Home Theater: Buyer's Guide: Rear Projection TVs


	There are three steps for enjoying the right Rear Projection TV in your home: choosing it, buying it, and setting it up. We'll help with tips for each stage starting with our top picks and a primer on making the right choice. • • • • •

What To Buy
LCD, DLP or LCoS? See our top picks and how to select the perfect Rear Projection TV.

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How To Buy
We provide you with shopping tips and strategies to help you in the store.

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How To Use
How to get your new Rear Projection TV connected and how to get the best picture from it.

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What to Buy: Rear Projection TVs

Mitsubishi WD-65831 $3,999 (Replaced with WD-65835 and WD-65833) Read Full Review	Why We Like It: This Mits DLP is big, bright and colorful with a slightly soft, but very natural looking, non-fatiguing picture. Even though the blacks aren't the deepest we've seen, this set still competes with the top tier of sets in dark room movie watching. On top of all that, the set is easy and even intuitive to set up and use. Sets like this are how Mitsubishi became the big screen TV company back in the day.	Specs/Features: 65" single-chip DLP 1920x1080 Dual HDMI inputs Three component inputs Three Firewire (IEEE 1394) inputs Accepts native 1080p signals Dynamic iris for deep blacks Over-The-Air, QAM and CableCARD HD tuners

What To Buy: Tips For Choosing

With flat panels being all the rage, RPTVs are not a growth category in the industry any more, but for the enthusiasts who will still consider one, our advice is to get 'em while you can.

Rear Projection TV Technology Primer: They still aren't flat screens, but digital technologies have shrunk RPTVs from front to back and dropped their weight in half.

Screen Size: Size matters in life and Rear Projection TVs. The rules of thumb for screen size, Home Theater style.

HT Reviews: Read all of our Rear Projection TV reviews

A/V Glossary: Learn what all those cryptic terms mean before you buy.

How to Buy: Shopping Tips & Strategies

Even if you know which features are the best fit for you, the salesroom floor can be unforgiving terrain. We'll help you become a smart shopper.

Rear Projection TV Shopping Tips: HT's Editors provide a quick primer in intelligent Rear Projection TV shopping. We explain the connections you'll need, and what features are important.

How to Use: Connections & Calibration

Now that you've got that shiny new Rear Projection TV, how do you hook it up and get all the performance you've paid for? Want to know how to dial in your new HDTV for the best picture? Start Here.

The Right Connections: Can't tell DVI from HDMI without having an MRI? HT's guide to connecting your TV.

A Great Picture In Five Minutes Flat: How to calibrate your TV in five minutes with a DVD you already own.