Hi, :)

I actually own a BenQ 8700, old Dlp HD2 projector.
I think its end is approaching (making more en more noise)...
Most of all, my daughter (almost 3 years old) wants to look disney animated movies upon my 80" wide screen.
So I am looking for a new PJ (dlp can give headache or nausea... I don't want my daughter to be sick :mad:).
It will be my fourth projector in ten years (Lcd, CRT and Dlp).
Now, I don't want to put a lot of money in my new projector as I did in the past. Each of my old videoprojector costed me more thant 4000 €.

I'm hesitating between two videoprojectors :

- the Sanyo Z2000 : very quiet, nice picture, sharp (but not as sharp as the Mitsu...), decent contrast. The only issue for me is the iris that I can hear sometimes. I would buy a new unit. In France, there is no double rebate just like in USA (but its price recently dropped so I think it's the same thing). The after-sales service is about 20 minutes (with my car) from my home (a good thing). :)

- the Mitsubishi HC5000 : very quiet too, very sharp, decent contrast. The only problem : I've seen a demo but only for 5 minutes. I was there to see a Sony Pearl and did not, at this moment, take a look at the Mitsu. I've recently seen a demo of the Mitsu HC6000. Very impressive but I don't want to spendy 3490 € for a videoprojector anymore. Especially when I analyze the use I've done for my differents vieoprojector (less than 800 hours of viewing during 4 years with my last one, the BenQ 8700). I can find some secondhand units for a few bucks in France (1400 €).

1st question : do you think it will be a good upgrade (the PJ will be in our living-room with white wall, parquet on the floor) ?
2nd question : the "one million dollars question" : which one would you choose and why ?

Thanks a lot. :)

I would go with a new unit just to get a warranty, as for rainbow get an LCD unit and you will be better off.

I would go with a new unit just to get a warranty, as for rainbow get an LCD unit and you will be better off.

Those are both LCD's, Lou...

If the Mitsubishi does not come with a warranty then I would go with the Sanyo.. You also have to consider how many hours are on the bulb as well.

Those are both LCD's, Lou...

Indeed they are :)

Get the Z2000 for the warranty. I owned a HC5000 it was a very good projector, the only complain would be the less than stellar iris implementation.

Thanks for your answers. :)
I was considering the Mitsubishi because of its famous HQV chip.
But "the way of Yoda" tells me to go for the Sanyo...for its design (white which is very WAF compliant), its good job and its warranty (the after-sales service is about 5 miles from home :p).
Thanks again.