All right. I have beat myself damn near silly trying to figure out what I am going to do for a screen for my home theater when I finally move out in the next year. For the longest time I was set on getting a DLP based projector because I liked the overall image. But I recently bought a very cheap (~$250) 32" JVC LED TV to replace my old CRT for watching cable and I was surprised by the overall picture quality for such a cheap set, and when I began to compare a Blu-Ray on it and my optoma HD66 projector, I began to envy the overall picture quality of the JVC (after messing with the settings). This threw everything I had in my mind at the time out the window. As it stands, the only thing that my projector has on my new LED TV is shear size and slightly more accurate color representation in my opinion. But the LED TV blows the DLP projector out of the water in just about everything else, granted it is an older, cheaper, and heavily used projector.
As far as specs go, I have to have a few things:
1. Screen size of 90" to 150"
2. Great black levels/contrast. Dark scenes and "splotchy" blacks drive me crazy if the display isn't up for the task, so black levels/contrast is the most important to me.
3. Fairly accurate color reproduction and decent color saturation/depth
4. Price range below $6000, though I would be willing to go as far as $8000 if I found that one perfect display.
5. absolutely no "screen door effect" I had a very cheap LCD projector and I loathe SDE with a passion now
6. I would like to use the projector for gaming, so the less delay the better, but this isn't paramount. I'd be willing to buy a separate display strictly for gaming if need be, though I would like a "one size fits all" deal.
As far as the room goes, it is going to be a dedicated theater room. Most likely in the basement and it will definitely be light controlled. Size anywhere from 18'x18' to 35'x35' or anything in between. The size of the room depends on what is available in my area and what I can afford, but I will be buying the house based on whether it has a large enough basement/room to do the theater I want. That, and a covered garage.
After the countless hours of searching these as well as many other forums and reading up as much as I dare on the different technologies, I have found that either a DLP projector, Large Plasma, or large LED TV are my best bets. But, number 1 basically knocks out plasma screens because I don't think I have seen any past 65". Which leaves me with a DLP projector, LED projector (haven't looked into or seen much on these other than pico projectors), or a large LED TV.
If I do end up going with a DLP projector, I do need to get one with a faster/better color wheel than my HD66, which shouldn't be hard, but I can see the "rainbow effect" when I am looking for it and on some occasions when I am not. So I am not overly sensitive to RBE, but it is bothersome when I do see it.
So here are my questions, considering my criteria, what would any of you recommend? Do you have any specific models I could look into? Is there any technology that I have missed or left out that is within my price range?
Thanks in advance for any responses, and please feel free to ask questions. I know I often forget things.
As far as specs go, I have to have a few things:
1. Screen size of 90" to 150"
2. Great black levels/contrast. Dark scenes and "splotchy" blacks drive me crazy if the display isn't up for the task, so black levels/contrast is the most important to me.
3. Fairly accurate color reproduction and decent color saturation/depth
4. Price range below $6000, though I would be willing to go as far as $8000 if I found that one perfect display.
5. absolutely no "screen door effect" I had a very cheap LCD projector and I loathe SDE with a passion now
6. I would like to use the projector for gaming, so the less delay the better, but this isn't paramount. I'd be willing to buy a separate display strictly for gaming if need be, though I would like a "one size fits all" deal.
As far as the room goes, it is going to be a dedicated theater room. Most likely in the basement and it will definitely be light controlled. Size anywhere from 18'x18' to 35'x35' or anything in between. The size of the room depends on what is available in my area and what I can afford, but I will be buying the house based on whether it has a large enough basement/room to do the theater I want. That, and a covered garage.
After the countless hours of searching these as well as many other forums and reading up as much as I dare on the different technologies, I have found that either a DLP projector, Large Plasma, or large LED TV are my best bets. But, number 1 basically knocks out plasma screens because I don't think I have seen any past 65". Which leaves me with a DLP projector, LED projector (haven't looked into or seen much on these other than pico projectors), or a large LED TV.
If I do end up going with a DLP projector, I do need to get one with a faster/better color wheel than my HD66, which shouldn't be hard, but I can see the "rainbow effect" when I am looking for it and on some occasions when I am not. So I am not overly sensitive to RBE, but it is bothersome when I do see it.
So here are my questions, considering my criteria, what would any of you recommend? Do you have any specific models I could look into? Is there any technology that I have missed or left out that is within my price range?
Thanks in advance for any responses, and please feel free to ask questions. I know I often forget things.
. So I guess a "side point" would be to go with a HP screen if you can. I have a dalite 106" and an epson 6500ub. Well over a thousand hours later, and the picture is still plenty bright. I still have a carada 106 BW screen behind the dalite, but the picture is way too dim on that screen.
