long throw: hx2 vs ae700

Looking for a long throw LCD or DILA projector that offers great performance for the dollar. Anyone have any comments on whether the hx2 justifies the price premium over the ae700?


In particular, I'd like to be able to have an 80 inch wide screen from a 9' distance (16 ft throw with viewing seat 7' from the rear wall) as opposed to a 70" wide screen. If I went with the ae700, I wouldn't go any wider than 70" - about 1.6 times the screen width but with the added resolution and less screendoor of the hx2, could I go with the 80" screen from that distance?


BTW, I also posted this on the $3500 and up section because it straddles the two different price groups and perhaps the response will be different from each area.