I've got upgrade fever as we near football season and am looking to replace my venerable and much appreciated little Nec LT=150z. I recently bought a Da-lite hi power screen from Jason here on AVS and it accomplished part of what I was looking for...namely reducing the effect of ambient light in my theater. My pj is ceiling mounted but I stood on a chair and got a look at how good the screen can look when you are at eye level with the source...even with a dim little pj like the nec. So now I'm hooked and want to take full advantage of the hi-power by mounting a pj at screen height on my rear wall. I have several pj's in mind as a potential replacement but I would really like to keep my budget below 1500 bucks. In that price range there arent any pj's that have long enough throw distances for my set up. (back wall approx. 18 feet from screen) I was wondering if anyone makes a budget pj with an optional long throw lense or if there are maybe some generic after market lenses that can be had cheaply that can increase the throw distance without compromising pq very much. I"m not that picky about pq as my main concern is being able to watch football with my friends with some overhead track lights providing some indirect illumination. I have total light control in my room when I want it...I just want some options...any suggestions?
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