3LCD vs DLP

There are about 100 factors that make one PJ better than another. Sort out what things matter to you.
A few questions to get you started:

What throw distance/screen size do you need?
How many lumens will you need for your screen size?
Do you care about 3d?
How much ambient light will you usually have during viewing?
How close will you sit do the PJ and how much noise will bother you?
What will you use the PJ for?
Do you game and care about Lag?
(there are a ton more items to think about)

All PJ look better in the pitch black.

Why not the optma hd33 or the ptax-100u, Maybe the hc4000? 8700ub b-stock?


Have fun!

Newegg has awsome deal on the Acer H9500BD untill the 7TH. Close in price to the BenQ

That's a great price.

I believe the H9500BD uses DC2 chip?

Also, it's lacking full CMS controls for calibration?

Out of those 2, I'd probably go with the Benq but you should make sure you & your guests can tolerate RBE(Rainbow Effect).
A good movie to test if you can tolerate RBE on a DLP is a black and white movie like Sin City or Casablanca.

Just curious why you prefer the Benq over the Acer?

If you watch alot of 3d, dlp is the way to go. if you see rainbows on dlp, epson (lcd) is the way to go. You have to see to decide for yourself.

They are both DLP. BenQ and Acer.

I was comparing the Epson and Benq.
With those 2 models being compared, the black level is about the same so it comes down to PQ.
The 1080p Benq projectors have picture sharpness that can not be had with any 3 panel projector.
They come close but once you've seen a Benq, it's hard to argue which one is sharpest in PQ.

ohh..i see.

i agreed. i first had an Optoma DLP. move to an Epson. but now looking to move back to DLP.