Price Paid:  $3200.00 from A&B TV

Summary:
I found the Pro520 on sale and couldn’t pass it up. This is by far the best picture out there. I was scouting around for deals on the Mitsubishi Diamond series and the Toshiba Cinema series when I came across this one. Great convergence adjustment, gaming mode so you’ll be less likely to get burn-in from a console game, surround-sound and better stretching capabilities. The entire picture is stretched instead of the ends. Have a dealer show you some of the others in antennae mode, if they’ll allow it, and compare it to the Elite series. If you’re looking for the truest picture, the Elite series is the one to get.

Any gamers out there? The split-screen uses the entire screen. You don’t get a border like you do with the others. Seeing/playing Splinter Cell or Halo with the HD AV kit is enough to make you want to get a second job to pay for this baby.

Strengths:
Truest picture.
Wide viewing angle.
Great convergence adjustment feature.
Non-HDTV signals are not distorted.

Weaknesses:
Pricey if paying retail.

Similar Products Used:
Mitsubishi WS-55711
Toshiba 57HDX82

Price Paid:  $3138.00 from Tweeter

Summary:
I really enjoy the pro520hd. It fits perfectly in my room. I'm sitting roughly about 9.5 feet away. Wish I had more room. Picture quality is best in it's class. The picture is great w/ progressive scan dvd. I will try to get hd saterlite soon. I'm very happy for the price I paid.

Strengths:
Great picture and Wide Modes

Weaknesses:
Remote control is weak. Get Universal to replace it.

Price Paid:  $3600.00 from Ultimate Electronics

Summary:
The best set there is!
I have seen and owned many different sets, but I have to say, in my opinion, the Pioneer PRO-510 is the finest you can get. If you are in the market for a projection TV and can afford the buy in (I've seen the new PRO-520 for as low as $4000) take a look at this set.

Strengths:
Fantastic picture, it even makes most regular cable channels look good.
Great cabinet finish!

Weaknesses:
The thing is big and heavy - but are'nt all projection TV's?

Similar Products Used:
Panasonic, Sony, Mitisubishi, Loewe.

Price Paid:  $3300.00 from Ovation

Summary:
I intially purchased a Hitachi 43" Ultravision and also a Mitubishi 55" WS-55809 which I paid around $2750 for with the 3 yr. extending warranty. I looked at Widescreen HDTV's for along time and read many reviews trying to decide. I knew what I wanted (Pioneer Elite Pro 55") but the price was out of my range. I stopped in Ovation last week and saw this TV in the back marked down to $3300 due to it being a display model. I said to myself "wow" how can I end up with this. I only had owned the Mitubishi for around 10 days so I ended up returning it and for only $750 more I had in my opinion the best HDTV (Widescreen) on the market. The picture quality is stunning no matter what source you use," even regular cable looks great. The HD DVD images from my Denon 2800 is as clear and sharp as it gets. In my opinion, "which is subjective" the Pioneer Elite series stands alone when it comes to Quality, Build, and Picture not to mention the fantastic Black Laquer Piano gloss finish which ties it great with my Definitive Technology Speakers. Mitsubishi, Sony, Hitachi, Toshiba, all make good HDTV's and to me it was very hard for me to chose between those. You hear good and bad about all of them and the picture quality is very close with each one of them. The Pioneer though stands out amoung the rest and if you can afford the high price it is well worth the investment. I am so lucky I found one within my price range and now I know I have the best possible picture I can get.
No more searching or wandering if I made the right decision," that's a very big relief".

Strengths:
Stunning Picture Quality
Stunning Finish
Warranty

Weaknesses:
High Price that's it.

Similar Products Used:
Mitsubishi WS-5509
Hitachi Ultravision 43"

Price Paid:  $4100.00

Summary:
I just got the PRO520HD and the DV-37 DVD player. What a combo!!! Everything you input to this TV looks good or great. Even old B/W pics or VHS look very nice. DVDs look so nice, I no longer need to go to the theater. HDTV looks nicer than the theater!!! I didn't realize they made a rear projection this nice. I am a picture tube person as I am very picky on Video quality. This is the only set that looks like a picture tube and shows true colors. The sound is very good with the speakers on this set, but hook it up to HT rec to make it dance. I dropped my cable company and went to a Sat dish so I could get HBO and SHOW time HDTV. I want nothing to do with any company that isn't promoting HDTV. We have had the same broadcast standard for over 50 years and it is about time we move ahead and leave standard difinition for the kids....lol

HDTV utilizes over 2 million pixels on your set. DVD(which looks great)only uses about 350,000 pixels. Reg TV is much less than DVD making it the "Ford Pinto" of entertainment.

Once you taste HDTV, anything else is childs play.

Strengths:
Picture quality, ability to stretch normal tv without noticing it.

Weaknesses:
Are you kidding? Leave the weaknesses for Sony or Mitubishi who are light years behind Elite rear projection.