I just preordered the new JVC. I'll give myself one month after receipt so I can follow the calibration threads and then I am going to have my wife set a password to blockout avsforum.com. The madness has to end! Way too much time spent reading about which projector is better than which and what the next best thing will be and the difference between ansi and on/off and HDMI 1.3 and HD DVD vs. Bluray and DLP vs SXRD and filmlike vs sharp. I love this forum and it has been a great source of information, but I need my life back. Of course I am exaggerating a little, but I bet most of you know what I mean. :o

edit: Please pm me if there is something I really need to know. :D
Jason

Jason you are 100% correct!

You'll be asking your wife to talk dirty to you during love making and "please say my pass word yes, yes again !" :D

Art

You'll be asking your wife to talk dirty to you during love making and "please say my pass word yes, yes again !" :D

Art


LMAO! :D

Ok, I wont tell you who plans to release the new....

I could not agree more. Once I get my JVC and it is tweaked, I am out of here till the next upgrade, atleast a few years. I will still come to avsforum, but just for movie info/reviews.

Yeah Suuurrrrre

Ok, I wont tell you who plans to release the new....


VDC CRT projector (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=751352):D

Last year I bought the H79 for just under six grand. I recently sold it at a huge loss and bought a Pearl. Now I'm reading hype about the JVC that will supposedly outdate my two day old Pearl. I'm sure a new mid priced sony will come out next year and do the same to the JVC. It's never ending. It's amazing that many Qualia and Ruby owners are already passing on their projectors after relatively large investments. I've read that the average lifespan of an AVSer is less than most African countries due to the stress.

Jason,

Remember you can still surf the posts without a password, just not respond to posts.

A better way to prevent you from coming to the site might be to remove the A & V key from your keyboard?

I'm thinking she can put some sort of parental guard on it. Of course she'll have to do it for all the browsers then take over the administer account on the computer so I can't uninstall and then reinstall the browser. She also might want to lock the computer in her desk and throw away the key. But then she'll have to throw away the fireaxe.

I hear you I spend WAY too much time reading about all these projectors. I have had my heart set on a Pearl til now the JVC but I still do not think I want to wait til Feb.

Nate

What happened to good old will power? I read the forums pretty much everyday and have resisted upgrading my 4 year old Panny AE300. Then again, spending the last 2+ years in graduate school has probably helped a little too :D

I'll have to admit... the new JVC has me seriously tempted. I just need to figure out how to cut a hole through the wall in my apartment to accommodate the throw. Well, I know how, I just need to figure out how to do it so my management company doesn't know!
-Matt

Aw, come on ! Just another half-hour, er...hour on a couple of forums, man...you won't get hooked.
Go ahead and sneak down the basement after the family goes to sleep... :D

I hear you I spend WAY too much time reading about all these projectors. I have had my heart set on a Pearl til now the JVC but I still do not think I want to wait til Feb.

Nate

I know exactly what you mean. Before moving a month ago I was perfectly happy with my old CRT. It cannot be mounted in the new house (WAF issues etc) so I went to AVSForum to look for alternatives. Lo and behold! 1080p cheap digital projectors had arrived in the form of the Mitsu HC5000. I almost ordered one, but had to make a sanity check - what else could I get in the market?

Then I read about the Pearl and saw a demo of it. Looks great with HD, but it is a bit expensive. Can I spend the money now?

Got me back on the CRT track... I love CRT, and there are some really great projectors out there (G90, Cine9 etc). Should I stay on CRT and use a flower/diamond combo to raise WAF?

JVC announcement made me rethink - 10000:1 contrast sounds great, and I might just have to wait till February.

Today at work I read an article on laser projectors that might hit the market late 2007 with almost unlimited resolution, great colour space, outstanding contrast and low price!

That leaves me stuck in good ole November 2006 with my not installed CRT...

Sigh :)

I'm thinking she can put some sort of parental guard on it. Of course she'll have to do it for all the browsers then take over the administer account on the computer so I can't uninstall and then reinstall the browser. She also might want to lock the computer in her desk and throw away the key. But then she'll have to throw away the fireaxe.


How about if you just got rid of your computer? :eek:

Hey man, I can stop any time I want...

