Ok so maybe this is a sob story but I have to vent, my wife just does not understand! This all started a few short weeks ago while watching "Cast Away" on my native XGA LCD projector with a 100:1 contrast ratio. Basically that movie was the final straw for me and LCD. I figured the next logical upgrade would be to CRT, and to finance the purchase I sold my LCD projector.
During this waiting period I find many deals on used CRT projectors. For instance a used Sony 1271Q with under 1k hours for $810 on ebay (within a 4 hour drive). I only offered $800 and the seller contacts me to inform me that the winner is probably not going to come through and asks me if I am interested. I say yes, of course, but the buyer comes through. Then one evening I decide to take a look at what the local Home Theater stores have. I find this humdinger of a Runco 7" CRT projector with only 200 hours and a Stewart motorized 100" 16:9 screen for $2500. Well the wife about has a cow and we decide the most I will spend is $2k, the sales rep and I cannot come to a deal so I have to pass on that also.
In my second week of being projectorless I stumble across the LT-150 deal. I think cool, but my credit card has problems with recent hotel charges putting a lot of $ on hold. I call up Dell and explain the situation and the salesman seems to think that since it is a Friday they will not charge the card, at least till monday or tuesday (my card is suppost to clear on monday) so I say let's go for it! Well Monday comes and first thing they charge the card and it gets declined and the order is automatically cancelled. I am ready to have a cow myself at this point. So today I call up my salesman and he says not to worry, he will take care of it. Needless to say I am a bit worried.
If this doesn't pan out I'm selling everything and buying a RPTV ;-)
[This message has been edited by DRS (edited 07-24-2001).]
During this waiting period I find many deals on used CRT projectors. For instance a used Sony 1271Q with under 1k hours for $810 on ebay (within a 4 hour drive). I only offered $800 and the seller contacts me to inform me that the winner is probably not going to come through and asks me if I am interested. I say yes, of course, but the buyer comes through. Then one evening I decide to take a look at what the local Home Theater stores have. I find this humdinger of a Runco 7" CRT projector with only 200 hours and a Stewart motorized 100" 16:9 screen for $2500. Well the wife about has a cow and we decide the most I will spend is $2k, the sales rep and I cannot come to a deal so I have to pass on that also.
In my second week of being projectorless I stumble across the LT-150 deal. I think cool, but my credit card has problems with recent hotel charges putting a lot of $ on hold. I call up Dell and explain the situation and the salesman seems to think that since it is a Friday they will not charge the card, at least till monday or tuesday (my card is suppost to clear on monday) so I say let's go for it! Well Monday comes and first thing they charge the card and it gets declined and the order is automatically cancelled. I am ready to have a cow myself at this point. So today I call up my salesman and he says not to worry, he will take care of it. Needless to say I am a bit worried.
If this doesn't pan out I'm selling everything and buying a RPTV ;-)
[This message has been edited by DRS (edited 07-24-2001).]
