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The original poster said the TV is for the bedroom and that is why they were considering 37".

Its true that you have to sit incredibly close to a 37" 1080P set (if you can find one) to realize the benefit of 1080P. Projection TV's (such as DLP, LCDRP, LCOS) are great for larger rooms, but tough to fit in a bedroom.

Also, Sony doesnt make DLP. They made LCD rear projection and that was superceded by their SXRD sets (which are LCOS based)and they discontinued the SXRD last year due to class action suits based on defects with the optical block of the set. (Green blobs and purple haze with Sony SXRD).

I own a 61" rear projection set and love it, but from what the poster is asking a flat panel LCD or Plasma would be perfect. Plasma's normally have a faster response time than LCD which would reduce blurring in fast moving scenes.....so if your dad wants to watch sports a lot, plasma might be a better choice. Good luck.

BTW, the previous suggestions of the A450 Samsung's or the Panasonic Viera's are both great choices for flat panels.

I'm a Panny fan, but my buddy just got a 50A450 samsung and it looks great from 8-10 ft....even the standard def looked good.

My dad's not into sports at all. Neither is my mom. I bet they mainly watch sitcoms on their bedroom TV, and the occasional movie. My dad would rather watch movies on his living room system or visit mine.

But you know, I probably would go DLP for a bedroom TV. His room isn't THAT cramped for space. Anyway, thank you all for this thread full of replies. I'm sure he appreciates it.

I think the Toshiba 65" DLP has a 300 Hz refresh rate. 60 for most plasmas, 120 for the new LCDs.

I have a 65" in the office (Toshiba) and another 65" in the bedroom (Mits Diamond). Big is good.

Projection(DLP-LCOS-LCD), Plasma normally have a 4ms response time, while LCD panels have longer in the 6,8ms or higher, but for your family viewing habits...it really doesnt matter.

If you go for DLP(or any set for that matter), make sure you goto some stores and watch some programming on them and research the models.

A couple years ago, I was all set to buy the Toshiba HM84 or HMX85 series, until I found out they were blowing a lot of bulbs early, then I waited for their 195 series and the alleged 1080P pic was filled with video noise. The Samsungs at the time changed their light engine and the picture looked soft.

Hitachi and Sony made nice LCD projection sets, but I couldnt get past the gridlines of the pixels against a uniform picture like a golf green or hockey game. That is when I turned to LCOS (liquid crystal on Silicon) technology. It offers the smooth pic of DLP without the moving parts of a colour wheel.

I actually was going to buy a Sony SXRD, but backed out because it didnt look good with Standard Def programming....and they discontinued that line less than 2 years later. I am completely happy with my projection TV, but that isnt important as I'm not here to tell you to buy what I have, because we all have different viewing requirements.

Just make sure you google some reviews and go see in store the TV's you are considering, preferably with the same programming to compare. Your eyes should be the final judge.

Well, my dad bought his TV today. I'll have to check it out tomorrow and help him set it up. It's a 40" Sony Bravia. He wanted to buy from a store that he has a history with, and that seemed to be the best model from his choices. He wants a Blu-ray player, too. I told him I'd still go with a PS3 at this point, but I'll talk to him more tomorrow.

Which model did he get?

I'll let you know tomorrow after I'm able to check it out. I know it wasn't the 120Hz, since that was $300 or so more.

No, I need to find out now. Go over there.

I'll wait.

You'll wait until tomorrow? Don't be impatient in one paragraph and then patient in the next. It defeats your point.