If it is for a media room, why are you bothering with a TV ? I’m watching HDTV right now on a 120” screen using my JVC RS1U projector. It’s 5 years old and newer models are available that are brighter and cheaper, but in a dedicated media room with no lights on, nothing beats it for an immersive HDTV experience. The DLA-X3 is brighter than mine and is now only $3K.
Don’t believe people who say an image can be “too big” for a room. I sit 12 feet away from my 120” screen. You want an image big enough that you are on the verge of being to make out the pixels, but can’t quite do it. On a 1080P image, that distance is barely 1x the diagonal measure of the screen.
Agreed. If you are really into movies a home theater projector is the way to go. It makes for a wonderful movie experience.
There are very nice 1080p projectors for $2-3K. I have a Panasonic projector and love the image on the big screen (133")
Also, don't forget the popcorn machine!!