for my two channel system (on sale for $99 a piece -- couldn't pass it up) and it was a monster; they had it on display on a fake wall with two rows of seating, but the salesman said it was a blowout model that didn't have the Quattron technology in it, so it was on a massive sale.

I just don't think we can swing that 80" screen in our living room...

Do you think I will definitely notice a difference going from the 50" rear projection set I have now to the 70" Sharp? Do you think that will be "enough" to satisfy at 12 feet?

[bxbigpipi]

Hey Osage I definitely think you will notice the difference in size!! I've heard quite a few owners love their 80 inch. They say once they get it home and adjust it to their liking it's amazing!! I think you should go for it if you can and let us know what you think.

[bxbigpipi]

Sorry 70"

[Osage_Winter]

Thanks for your opinion.

[ellisr63]

Bigger is always better as long as you have a HD signal. Once you go big there is no going back!

[phillihp23]

Osage_Winter wrote:

Hey again bxb...

Do you think I will definitely notice a difference going from the 50" rear projection set I have now to the 70" Sharp? Do you think that will be "enough" to satisfy at 12 feet?

Why not just upgrade to a 100" screen for your projector......a lot larger than 80" TV and less expensive upgrade.

[Osage_Winter]

ellisr63 wrote:

Bigger is always better as long as you have a HD signal. Once you go big there is no going back!

I realize that, but I'm specifically concerned with seeing a difference between 50 and 70 inches.