The official Epson 8700UB thread - Page 17

Originally Posted by ptmurphy

Anyone know how to check the status of the bulb "rebate" form sent in? I sent my paperwork in a month ago and have not heard anything.

Originally Posted by usarcher

Go to Epson's website, they have a section for promotions and one of the options is to check the status of your rebate. I filled out the info online first and then sent in the required items. Got an email that they received the items 13 days after I mailed it in. Did you include an email address to be contacted?

Originally Posted by DedicatedHT

if anyone is willing to walk me through calibration i would appreciate it. i love the picture but thx is a little dim for me and i pretty much keep it on dynamic. i burned the avs rec calibration disk to cdrom but don't know where to start.

also, it's mounted 10' from the screen, if i move it back will it be brighter? I read somewhere about zoom affecting the picture

Originally Posted by jbichsel

I'm getting ready to upgrade from our 5-year old Yamaha LPX-510 to a new full 1080p projector.

I was thinking of an Epson 8350, 8500 or 8700, but with all the hassles people seem to be having with lamps, returns, blobs, etc., I think I will avoid Epson.

I want a projector I can use, not one that is continually needing maintenence or replacement.

The Yamaha is still on it's original lamp with over 3,000 hours. Never a hiccup and it's been set up in 4 different houses from Texas to Colorado.

Originally Posted by DedicatedHT

fraisa yes movies are in pitch black

if i turn it on and its already in dynamic, going to thx seems a little dim. if i turn it on and its in thx already before i see dynamic im ok. i'm sure thx is still plenty bright and looks outstanding but to me dynamic looks much better.

if i calibrate then technically its not thx anymore right? or do i save it as a user setting and leave thx where it is?

Originally Posted by sb1

According to Epson customer service the warranty is not transferable. Most people who know anything at all about Epson's projectors aren't likely to buy one without a warranty.

Originally Posted by vandyhorn

Just plugged in my 8700 and put on a Blu Ray. You can especially see the problem when it's a black screen (which is to say, a darker scene). For lack of a better term, a horizontal bar flashes across the screen and seems to move from top to bottom. In other words, it will flash across the bottom 3rd of the screen, then about the middle and finally toward the top of the screen. Then it starts all over.
The picture looks great, but this is driving me crazy. Once again, the best way to describe the "bar" is to say that it looks like "snow" (TV static).

Any thoughts?

Originally Posted by DedicatedHT

I just have elite cinewhite 1.1

Originally Posted by usarcher

What input are you using?

Originally Posted by skullduggery

I tried hooking up my new 8700 today. Unfortunately, it looks like my long (30') dvi-hdmi run from my Outlaw 990 to the Epson is a no go. I get a 'Not Supported' message on the screen. As a test I moved the projector right next to the equipment and ran a short run (6') of hdmi-hdmi straight from the blu-ray player to the 8700. That works fine. However, I need to be able use the long run. I never had this issue with a Panasonic PT-AE900U. I'm guessing a long run is not in the cards with the Epson. I can't think of anything else to do other than return it. Does anyone else have any suggestions? Thanks.