Not to oversimplify things, but if they all look pretty good on their own, and you don't plan on having two of them at home where you could highlight the relative strengths and weaknesses of each projector, why not simply buy the one that has the features you need for the best price? In other words, why over-analyze it?
When I finally purchased my LP770, I hadn't seen a single LCD projector. I knew that I wanted an XGA LCD projector that would handle HDTV input, and that was bright enough to not worry about running it with some lights on. I didn't want to break the bank, so I knew I'd need to find a nice used one. I began searching ProjectorCentral for projector models that had those features, then I searched the auction sites for those models.
I honestly think that ignorance is bliss when it comes to comparing similar projectors. I may have gotten lucky, but I'm really happy with my purchase. I didn't really want to check out a bunch of different models, then experience analysis-paralysis trying to pick the best of the best. They all have pros and cons, and those are exaggerated too much if you do a bunch of side-by-side comparisons. Sure the contrast or color may be better on this or that machine as you see them side by side, but are you really gonna notice a deficiency once you get it home?
If you're totally in the dark about what is important to you, definitely look at a few projectors, but keep your comparisons within your price range! It does no good to discover that you love the Z9000 and nothing else compares, if all you can afford is $2500! That will just cause you to feel disappointed for only getting the $3000 machine! (Yeah, that's how the math worked out for me!)
BTW Larry, it seems that you should spend more time and energy getting the sound system right than worrying about the projector!
-Andrew
When I finally purchased my LP770, I hadn't seen a single LCD projector. I knew that I wanted an XGA LCD projector that would handle HDTV input, and that was bright enough to not worry about running it with some lights on. I didn't want to break the bank, so I knew I'd need to find a nice used one. I began searching ProjectorCentral for projector models that had those features, then I searched the auction sites for those models.
I honestly think that ignorance is bliss when it comes to comparing similar projectors. I may have gotten lucky, but I'm really happy with my purchase. I didn't really want to check out a bunch of different models, then experience analysis-paralysis trying to pick the best of the best. They all have pros and cons, and those are exaggerated too much if you do a bunch of side-by-side comparisons. Sure the contrast or color may be better on this or that machine as you see them side by side, but are you really gonna notice a deficiency once you get it home?
If you're totally in the dark about what is important to you, definitely look at a few projectors, but keep your comparisons within your price range! It does no good to discover that you love the Z9000 and nothing else compares, if all you can afford is $2500! That will just cause you to feel disappointed for only getting the $3000 machine! (Yeah, that's how the math worked out for me!)
BTW Larry, it seems that you should spend more time and energy getting the sound system right than worrying about the projector!
-Andrew
