If anyone is the the market for one of these woot.com has them for $899.00. Just thought I would pass this along.

-Lil'

How are these compared to similar PJ's? I was looking at the HD1000U, how does this compare?

The IN76 has better optics, a better HD scaler, and comes close to perfectly calibrated right out of the box. I have an IN76, but have assisted in setting up a 1000u, HD70 and an Epson 500. I would rate it's image quality higher than any of the others (and no, not because I own it).

Awesome, thanks lilsalmon! I've been patiently waiting for a decent deal to come along ever since I sold my IN72 to a friend nearly 6 months ago. I missed out on the Marantz deal, but I'm still very excited about this one.


Oops, stupid me just realized they're refurbs. Oh well, I guess I'll take my chances anyway.

Awesome, thanks lilsalmon! I've been patiently waiting for a decent deal to come along ever since I sold my IN72 to a friend nearly 6 months ago. I missed out on the Marantz deal, but I'm still very excited about this one.



if you had a IN72 480p already don't get your hopes up when you " upgrade " to The IN76 720p.
the differences to me were not all that huge.
I will say if your sitting close to the screen the SDE Will be the biggest improvement.

again this is my own opinion

cheers

Murph:)

Thanks for the info Murph. We'll see how it goes I guess.

if you had a IN72 480p already don't get your hopes up when you " upgrade " to The IN76 720p.
the differences to me were not all that huge.
I will say if your sitting close to the screen the SDE Will be the biggest improvement.

again this is my own opinion

cheers

Murph:)

I think that will depend on the source. When we discussed this in the Infocus thread your only HD source was one off air signal. Feeding an IN76 a pristine HD source, such as HD DVD or Blu Ray, should net perceivable gain. Comparing HD DVD to the best SD DVD's the difference, to me, is huge.

I think that will depend on the source. When we discussed this in the Infocus thread your only HD source was one off air signal. Feeding an IN76 a pristine HD source, such as HD DVD or Blu Ray, should net perceivable gain. Comparing HD DVD to the best SD DVD's the difference, to me, is huge.



true
my mini in72 & in76 shoot out feeds where from Sammy DT8826OF OTA HD Via Hdmi Also a Bravo D1.And A Philips dvdr77( component ) .shoot On a 120 inch screen.

In76 Better yes To right home about with the extra $$$ spent ,,No.

again this is my own opinion And miles may vary.

cheers

Murphy:)

true
my mini in72 & in76 shoot out feeds where from Sammy DT8826OF OTA HD Via Hdmi Also a Bravo D1.And A Philips dvdr77( component ) .shoot On a 120 inch screen.

In76 Better yes To right home about with the extra $$$ spent ,,No.

again this is my own opinion And mile may vary.

cheers

Murphy:)

Hey Murph,

Thanks for ur 2c worth. The Woot deal seems tempting but my IN72 serves me well, at least til I upgrade to 1080p. Directv HD looks nice, BluRay and HD-DVD are very, very nice for a 480p native pc. At 12 ft viewing on a 96" DIY(Parlkland) screen, SDE is not a problem.
The IN72 makes the wait for 1080p almost bearable....<g>.
Sid

what sort of refresh rates do these have? I can't find it in the product desc. I would mainly be using it for video games off a xbox 360, and I want to make sure the lag is usable.

Thanks.

Does anyone have experience comparing the IN76 to the SP7205? My bulb is about to go, and I don't really want to pay $550 for a new bulb, when I can get a new projector for not much more...

Does anyone have experience comparing the IN76 to the SP7205? My bulb is about to go, and I don't really want to pay $550 for a new bulb, when I can get a new projector for not much more...

nice read here.
http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/projectors/infocus-in76-play-big-dlp/in76-comparisons-evaluation

cheers

Murphy

nice read here.
http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/projectors/infocus-in76-play-big-dlp/in76-comparisons-evaluation

cheers

MurphyJust be sure to read to the last page (http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/projectors/infocus-in76-play-big-dlp/in76-production-model-vs-pre-production). The verdict looks better for the IN76 once they get their hands on a production unit.

I have been looking at the PT-AX100U for awhile, then the PT-AX200U. How does this stack up against the AX200?

Just be sure to read to the last page (http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/projectors/infocus-in76-play-big-dlp/in76-production-model-vs-pre-production). The verdict looks better for the IN76 once they get their hands on a production unit.

Noah
infocus will soon or has recently Discontinued the in76 .
And we all know there will be some great wootin deals happening soon on some NEW old stock.

there will be alot of deal seekers interested in spec's and comparisons on the in76 Pj due to the low prices .

