If you are going to avoid pro calibration, or are afraid or just too lazy to delve into the SM, then I say get the display with the most consumer level pic controls, and that would be the V10. As a side bonus, it avoids 3:2 pulldown. HOWEVER, if you were even somewhat familiar with my posts, then you know that I always vote bigger.
That said, if thinking G series, and you're willing to give up THX mode, PC input, maybe another HDMI input (not sure there), maybe something else, you can get the same "display" with the S1.
OK then, I'm just going to base my answers in comparison to the $1,300 price tag. See below:
Before I start to give you my numerous calculations, I want to address your 10-13 ft distance. Even at the closest within the range, you cannot yet appreciate the full benefit of 1080p with 20/20 vision on a 65" TV from this distance. At 10ft you need about an 80" screen, from 13ft you need about a 100" screen. Just FYI.
Here is 50 vs 54 vs 58 vs 65 side by side.
Each line below is in relation to 50" & $1,300
54" that Rat linked is 17% larger for 16% more money.
58" S1 from same store is 35% larger for 32% more money.
65" S1 is 69% larger for 107% more money.
As you can see, the 58" is the best value increase so to speak, where the 65" is the worst. Yeah, they're S1, and otherwise the 54" G10 still gets you even a bit more display than the cost increase.
Yes, the 50" and 54" are G series, and not the others, but you probably might not want to spend that much anyways, then again, I'm almost certain there is no 65" G. You get the idea that I'm getting across; you can calculate value relative to screen size.