The madness has to end!You've got that right! We've got people here thinking of selling their Pearls to get the JVC. I have to admit I consider myself among them. Well, it'd have to be a pretty incredible pj to give in to such madness, not to mention the financial aspect. Maybe in a year.... :o

Dan

I just preordered the new JVC. I'll give myself one month after receipt so I can follow the calibration threads and then I am going to have my wife set a password to blockout avsforum.com. The madness has to end! We'll try to be nice and not talk too much about the new Sony that is going to trounce the JVC until you are gone. ;) :)

I can see it now. Honey, I swear, I wasn't reading the AVSForum. I was just looking for porn, so don't be mad. :)

--Darin

You'll know people have it bad when they start sacrificing live animals to Gotchyerdoh - God of Home Theater. :D

--Jerome

Last year I bought the H79 for just under six grand. I recently sold it at a huge loss and bought a Pearl. Now I'm reading hype about the JVC that will supposedly outdate my two day old Pearl. I'm sure a new mid priced sony will come out next year and do the same to the JVC. It's never ending. It's amazing that many Qualia and Ruby owners are already passing on their projectors after relatively large investments. I've read that the average lifespan of an AVSer is less than most African countries due to the stress.Ah, but the Pearl will serve nicely as a bridge projector. I like spending less and less for very good quality images but the frequency of these expenditures is getting out of hand.

As far as lifespan is concerned, I recommend red wine and dark chocolate - at separate sittings, naturally.

Dan

I can see it now. Honey, I swear, I wasn't reading the AVSForum. I was just looking for porn, so don't be mad. :)

--Darin


LOL :D

You'll know people have it bad when they start sacrificing live animals to Gotchyerdoh - God of Home Theater. :D

Hey, if it works.....But you do need to budget for the candles, alter setup, minions, etc.... :)

Hey, if it works.....But you do need to budget for the candles, alter setup, minions, etc.... :)

I've always wanted minions... ::Sigh::

What happened to good old will power?
-Matt
After you pay through the nose a few times you learn to ignore the hype as the mentality is usually just to buy today... after all I just did!

What I like to do is reflect on who said what and when. The most common mistake is to accept value judgements at face value. Don't follow the pack mentality. Abstinence maybe is the best method after all:)
That being said that JVC sure looks nice...

Maybe try setting a technology / price barrier to your upgrades. For example:

1) I will not upgrade until laser or LED projectors are available.
2) I will not upgrade until 1080p falls below $3,000 MSRP.

Things along these lines can help. Other than that, therapy is always an option. ;)

Now that I have the Pearl. I'm going to hold of for a few years. I can't imagine anything else in the price range being more than 10% improved in overall PQ. Well, maybe a 3 chip DLP fpr under $5k but I'm not holding my breath.

You'll be asking your wife to talk dirty to you during love making and "please say my pass word yes, yes again !" :D

Art

arf !!!

The JVC sounds like a phenomenal projector, but the march of progress cannot be denied.

So the JVC uses no iris and gets (for argument sake) a 15000:1 on/off contrast ratio. While that is awesome, imagine how well it would do with an adjustable iris. If it can really do something in the neighborhood of of 700+ lumens calibrated at 15000:1, I would gladly trade some of that brightness for more contrast.

The next logical step is what would its "contrast" be with a Pearl class dynamic iris? (I use the quotes because I dont think DI contrasts are directly comparable to non DI/AI contrasts.)

I speculate that if this was a Sony pj with this panel, we'd be looking a claimed 50,000:1 contrast.

Bottom line - not reading this forum after you get your dream pj is not a bad idea.

Bottom line - not reading this forum after you get your dream pj is not a bad idea.


amen! (Tiberian Hebrew אָמֵן ’Āmēn "So be it; truly", Standard Hebrew אמן Amen, Arabic آمين ’Āmīn, Ge'ez' ’Āmēn)

I don't know! I'd sure miss arguing with the scum bags. ROTFLMAO

I know exactly what you mean. Before moving a month ago I was perfectly happy with my old CRT. It cannot be mounted in the new house (WAF issues etc) so I went to AVSForum to look for alternatives. Lo and behold! 1080p cheap digital projectors had arrived in the form of the Mitsu HC5000. I almost ordered one, but had to make a sanity check - what else could I get in the market?

Then I read about the Pearl and saw a demo of it. Looks great with HD, but it is a bit expensive. Can I spend the money now?

Got me back on the CRT track... I love CRT, and there are some really great projectors out there (G90, Cine9 etc). Should I stay on CRT and use a flower/diamond combo to raise WAF?

JVC announcement made me rethink - 10000:1 contrast sounds great, and I might just have to wait till February.

Today at work I read an article on laser projectors that might hit the market late 2007 with almost unlimited resolution, great colour space, outstanding contrast and low price!

