I'll try and keep this short. Abut a year ago, I needed a new projector. I ended up getting a b-stock Sony vw60 from the special AVS was offering. Loved it, but my wife and I are divorcing. I left some equipment in the house, mainly for the kids, with the stipulation that the equipment is my property in the divorce papers.
It turns out, I have custody of my kids for at least the next 6 months, so the equipment is going unused.
I am disabled, and am living with my parents. My dad modeled his HT on mine, and he needs a new projector as well. We ended up with a b-stock Epson 6500ub, with a full 2 year warranty. We haven't installed it yet but it's past the return date.
My question is this, being a couple years newer, am I likely to be as happy with the Epson LCD as I was with the Sony SXRD? The Sony is rated about 900 lumens to the Epson's 1600. A fairly light controlled room, shooting onto a Carada 96" 1.0 gain screen.
A screwed up story, I know, but I'd thought I'd seek advise. sorry if this should be in the under $3000 forum.
It turns out, I have custody of my kids for at least the next 6 months, so the equipment is going unused.
I am disabled, and am living with my parents. My dad modeled his HT on mine, and he needs a new projector as well. We ended up with a b-stock Epson 6500ub, with a full 2 year warranty. We haven't installed it yet but it's past the return date.
My question is this, being a couple years newer, am I likely to be as happy with the Epson LCD as I was with the Sony SXRD? The Sony is rated about 900 lumens to the Epson's 1600. A fairly light controlled room, shooting onto a Carada 96" 1.0 gain screen.
A screwed up story, I know, but I'd thought I'd seek advise. sorry if this should be in the under $3000 forum.
