[DM-MUG] HDTV shopping in DSM

[Victoria L. Herring]

Just thought I'd report....spent this afternoon=20
shopping and looking and researching - very=20
helpful folks at Stogdills, Traviss, Sears and=20
BEstBuy.  Pricing at BB same as at Stogdills and=20
Traviss more or less, depending on model.  Not=20
sure what we will do but all of the advice here=20
has been helpful.

I am having one problem that probably has a=20
simple answer.  My preference from looking at=20
things is for a 16:9 'rectangular' rear=20
projection DLP model - they give sizes such as=20
42, 50, 55 or whatever -- is that still the=20
diagonal size that we're used to on older CRTs??=20
=46rankly they look pretty huge and I wondered=20
about the effect of te 16:9 ratio....if anyone=20
has a simple answer....The other Q is how=20
big....not too big because the room isn't that=20
large and we're only about 9-10 feet from the TV,=20
but other than the Pogue article, does anyone=20
have a suggestion???

Thanks for the help...
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Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa - Owner,=20
http://www.JourneyZing.com - and Attorney at Law,=20
http://www.herringlaw.com.  iChat AV:=20
victoriaherring [@mac.com].