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Home Theatre Projectors

WezoinWezoin Registered User regular
edited December 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
Just been looking through boxing day deals and came accross this. Futureshop will have it for $350. Any good?

Sony VPL-ES5

Really not a fan of the "screen door" effect and would ideally like fairly bright colours for vidja gamin'.

How about this one? (It'll be $450)
Optoma TS725

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  • Monolithic_DomeMonolithic_Dome Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    With how far HDTV prices have fallen, I really don't think that projectors are worth it any more

    -setup hassles
    -making/purchasing a screen
    -replacing bulbs
    -etc.

    Also note that this is not an HDTV projector. You'll be playing games at 480p

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  • WezoinWezoin Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Alright, Just thought the prices looked low and figured it might be worth it. Thanks for the advice. I guess I'll just eye that 52" 120hz Aquos then.

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  • useless4useless4 Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Monolithic_Dome wrote: »
    With how far HDTV prices have fallen, I really don't think that projectors are worth it any more

    -setup hassles
    -making/purchasing a screen
    -replacing bulbs
    -etc.

    Also note that this is not an HDTV projector. You'll be playing games at 480p

    Projectors will give you easily over 100" of screen size... try doing that at today's lcd or plasma prices.
    I would get 720p at minimum in a projector though.

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  • SixSix Caches Tweets in the mainframe cyberhex Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Monolithic_Dome wrote: »
    With how far HDTV prices have fallen, I really don't think that projectors are worth it any more

    -setup hassles
    -making/purchasing a screen
    -replacing bulbs
    -etc.

    Also note that this is not an HDTV projector. You'll be playing games at 480p

    you're neglecting the best feature of a projector - sheer size. Playing games on a screen over 100" is a whole lot of fun.

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  • ElJeffeElJeffe Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2008
    480p games at 100" will be big, pixelly messes, though. Some may like it, but it's not for everyone. HD projectors are a good way to get massive images (like, >60"). For smaller than that, I'd recommend an actual TV, be it DLP, LCoS, LCD, or plasma.

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  • Seaborn111Seaborn111 Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I use an infocus in72 for gaming and DVD watching. This projector is 480p. It cost me $450 dollars. Best investment ever. Halo 3 is incredible at 96". Return of the king looks beautiful playing through my xbox. My advice? See one in real life.

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