In the world of flat panels and plasma televisions, not much has been heard lately about rear projection televisions, but there are a new breed of slimmed down projection televisions that are gaining in popularity, due to the size of their screens and comparable affordability.

For example, the Mitsubishi projection television with a 65 inch screen is available for around $1400 and is one of the best sellers in the class with exceptional picture, extensive features and overall performance, in a slim profile that is around 15 inches in depth. Projection television is not the bulky room hog that it used to be, and they are easily portable at less than 100 pounds in weight.

The 60” model of the Mitsubishi projection television is only 14.4 inches in depth, which also gives you a rear projection HDTV that offers accurate colors and significantly less power consumption.  Faster startup times and wobulation techniques that give the set 1080 pixel image create more of a movie theater look, without the pixel breakup from previous rear projection sets.

Not only has the Mitsubishi projection television line gotten slimmer, but developments in digital technology have greatly improved picture quality, making them brighter, larger and sharper. Many people are giving up the flat panel, plasma and LCD sets and opting for the slimline rear projection HDTV’s- especially for home theater setups where screen size is an important factor.

Another thing that makes the Mitsubishi projection television line popular is that the Mitsubishi Series WD-735, WD-736 and Diamond 835 Series sets come 3-D ready.  This feature is popular for 3-D games, movies and other HDTV 3-D formats, when using LCD shutter glasses and relevant hardware.

A disadvantage is that you still get the best picture when viewing straight on, instead of looking from an angle where it may be hard to make out, although this can be a problem with flat panel televisions, as well.  For the price, there is still big savings when you compare the larger screen flat panel units in price comparisons.

Regardless, the largest and most popular rear projection set is a Mitsubishi projection television that is the 73 inch model, and sells for around $2200, which makes it hard to beat in screen size for the price.

While the rear projection television is dominated by two manufacturers, Mitsubishi and Samsung, they offer numerous models and they are both strong companies in the technology that will be around to support the technology for years to come. Mitsubishi has the most offerings at 10, over Samsung’s 7 models in 2008.

Mitsubishi projection televisions come in a glossy black, with black metallic accents, except for the Diamond series that has a blue accent package. They range from entry level 60 inch sets to the mega screen 73 inch, which is top of the line. When it comes to home theater value, it is hard to image going without that 73 inch Mitsubishi projection television, over a smaller flat panel unit.

Rear projection televisions, that are solid performers, offer the latest technology, and offer as good of picture as flat panels, for more screen for the dollar, is what makes Mitsubishi projection televisions the choice, when it comes to impressive entertainment choices.