Panasonic DLP's---if you need a light engine--it includes the whole bottom of the tv. The only thing that stays is the upper cabinent with the speakers, and the little front grille. Really easy to replace--I'm not sure what the cost would be out of warranty though. TV Doctor Avalon, Wi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 8:42 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV Projection & DLP > I'm not a big fan of the RCA Scenium DLP, because if you have a color wheel > failure....you gotta buy the whole light engine...$2700! > Samsung DLPs you can buy the color wheel....$160.00 I think. Pretty darn > good picture too. Panasonic's DLP seem to have better detail, but not by > very much, I wonder if the price difference is worth it...... > > And you just can't go wrong with a PTV with CRTs.....they'll last, their > technology is tried and true and certainly cheaper.....overall I think their > reliability will outshine the DLP's sharper image. > > > Damon Brunger > Telrad Electronics > Fort Wayne IN > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Electric Medic" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 6:52 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV Projection & DLP > > > > Hey Max: Business must be good, little slow here. $3000 for a TV, wow. I > > wouldn't, never have, never will. Plus, being a TV shop owner, I haven't > > bought a TV in 15 years. That is one item that I refuse to buy new. I > always > > fix one for my family when we need one and end up having to fix one for > > parents, friends, friends of friends and parents of friends. I think > > everyone that is close to us has a used TV from us. I personally like the > > old PTK195 RCA's. Can't beat them. We have a 60" and a 53". When they > break, > > easy and familiar to fix. I will check out the 61" HDTV RCA Projection or > A > > RCA 61" Secium DLP when we acquire one. > > > > Perry Bower > > Electric Medic > > "It's Cheaper to Keep Her" > > http://www.electricmedic.com > > 3850 Washington Road Suite 4C > > Martinez, Georgia 30907 > > Phone: 706-8MEDIC4 (863-3424) > > Phone: 706-863-3474 > > Fax: 706-863-2316 > > mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bailes Electronics > > Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 4:27 PM > > To: techassit > > Subject: [TechAssist] HDTV Projection & DLP > > > > > > Hello, > > > I'm going to buy a new TV today. Wanted to get some opinions on which > one > > > everyone would purchase. I can get a 61" HDTV RCA Projection at 1600.00 > > > or A RCA 61" Secium DLP for 2999.00. Would like some opinions on the > > > relieablaity of the DLP's? > > > Thanks > > Max > > Bailes Electronics > > Rt.4 Box 57-A > > Hurricane,WV. 25526 > > 304-562-7167 > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > - > > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > -- > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.0 - Release Date: 3/21/2005 > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/