I've had my Panny for almost 5 years now and I was looking at a upgrade. I don't have a lot to spend but I see a sponser has lowered the Hitachi TX100 to under $700.00 brand new. It's not the latest and greatest but it seems to me it would be a great upgrade for me going from a XGA projector to a 720p with 3 x the contrast and dvi/hdmi capabilities. I was wondering what anyone's experiences with Hitachi and this projector is. BTW- please don't mention go DLP- even with 4x colorwheels my eyes can't handle DLP :(......I wish that wasn't the case or I would be ordering a MItsubishi 1000.

Thanks,

Scott

I'm considering the same projector. Hope someone can give us some facts or opinions.

A couple of years ago, I saw this projector next to a Sony HS20. I thought the Hitachi was far better. It also had a relatively long zoom lens. For the money, I don't think you can go wrong.

Jim

I don't have any "hands on" experience with this pj, but it is reviewed and rated here. (http://www.audioholics.com/productreviews/avhardware/hitachi-PJ-TX100p1.php) If my pj budget was sub $1,000.00 I would seriously consider this pj.

This pj's bigger brother has a thread here http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=575761

The above thread might give you some additional information regarding this "little brother"

Hope this helps.

Living up to my username,

dazed.

Wow, great price.
I've had mine for a year & a half & have been real impressed. It's got about 1200 hours on it so it's a little dimmer than new, but I can still have enough light on to read a paper.
The colours are excellent and blacks are quite dark depending on the amount of ambient light.
I'm projecting a 121" image on a Behr Quietude painted wall. The pj's about 15' away & my first row of seating is about 12' away. I see no sde. There's no banding or colour uniformity problems. The only problem that I have is that I need to use a lot of vertical shift & this causes the lower left corner to be slightly out of focus. It's slightly noticable on program grids but not on program material.
Standard def looks really good. I rip my dvds to xvids & they look great played on my HTPC. You should see a shuttle launch on Dicovery HD. Amazing.
When it was new, Sound & Vision magazine reveiwed it alongside a Sony HS-51. They liked the Sony better, but only because it was $500 cheaper. The review is probably available on it's website.
For $700, you won't be disappointed.

For you owners/previous owners, can the PC input be used as a component input, and will this PJ allow horizontal adjustment to fill the screen on 2:35:1 AR movies?

Thanks

bump

I have this projector, xbox HDDVD drive, PC w/ ATI x1600pro HDMI card, and PowerDVD Ultra HDDVD software. Only way to play HD DVD is via VGA cable. If connect to the projector DVI port (DVI cable w/ HDMI adapter) then I got a screen of white noise. I remember someone in this forum also reported having trouble to get this projector to talk to PS3. I think it definitely has HDCP compatibility issue even though Hitachi claims it's HDCP ready.

When playing other video I noticed a slight color difference between using VGA or DVI connection, DVI is more accurate while VGA is a little blueish.

Well.............not much response, but I see it dropped another $100.00 :) I think I'm going to chance it.

Any thoughts/opinions on the brightness of this projector?

but I see it dropped another $100.00

in addition to the already low price at projectorpeople?

in addition to the already low price at projectorpeople?

Yep :) but not from them.....

Yep but not from them....

Please share, because that would seal it for me as well. PM me with the information if you don't mind.

Thanks

Please share, because that would seal it for me as well. PM me with the information if you don't mind.
Thanks
Me too as I have to pay sales tax in Florida.... Thanks...

I've been considering upgrading to a Mits 1000U but this thing sure is tempting for $200 less. Specs show contrast at 1200:1 for the Hitachi and 2500:1 for the Mitsubishi. i wonder if my eyes will be able to see the difference. Crappy blacks and SDE are one reason I'm wanting to upgrade my Epson Home 10+, not to mention getting HD resolution so maybe I'd be better off spending a little more to go DLP.

<sigh> What to do what to do.

I just bought one too. While the HD1000 is an awesome PJ, I am sensitive to rainbows. This price it is too tempting.

I'll let you know my thoughts when I receive it.

Yep :) but not from them.....
Could you pm me also? Thought PP had the best deal to date....