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Hi guys. I'm somewhat new to front projectors. I have a 50" Samsung Plasma set in my downstairs living room and I've been using an older 46" Samsung DLP rear projection set in my bonus room. I'm turning said room into a somewhat dedicated home theater area, though it will double function as a home office for now. The room is in the neighborhood of 20 feet x 12 feet, so it's a pretty good layout. There are two smaller windows in the room that let in a fair amount of light when the blinds are open.
That said, I'm looking to put a projector in this room. I've been playing around with a friend's older Panasonic PT-AE900U which is nice but simply isn't bright enough at 1100 lumens. The wife wants the ability to watch TV up there with a fair amount of ambient light, so I'm in the market for something much brighter - at least 2000 lumens. However, I'm also hamstrung by a very small budget. I'm looking to find a projector for $650 or less and then I will plan on buying a low-end screen, in the 100"-106" diagnal size, or making a DIY screen.
That brings me to the Epson EX70. Epson currently offers a refurb of this unit, with their full 2 year warranty, for just under $500. From what I've read, this is a pretty good little projector that can display 720p content nicely. The problem is that I've been able to find so little information on this projector. I read somewhere that the EX70 is very similar to the PowerLite Home Cinema 700, with exception to a few different connection/port options, but I haven't been able to get that verified. So I'm looking to get input from anyone who is using the EX70. I'm going to be using it for a mix of sources, including Blu-ray movie watching, sports and various HDTV watching, and some Xbox 360 gaming.
Does anyone have any advice on whether this would be a good all around projector for what I'm looking for? Note that I've considered picking up a used or refurbished Optoma HD65 for just a bit more money, but I'm a little concerned about the lower light output of 1600 lumens. Thanks.
That said, I'm looking to put a projector in this room. I've been playing around with a friend's older Panasonic PT-AE900U which is nice but simply isn't bright enough at 1100 lumens. The wife wants the ability to watch TV up there with a fair amount of ambient light, so I'm in the market for something much brighter - at least 2000 lumens. However, I'm also hamstrung by a very small budget. I'm looking to find a projector for $650 or less and then I will plan on buying a low-end screen, in the 100"-106" diagnal size, or making a DIY screen.
That brings me to the Epson EX70. Epson currently offers a refurb of this unit, with their full 2 year warranty, for just under $500. From what I've read, this is a pretty good little projector that can display 720p content nicely. The problem is that I've been able to find so little information on this projector. I read somewhere that the EX70 is very similar to the PowerLite Home Cinema 700, with exception to a few different connection/port options, but I haven't been able to get that verified. So I'm looking to get input from anyone who is using the EX70. I'm going to be using it for a mix of sources, including Blu-ray movie watching, sports and various HDTV watching, and some Xbox 360 gaming.
Does anyone have any advice on whether this would be a good all around projector for what I'm looking for? Note that I've considered picking up a used or refurbished Optoma HD65 for just a bit more money, but I'm a little concerned about the lower light output of 1600 lumens. Thanks.