I have an Infocus 4805. I am currently using it just with a standard dvd player. I am looking to upgrade the player to blu-ray. I was going to get a HD projector. But, want to wait for the 1080p projectors to come down in price. Can I use a blu-ray player with a 4805? And how will it look compared to a standard dvd player?

Thanks!

Speaking as somebody who is using an Infocus X1 with Blu Ray:

Yes, you most certainly can use it. To me, it is a night vs. day difference between standard DVD and Blu Ray.... even on the X1. Search the archives and you'll see others who have said the same.

I have an Infocus 4805. I am currently using it just with a standard dvd player. I am looking to upgrade the player to blu-ray. I was going to get a HD projector. But, want to wait for the 1080p projectors to come down in price. Can I use a blu-ray player with a 4805? And how will it look compared to a standard dvd player?

Thanks!

I have an IN72 and an HD DVD player. The picture quality on an HD DVD is awesome compared to a standard DVD. The colors are better, detail is better, everything is better. Is it as good as watching it on a 720p, or 1080p projector...not even close. It is a big improvement though.

I have a 4805 (very noisy with a light tunnel issue) and I just bought a Sony BD player (bdp-s350) on Sunday. I've only watched Iron Man so far.

Overall I noticed only a marginal picture quality improvement (feeding 720p to the projector through component). I could tell I was missing out on a lot due to the restrictions of the 480p resolution.

My plan was to get the wife to agree to the BD player after she was blown away by the Best Buy in-store demo and then start setting her up for the inevitable projector upgrade (I'm thinking Panny AX200). She was underwhelmed because the PQ was about the same as DVD to her eyes, so now I have her right where I want her...soon she'll be thinking she came up with the idea herself!

The sound, however, was noticeably better...even though I run it through optical to a Denon AVR-3805, which does not have the super-duper TrueHD decoder. The sound was still awesome, and I have no desire to upgrade the receiver.

The projector upgrade will be a MUST for me (and you), but some of us have to take baby steps to get there.

One of the reasons I am asking this. I have a blu-ray now hooked up to a hd rptv. So I have not been purchasing regular dvd's anymore. Only blu-ray movies. But, this prevents me from watching them in my theater room.

Yes, I wouldn't expect miracles here... but to me, there is a very noticeable big improvement in picture quality between Blu Ray and DVD on my X1. Sooner or later I'll pick up a 1080p player (when the X1 dies), but I'm happy for now.

Can't speak to BluRay but I just got a HD-DVD player (Venturer SHD-7000) and it looks great on my 4805. Even though I'm having issues with the HDMI->M1, HD over component looks awesome. The color and details are definitely better. Now if could only get the M1 problem figured out...

Go with the blue ray. But I will warn you now that going to a higher resolution projector will be 'LESS' of an image improvement than going with a high quality source in the first place. HD even on a 480p model looks stunning. There is a substantial increase in picture detail and color saturation in the source elements themselves regardless of how many 'PIXELS' are available to display the image.

What I am saying is that for a given screen size like say a 100' model the displayed image is only being divided by more 'EDGES' which makes the projected image appear sharper even though all the 'DETAIL' in the image remains.

I currently have 3 projectors in my theater room:

Sharp 20000 1080p

Panasonic AX200 720p

Infocus 4805 480p ( for the kids)

From 15' viewing distance they all look quite similar with an HD source so what does that tell you.;)

Go with the blue ray. But I will warn you now that going to a higher resolution projector will be 'LESS' of an image improvement than going with a high quality source in the first place. HD even on a 480p model looks stunning. There is a substantial increase in picture detail and color saturation in the source elements themselves regardless of how many 'PIXELS' are available to display the image.

What I am saying is that for a given screen size like say a 100' model the displayed image is only being divided by more 'EDGES' which makes the projected image appear sharper even though all the 'DETAIL' in the image remains.

I currently have 3 projectors in my theater room:

Sharp 20000 1080p

Panasonic AX200 720p

Infocus 4805 480p ( for the kids)

From 15' viewing distance they all look quite similar with an HD source so what does that tell you.;)

Well, I just upgraded to a 720p (Planar 7130, 7150 if I am lucky). I sit about 10 feet from a 110" screen, so I am sure it will be a pretty big difference for me. :D

I also have an X1 and am happy with it. However, most of my films are old classics (black and white). My question is: if I upgrade to a projector with a higher resolution, will the low resolution films I have look better, worse or the same?

Your X1 is a native 480p projector and will match pixel for pixel all SD dvd sources. No scaling involved is always a better situation. I find screen door to be far less noticable by quite a large margin when upgrading to a 720p model which will allow larger screens and closer viewing distances.

Go with a 720p model for sure. You will not be disapointed.;)

Just picked up a Panny 35 blu-ray player. I am going to hook it up to my 4805. Just wondering if their are any settings I have to adjust for it to play better?

Thanks!

ps-Still will be upgrading to a HD projector.

I'm in the same boat with my IN-72. I'm thinking I'm going to be better off buying new movies in Blu-Ray format now, instead of buying standard-def versions and then repurchasing them in Blu-Ray format in a couple of years. I know I won't be gaining much in the way of picture quality on this 480p projector, I just want to future-proof my movies for when I upgrade to an HD projector.

The IN72 has an HDMI input. Do you just run an HDMI cable from the the Blu-Ray player to the projector?

Here's another variable. We just got our first HDTV, a 46" Samsung LCD. We watched The Incredibles in high def on NBC the night we bought it, and I was blown away. There might be times when I want to watch some Blu-Ray content on the projector and some on the HDTV. What's the best way to switch the HDMI signal from the Blu-Ray player to one of the two? My current receiver doesn't have HDMI inputs, but most of the new ones I've researched have multiple HDMI inputs but only one HDMI output to send to a monitor or projector. Standalone HDMI switches all seem to go the opposite way of what I need; they switch two sources to one output. I'd rather not have to physically switch the cables.

Thanks.

Shawn Marshall

I haven't purchased a regular dvd (except older tv shows) in about a year. I have a ps3 hooked up to a HD rptv in my den. I only use the projector in my theater for movies. I got the good deal on the Panny and hooked it up tonight. It works fine. Not as good as on the HD rptv. But, it will do for now. I will be upgrading to a hd projector when I can. But, at least now when I buy a new movie on blu-ray. I or the family can watch it in the theater.

Cant help but jump into this thread. I'm running an X1 and have had a BR player on it for about 6 months. I think the colors are a little more saturated, but that's about it for the picture. The sound on BR is amazing though. When I got my X1 it would blow people away, but lets face it, it can't hold a stick to even a mediocre 720p projector. I will be shelling out for a HD pj in the next month, looking forward to MUCH improved blacks if nothing else.