With this in mind could you copy and paste your finding so it will make it easy to refer the deal seekers on the comparison.



cheers

Murph:)

I personally am going to wait
I believe around this time of year till about maybe middle of January I predict that Infocus will do there yearly rebate on either the in76 or the sp7210 and that will be the deal of the year and at that time i will sell my in72 for about what i paid for it (have had many offers)I speculate 2 to 3 hundred dollar rebate!!!

If anyone is the the market for one of these woot.com has them for $899.00. Just thought I would pass this along.

-Lil'

I believe this is a refurb - so not much of a bargain at $899.

what sort of refresh rates do these have? I can't find it in the product desc. I would mainly be using it for video games off a xbox 360, and I want to make sure the lag is usable.

Thanks.

It depends on what you mean by "lag". If you are talking refresh rate, it supports up to a 60Hz refresh rate. If you are talking about pixel response time like with an LCD panel (usually measured in ms) then there really isn't one. This is a DLP based projector so it does not have a comparable panel response time that I am aware of.

I have been looking at the PT-AX100U for awhile, then the PT-AX200U. How does this stack up against the AX200?

It will be more closely calibrated out of the box. It is a single chip DLP based projector, so it will offer the normal benefits (no uniformity issues, no convergence issues, better contrast, and deeper blacks) and all of the faults (rainbow effect from the color wheel to those who are susceptible) DLP has vs. LCD. Also the Panasonic units are usually very bright. So the IN76 would like perform poorer in a sunlit or poorly light controlled environment.

Noah
infocus will soon or has recently Discontinued the in76 .
And we all know there will be some great wootin deals happening soon on some NEW old stock.

there will be alot of deal seekers interested in spec's and comparisons on the in76 Pj due to the low prices .

With this in mind could you copy and paste your finding so it will make it easy to refer the deal seekers on the comparison.



cheers

Murph:)They're not my findings...I'm just linking to that same Audioholics review that you mentioned. They just happened to take a better view of the IN76 once they got a production unit. The first two pages of the article/review they're talking about pre-production. Just FYI.

I did ask this in the 7210 thread, but it may be more relevant here...since I know you've had them both (even if briefly for the 76), what would your findings be regarding 7210 vs. IN76?

Noah
infocus will soon or has recently Discontinued the in76 .
And we all know there will be some great wootin deals happening soon on some NEW old stock.

there will be alot of deal seekers interested in spec's and comparisons on the in76 Pj due to the low prices .

With this in mind could you copy and paste your finding so it will make it easy to refer the deal seekers on the comparison.


here is the Conclusion from Audioholics review

Conclusion
The InFocus IN76 seems to have exactly the right features at exactly the right price point. It makes a great entry level high definition projector for someone who wants DLP technology and an excellent true 720p HD image without breaking the bank. In comparison with the LCD competition at the price point, we feel the DLP based IN76 to have a superior image in most regards plus what we have found to be a more reliable technology. While the picture of the IN76 is not quite as bright or as smooth as what can be found on higher end DLP projectors using the larger Dark Chip 2 or Dark Chip 3 DMDs (including Infocus' own SP-7205 or SP-7210), it is also considerably less expensive, sexy looking, and very quiet to boot! Since the unit we had to evaluate was a pre-production model, we look forward to taking another look at it when the actual production models start shipping. If we find any performance differences at that point, we will report on them here!




cheers

Murph:)

I also think the difference between the top rated 480p and 720p is not that significant. I have two 720p pjs, including the 7210, and the 4805 isn't bad at all. With HD, yes, you see another level of detail with 720p. A veil is lifted. But that's about it, at least to me. The 4805 was too dim for me though, so I had to get something else. I'm satisfied with the 720ps I have. Brightness, better resolution, it's all good.

If a cheap 720p upgrade or new PJ owner like myself I'd take a peak at this thread

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=945052

Didn't belive it myself till I walked out of BestBuy with a brand new HD70 for $499

Thought it would be a better alternative to a refurbed 720p PJ priced at $899

They're not my findings...I'm just linking to that same Audioholics review that you mentioned. They just happened to take a better view of the IN76 once they got a production unit. The first two pages of the article/review they're talking about pre-production. Just FYI.

I did ask this in the 7210 thread, but it may be more relevant here...since I know you've had them both (even if briefly for the 76), what would your findings be regarding 7210 vs. IN76?


Other than the DC2 vs. DC3, a lot of times people forget about the 7th ND green segment on higher end PJs.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showpost.php?p=12354854&postcount=319

One show pick the trade offs they are most comfortable with. For me, I want the best PQ I can get.