AVS Forum - Digital Projectors - Under $3,000 USD MSRP http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb Digital Projectors questions and answers. These are projectors with price tags Generally LESS THAN $3,000USD MSRP. Note...Not Rear Projection all in one units. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:47:05 GMT vBulletin 60 http://images.avsforum.com/avs-images/misc/rss.jpg AVS Forum - Digital Projectors - Under $3,000 USD MSRP http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb Optoma HD806 and an artifacting/flickering issue http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1198555&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:17:27 GMT Hey!

I have a beautiful Optoma HD806...with a glaring issue.

When hooked up to my shuttle HTPC, I get this random...flickering/artifacting....and it's driving me insane. It seems to get worse the longer it is turned on. This is via either HDMI or DVI.

I have no idea how to describe it. It flashes for a instant, primarily top left of the screen, but gets progressively worse eventually expanding to the entire screen (but always worse in the top left)

Is this a configuration problem with my HTPC? I replaced the HTPC with a identical motherboard/video and the same issue still persists.

It's a Shuttle SG45H7 which uses a Intel GMA X4500 graphics chip (which is pretty damn powerful I might admit) running Windows 7 (I also tried Windows XP and Windows Vista)

I already sent the projector in for repairs...they sent it back saying they replaced a faulty color wheel, but the problem is still there. Any ideas?

Thanks! ]]> Digital Projectors - Under $3,000 USD MSRP lucky644 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1198555 mitsubishi problem http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1198537&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:41:27 GMT hey guys :mad: i have a mitsubishi ex 100 that is giving me a hard time this pj was pulled out of a pub with the follwing problem the p,j will show the red light when its off when we try to fire it up green light comes on but the lamp will not strike, we went and got a new bulb figuring that was the problem but the new bulb will not strike either, we tried to reset the hrs on the pj according to the instructions in the manuel but the bulb still will not strike. the green light comes on but it turns to a flashing red . has anyone encountered this issue before? any suggestions will be greatly appreciated .:) hey guys :mad:
i have a mitsubishi ex 100 that is giving me a hard time this pj was pulled out of a pub with the follwing problem the p,j will show the red light when its off when we try to fire it up green light comes on but the lamp will not strike, we went and got a new bulb figuring that was the problem but the new bulb will not strike either, we tried to reset the hrs on the pj according to the instructions in the manuel but the bulb still will not strike. the green light comes on but it turns to a flashing red . has anyone encountered this issue before? any suggestions will be greatly appreciated .:) ]]> Digital Projectors - Under $3,000 USD MSRP penticton102 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1198537 Where to Purchase HD Calibration Disk in Canada? http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1198536&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:39:31 GMT Hi,

Looking to pick up a HD calibration disk for my new AE4000. However, I haven't had much luck of finding a place in Canada for a reasonable price. My current Avia disk just doesn’t cut it.

Anyone have suggestions?

Cheers! ]]> Digital Projectors - Under $3,000 USD MSRP TheSensFan http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1198536 <![CDATA[Help! I know it's repetitive]]> http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1198482&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:13:39 GMT Hi guys, i know you have probably heard this question a million times before but this is the reason why i love this board.....for all the useful information which is shared on it. I am currently in the process of building a new house and i have a room which i intend to use to entertain "the boys" or watch movies with the wife. It will mainly be sports and video games when the boys are over though. I have been looking at the Epson 8500UB,1080UB and the Panny 4000U for projectors and the Carada 2.35:1 Scope screens. Here are my constraints:

1) I have budgeted $3K for the projector. Total budget hopefully no more than $5K.
2) My room will be 19'x15'x9'. There will be two 4'x4' sash windows on one of the 19' walls and only one entrance to the room. Otherwise the room is entirely enclosed.
3) The room will not be fully light controlled but the windows will have blackout curtains on them for day viewing although most viewing will be done at night. There will be a flourescent light on the ceiling fan in the middle of the room and one light on each of the walls excluding the front wall.
4) The front wall will be black velvet covered and the other walls will be a dark color (possibly blue grey) and the ceiling will be white.
5) The throw distance will either be 14' shelf mounted or 12' ceiling mounted. I prefer shelf mounted though.
6) There will be a dark colored carpet on the floor also.
7) I am looking at either 120" or 136" 2.35:1 screen. What type of screen gain would I need 1.0 or 1.3?
8) I am coming from a Pioneer KRP 500M which is absolutely stunning to say the least. I am aware that a projector (in my price range) would not be able to replicate this image but as close as it can get to it i would definitely appreciate.

I look forward to hearing the suggestions put forward by some of the experts on this forum. If there are other suggestions which are out of my budget or not mentioned please feel free to say, especially if it is just a bit over my budget, i may be able to squeeze it in. ]]> Digital Projectors - Under $3,000 USD MSRP Kimwyn http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1198482 Small Form Factor 1080p Projectors http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1198395&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:12:38 GMT I've been looking to get a 1080p front projector, but every one I've seen have appeared to be as big or bigger than my Harman Kardon AV247 A/V receiver.

