What is better: Digital projector or rear-projection TV?

I want to build a home theater in my basement, the room will have no windows and be completely dark. For around $3000 what would be better a rear-projection television or a digital projector? And are the ones that I find at that price on Newegg.com and stuff any good? What kind of characteristics should I look for on a home theater projector? i.e. resolution, brightness, etc. I would like it to display at approximately 60-70 inches. Thanks

What is better: Digital projector or rear-projection TV?amc theatre

If you only have about 3K to spend then your only option is a rear projection TV. Try a new microdisplay like Sony's KDFE60XS955 for about 3199.99, or if you can spend more try Mitsubishis 1080p WD62628 for arround 3699.99.

Alot of people will advise you to go with a projector, and that would be the best choice, but for a decent system it would cost at least twice as much as a DLP. Forgot about office projectors for about $1500-$2000, they will be totally unsatisfactory. A good projector will run you about $3000, like Sony's new VPLHS51A. Then, you will need to buy a screen. One I would recommend would cost around $1500, but less expensive ones can be found for around half that. Now, you need to look into accessories (cabling) and sound. Any sound system will cost at least $500 with cables, and a decent one will run $1500+ when your all said and done, so your looking about $6K for a setup that will not even match the quality of a DLP.

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