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Title: Projectors
Post by: Rivkid on May 02, 2007, 11:26:28 AM
Hi all,

Ok moving to new house soon  (ish) and I thought Id use our cheap 21" for general TV watching then set a projector up for movies  / xbox etc..


Im a bit new to projectors - can people give me a guide on what to look out for?

cheers,

Pete
Title: Re:Projectors
Post by: Eggtastico on May 02, 2007, 16:00:26 PM
better off asking elswhere as I guess theres only a few projector owners here. Mine is 9months old & a lot has changed since I got mine

http://www.avforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=43

best place to ask TBFH
Title: Projectors
Post by: Sam on May 02, 2007, 16:08:33 PM
I had one 3 years ago and it was superb. So I cant see any modern one being crap

I had a panny PAE500 or 700 or something, they were the best at the time.
Title: Re:Projectors
Post by: Serious on May 02, 2007, 16:41:37 PM
Main thing is getting the right resolution and checking that its what it says it is. As with TVs many are sold as HD ready but are really 1024*768 which is nowhere near.

Genuine 1080p is expensive but the best.

As with everything else read the reviews before deciding.

You also have the choice of getting a proper screen or painting the wall white. All depends on if you are a penny pincher or not...

TBH I looked at buying one and then decided to go for a 47" 1080p LCD screen which is very nice - if you have the room  8)
Title: Re:Projectors
Post by: Rivkid on May 02, 2007, 16:55:30 PM
Yeah Ive been toying with the idea of an LCD for awhile. My friend bought this the other day - its good for the money
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-4972.aspx


might just get that and be done with
Title: Re:Projectors
Post by: funkychicken9000 on May 02, 2007, 17:20:24 PM
Dont get an LCD, theyre a complete waste of money compared to projectors.

Ill echo sam - panny projectors are the tits.  I got a AE700 which at the time was giving £2k projectors a run for their money, and it was £950ish.  Its since been obsoleted, but Id definately check out the replacement model.