What are some choices in 1080p projectors that have a high WAF factor by being small. The only one I've seen that seems really small is the Projectiondesign Action! M25, but I cannot find it for sale.

Are there some small 1080p projectors in general circulation?

Thanks!:) ]]> Digital Projectors - Under $3,000 USD MSRP billqs http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1198395 Recommendations on sub 1K 1080P projector http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1198343&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:59:20 GMT As of this date can I get some opinions on which sub 1K 1080P projector is leading. Benq w1000 Vivitek H1080FD Optoma HD20 Also, I know the Mitsubishi HC3800 is slightly above the 1K, but if it were to go to the 1K level how would it compare the above 3 projects. Thanks As of this date can I get some opinions on which sub 1K 1080P projector is leading.

Benq w1000
Vivitek H1080FD
Optoma HD20

Also, I know the Mitsubishi HC3800 is slightly above the 1K, but if it were to go to the 1K level how would it compare the above 3 projects.

Thanks ]]> Digital Projectors - Under $3,000 USD MSRP pillot http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1198343 Is anyone using the Optoma HD 20 with a Harmony 890 universal remote? http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1198316&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:20:41 GMT I cannot for the life of me get this thing to work properly. Tried support, relearning, ect. Just checking to see if my remote is defective or if others have (or had) any issues. I cannot for the life of me get this thing to work properly. Tried support, relearning, ect. Just checking to see if my remote is defective or if others have (or had) any issues. ]]> Digital Projectors - Under $3,000 USD MSRP berger6696 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1198316 *Official* Mitsubishi HC3800 Thread http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1198044&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:28:48 GMT 720p) is visible against my old HD70. with my XBOX360, no visible input lag difference...played a little FIFA 10 and made the test with the "famous" Megamen 8. Please put here all the tweaks and setup tips. NABCS]]> Time to start a official thread of Mits HC3800.

Received mine today (replaced a Optoma HD70).

Without any tweakings the increase in contrast, brightness and resolution (expected 1080p > 720p) is visible against my old HD70.

with my XBOX360, no visible input lag difference...played a little FIFA 10 and made the test with the "famous" Megamen 8.

Please put here all the tweaks and setup tips.

NABCS ]]> Digital Projectors - Under $3,000 USD MSRP NABCS http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1198044 Need Projector for Conference Room http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1198027&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:53:10 GMT Hi everyone, Thank you for taking the time to look at my post. I’ve be using this forum for years now for my personal HT stuff and have decided to reach out for some help on a project I’m working on at my job (I’m an IT admin). Background:-Management decided that we need a ceiling mounted projector in our conference room, with the appropriate wiring ran to the nearby wall and attached to a wall plate. Instead of getting a professional installer I decided that I can probably handle the task by myself to save some money and get some hands-on experience with projectors (never dealt with mounting them before but I have a nice Home Theater setup at home that I built over the years with the help from AVSForum). Primarily the only thing that the projector will be used for is presentations from a laptop or a desktop through a HDMI or a VGA cord, and sometimes maybe playing a DVD or a Video file from the same PC or Laptop. At this point there are no plans to attach a dedicated DVD player, cable box or any other input device. The conference room has drop ceilings with about 3-4 feet of work space above the drop ceiling. The screen that we will be using is a portable screen that folds out and stands on a tripod attachment stand. At this point we are not looking into any other screen types and will be using what we have. Specifications:-The only specifications that I was given for purchasing a projector were that it must have an HDMI and a VGA input and a remote. Also audio is not taken into consideration. Besides those factors the only other thing that needs to be taken into consideration is the price, the lower the better. The thing that I am looking for is advice or any suggestions on a projector that I should look into getting and some instructions/suggestions/useful links on how to mount a projector in a drop ceiling environment. I’m not really too concerned with cable management and running the wires to the nearby wall as I have plenty of experience in this and shouldn’t be too much of a problem. But I do need some help on picking out a projector and how to actually go about mounting it up on the ceiling. One of my biggest concerns is that I looked above the drop ceiling and the nearest truss is fairly far away from where I wanted to mount the projector. Is there a way to mount the projector on the actual drop ceiling without having to attach it to the structural support above the initial layer of the drop ceiling? I really appreciate any and all help/suggestions I could get. Let me know if I am missing any information. Thank you for your time, Eugene Hi everyone,
Thank you for taking the time to look at my post. I’ve be using this forum for years now for my personal HT stuff and have decided to reach out for some help on a project I’m working on at my job (I’m an IT admin).

