Hi guys...I'm currently (still) deciding on which projector to get. I had a huge list initially, but narrowed it down to the following:
1) NEC VT540
2) NEC LT150
3) Sanyo PLC-XP18N
4) Sanyo PLC-XP21N
I'll be using a ~100" 16:9 screen, and both 16:9 and 4:3 material will be viewed. A HTPC will be used as the progressive video input. Lighting will not be very well controlled, due to a few windows and difficulty in installing curtains(awkward positioning), so brightness is an issue.
Pricewise, the VT540 is around US$2600, the LT150 is around there too via mail order, the Sanyo XP18N and XP21N are around US$4800 and US$5350 respectively where I come from(Singapore).
I can't mail order anything other than the LT150 due to weight(if its mail order its gonna be international, and shipping will be a lot)
I'm concerned with brightness, resolution, and 16:9 capability. All my choices are 4:3 native, but have a widescreen 16:9 mode. From what I understand, this means that resolution is less, as well as brightness, as less pixels are used. Will image quality take a significant hit? What can Panamorph do to aid this, and how much do these things cost anyway?
1) NEC VT540
2) NEC LT150
3) Sanyo PLC-XP18N
4) Sanyo PLC-XP21N
I'll be using a ~100" 16:9 screen, and both 16:9 and 4:3 material will be viewed. A HTPC will be used as the progressive video input. Lighting will not be very well controlled, due to a few windows and difficulty in installing curtains(awkward positioning), so brightness is an issue.
Pricewise, the VT540 is around US$2600, the LT150 is around there too via mail order, the Sanyo XP18N and XP21N are around US$4800 and US$5350 respectively where I come from(Singapore).
I can't mail order anything other than the LT150 due to weight(if its mail order its gonna be international, and shipping will be a lot)
I'm concerned with brightness, resolution, and 16:9 capability. All my choices are 4:3 native, but have a widescreen 16:9 mode. From what I understand, this means that resolution is less, as well as brightness, as less pixels are used. Will image quality take a significant hit? What can Panamorph do to aid this, and how much do these things cost anyway?