That is exactly the reason Doc.
Room conditions.
My basement presently measures about 15 x 16 with an alcove and a drop ceiling at 7 feet with my couch at 8 feet from the tv.
Not exactly ideal for an overhead projector.
Cost is also usually a concern. A smaller, quality RPTV can be bought for under 2k. Even the prices of plasma and LCD are starting to fall now though with OLED on the way (organic LED).
Personally, in about 5 or 6 years, the RPTV will become a rec room tv for us while the home theatre room will most likely be outfitted with a flat screen 60-80 inch new tech projection.
Until then we just are not all blessed with large homes.