Background:
-Management decided that we need a ceiling mounted projector in our conference room, with the appropriate wiring ran to the nearby wall and attached to a wall plate. Instead of getting a professional installer I decided that I can probably handle the task by myself to save some money and get some hands-on experience with projectors (never dealt with mounting them before but I have a nice Home Theater setup at home that I built over the years with the help from AVSForum). Primarily the only thing that the projector will be used for is presentations from a laptop or a desktop through a HDMI or a VGA cord, and sometimes maybe playing a DVD or a Video file from the same PC or Laptop. At this point there are no plans to attach a dedicated DVD player, cable box or any other input device. The conference room has drop ceilings with about 3-4 feet of work space above the drop ceiling. The screen that we will be using is a portable screen that folds out and stands on a tripod attachment stand. At this point we are not looking into any other screen types and will be using what we have.
Specifications:
-The only specifications that I was given for purchasing a projector were that it must have an HDMI and a VGA input and a remote. Also audio is not taken into consideration. Besides those factors the only other thing that needs to be taken into consideration is the price, the lower the better.
The thing that I am looking for is advice or any suggestions on a projector that I should look into getting and some instructions/suggestions/useful links on how to mount a projector in a drop ceiling environment. I’m not really too concerned with cable management and running the wires to the nearby wall as I have plenty of experience in this and shouldn’t be too much of a problem. But I do need some help on picking out a projector and how to actually go about mounting it up on the ceiling. One of my biggest concerns is that I looked above the drop ceiling and the nearest truss is fairly far away from where I wanted to mount the projector. Is there a way to mount the projector on the actual drop ceiling without having to attach it to the structural support above the initial layer of the drop ceiling?

I really appreciate any and all help/suggestions I could get. Let me know if I am missing any information.

Thank you for your time,
Eugene ]]> Digital Projectors - Under $3,000 USD MSRP TakeYourMoney http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1198027 1080 projector vs mits dlp big screens http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1197971&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:33:18 GMT Right now i have about 1400 to spend on a theater style tv. I currently have a infocus IN72. Its a 480 projector . Now i am looking to upgrade to a 1080 system. Something that will do blu ray and dish network hdtv. i like the big screen of my projector so a 65 or 72 in the mitsu line of dlps would be good. But is there a projector that will put out a better pic than the mits tv's. the bulbs for the mits are 100 buck thats a good deal there but the but on some projectors are 2 to 300 buck. whats a good choice ... ]]> Digital Projectors - Under $3,000 USD MSRP mtx11 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1197971 Epson EX71 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1197937&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:18:24 GMT So I've been researching projectors,really need one that has little offset cus i have a basement ceiling (little less than 7') can sit fairly close for a 100" diag screen like 9' and is a entry level cost ,but still decent display ,I know a lot to ask for but I found this projector that seems up to the task but I can't find much info on it.Anyone know about it or owns one that can let me know what they think?
Any help would be appreciated :) ]]> Digital Projectors - Under $3,000 USD MSRP Mike70 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1197937 Projector for sports games http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1197922&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:16:51 GMT Hi guys. I'm hoping this is the right place to post but I apologize in advance if it's not.

A friend of mine is trying to put together a projector setup to display football and basketball games onto the wall of an adjacent building. He is discussing the idea with the owner of the building to improve the wall for viewing purposes. It's currently a brick wall painted white but he needs to know what can be done to improve it for viewing other than sanding down rough areas. For example, are there paints made specifically for this kind of application.

As for the projector itself, I told him(and correct me if I'm wrong) but he would probably need only a 720p projector since this will be for sports only. But most of the reading I've done has been for projectors intended to be used in home and this is outside of my element. Basically he wants to project a 20'x12' image onto a wall approximately 50' away. This will only be used at night.

Can you guys point me in the right direction? I'd really appreciate any help you can offer. ]]> Digital Projectors - Under $3,000 USD MSRP cmryan821 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1197922 Is it Better than Nothing ? http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1197914&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:48:19 GMT I know there are a few "Find me a Low cost Projector on the cheap" threads but let me just ask about this type of PJ.

The 1024*768 business lcd projector with 400:1 con.

I know (((400 To 1)))contrast...but could someone who has used this type of PJ for movie watching tell me just what it is like ???

You can find them for very cheap but does the 400:1 make movie watching realy poor ? Or is it still much much better than using a small TV for movie viewing? ]]> Digital Projectors - Under $3,000 USD MSRP The big picture http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1197914 New Technology? http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1197872&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:59:26 GMT I was reading somewhere about the latest upcoming for projectors. It recommends CPU + cheaper projector + Software + Wireless... a combination that is supposed to make things so much cheaper.

It's also supposed to be that the wireless can do 1080P HD video streaming as well, and it's called ProVEOS.

Heard that the software can even support Mac.

It looked fantastic to me, but I can't quite understand (since I'm not much of a tech person, I only love to watch movies :p), does it mean that this device is actually a portable one that can be attached to ANY projector and make miracles of allowing 1080P HD video streaming? ]]> Digital Projectors - Under $3,000 USD MSRP jimajima http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1197872 projector placement http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1197855&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:45:40 GMT Hello all. I am constructing a dedicated theatre and have a question about projector placement. I have the throw charts for the projectors that I am considering below.

In no particular order and for a 106" diag image min and max values listed

Sanyo PLV Z3000 10' 9" to 21' 4"
Mitsubishi HC 3800 10' 10" to 16' 1"
Epson HC 8100 10' 6" to 22' 3"
Benq W 6000 12'6" to 18' 9"

Is it better to place the projector closer to the minumum or maximum throw distance? One way gives you a brighter image but I can't remember which.

Thanks,

Drew ]]> Digital Projectors - Under $3,000 USD MSRP Slinger12 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1197855