That leaves me stuck in good ole November 2006 with my not installed CRT...

Sigh :)


I know what you mean.

I am in the middle of building myself a new house with a HT room.

Since last year I have decided on ( but not bought ) a;

1) Infocus entry level ~ around $3,500
2) An Infocus for around $7,000
3) A Marantz for around $14,000
4) A Ruby for around $10,000
5) A Sim2 C3X for $20,000+ (it did have a SMOKING good picture)
6) Back to the Ruby
7) And now I would probably get a Pearl.
8) Who knows what I will get by the end of next year when I am done with the house!

This forum (and Jason) just saved me a couple of thousand dollars on the drop down screen.

But Once I get whatever set up installed, I will set a minimum date of 2 years before any upgrade, hopefully longer! (maybe sooner!!!) AGHHHHHHHHHH!

Eric.

If the JVC is released in February, figure they become widely available in March.

At that point its only 6 more months to CEDIA........

[QUOTE=EricU]I know what you mean.

I am in the middle of building myself a new house with a HT room.

Since last year I have decided on ( but not bought ) a;

1) Infocus entry level ~ around $3,500
2) An Infocus for around $7,000
3) A Marantz for around $14,000
4) A Ruby for around $10,000
5) A Sim2 C3X for $20,000+ (it did have a SMOKING good picture)
6) Back to the Ruby
7) And now I would probably get a Pearl.
8) Who knows what I will get by the end of next year when I am done with the house![END QUOTE]

I hear you man..... I'm in the same boat,building a house with a dedicated theatre and can tell you I am sick to death of deciding on something only for something better and cheaper to come along.I see no light at the end of the tunnel so I've sold a projector unused and decided not to buy anything until I'm a few days away from moving in.
My wife thinks I'm crazy but I know better or at least I think I do. :(
At least you guys feel my pain.

What utter bull dung.


FACT:


AVSERS NEVER DIE!

THEY JUST STOP POSTING!

I hear you man..... I'm in the same boat,building a house with a dedicated theatre and can tell you I am sick to death of deciding on something only for something better and cheaper to come along.

A couple of months ago I was P**ssed when I missed a C3X on Ebay for about $12k, six months later I was relieved.

Now I cant imagine spending more than $5,000 (probably less) on a PJ




I see no light at the end of the tunnel so I've sold a projector unused and decided not to buy anything until I'm a few days away from moving in.
My wife thinks I'm crazy but I know better or at least I think I do. :(
At least you guys feel my pain.

That is exactly what I am going to do, since I cant even figure out what screen to get until I pick a PJ.

What problems to have! So who is now buying the $100k Runcos?

Eric.

[qote]What problems to have! So who is now buying the $100k Runcos?[end quote]

LOL..........and again LOL...........

I was jumping up and down a couple of months ago thinking I got a great deal on a pj :D .....................then I was a nervous wreck 2 months later trying to sell it :eek: .Luckily I got my money back but learned one thing in the LAND OF THE HOME THEATRE and that is never ever buy anything unless you can use it straight away.

When you're a true videophile - you sleep breath and eat your hobby. You may not be posting anymore (if that makes you feel better) - but you can't stop reading. Any more than a sports fanatic can pick up that morning paper and NOT turn to the sports section.

I just preordered the new JVC. I'll give myself one month after receipt so I can follow the calibration threads and then I am going to have my wife set a password to blockout avsforum.com. The madness has to end! Way too much time spent reading about which projector is better than which and what the next best thing will be and the difference between ansi and on/off and HDMI 1.3 and HD DVD vs. Bluray and DLP vs SXRD and filmlike vs sharp. I love this forum and it has been a great source of information, but I need my life back. Of course I am exaggerating a little, but I bet most of you know what I mean. :o

edit: Please pm me if there is something I really need to know. :D
Jason

Still logging in every hour. Was really hoping to be done by now. really. :( Surprides I still have a wife after all this time.

Jason,

Remember you can still surf the posts without a password, just not respond to posts.

A better way to prevent you from coming to the site might be to remove the A & V key from your keyboard?


No way, Jose... he has to go cold turkey... :p

Maybe try setting a technology / price barrier to your upgrades. For example:

1) I will not upgrade until laser or LED projectors are available.
2) I will not upgrade until 1080p falls below $3,000 MSRP.

Things along these lines can help. Other than that, therapy is always an option. ;)

Oops! There goes that excuse! Hello Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 1080p! For $2999. MSRP.