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Check out some of the threads we've done here- I went through this in January.
One piece of advice- don't have resolution (1080p) as your primary parameter. Its actually about 3rd or 4th on the list of specs affecting picture quality. The tv's processing makes a bigger impact, as does the contrast ratio, etc. Chances are, if you are shopping rear-projection, that most will be 1080p anyhow.
Best thing to do is view sets in your range/size parameters, hooked up directly to a high-quality source (blue-ray or HDDVD). The signal going to all of the tvs in the stores sucks, and can't be used for testing.
The Sony SXRD projection models are pretty damn impressive, and should be within your budget. Technologically, they are supposedly better than DLP, which to my eye is a little iffy. Then again, you have different eyes.
Test, test, test. That's my advice. Consider a small A/V shop instead of the big-boxes. They'll have intelligent people, and equipment hooked up correctly.
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