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I couldn't live with an LCD after seeing the Sharp 9000. LCDs just don't have enough contrast for me. I couldn't live with a 4:3 DLP either after seeing the Sharp. The 16:9 Sharp has such better resolution. That leaves the Sharp and the Marantz, the two I'm trying to decide about myself.
The Sharp and Marantz specs are almost identical. The Marantz is a bit quieter (29dB vs. 32dB).
The problem with the Marantz is its throw distance:
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For the projector to be 14 feet back, your screen would have to be well over 120" diagonal. For your 87" screen, the projector would have to be no further than 10 feet back.
On the other hand, for your 87" screen, the Sharp could be between 11'6" and 15'7" back. I created a spreadsheet to calculate screen dimensions and Sharp throw distances. As soon as I find a Marantz throw distance formula, I'll add that to:
http://www.teamzim.com/augie/screen_...calculator.xls
There is some speculation that the Marantz might have the new Texas Instruments' HD2 DLP chip. The mirrors on that chip tilt 12 degrees instead of 10 degrees, theoretically improving black levels and contrast. Everyone has heard that the Marantz will be available in November, but if it is going to have the HD2, maybe it won't come out until January's Consumer Electronics Show.
Bottom line, the Sharp is the winner for a lot of us because of its longer throw distance. But I'm going to wait until the Marantz comes out just to be sure its not so much better than the Sharp that the longer throw distance would be worth sacrificing.
One last consideration: The Sharp's MSRP is $11,000, its "street price" is $10,000, but you can easily find it for $8,000. The Marantz's MSRP is $13,000. If it follows the Sharp pricing, you may be able to find it for $10,000 eventually, but that's still $2,000 more than the Sharp.
[This message has been edited by Augie (edited 10-07-2001).]
The Sharp and Marantz specs are almost identical. The Marantz is a bit quieter (29dB vs. 32dB).
- Sharp preliminary manual: http://www.avsforum.com/ubb/Forum10/HTML/009340.html
- Sharp is 800/600 lumens (switchable) and 1100:1 contrast. I think these specs are incorrect in the manual.
- Marantz specs: http://www.avsforum.com/ubb/Forum10/HTML/009325.html
- The Marantz will have Faroudja internal scaling. Sharp uses its own internal scaler.
The problem with the Marantz is its throw distance:
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Originally posted by NiToNi: Lens: 1.2x zoom, f 26.5-30.7/F 3.0 Screen Range: 40-250 inches diagonal Throwing distance (16:9)in feet: 40": 4.3-4.9 80": 8.5-9.8 100: 10.8-12.5 120: 12.8-12.1 200: 21.6-24.9 |
On the other hand, for your 87" screen, the Sharp could be between 11'6" and 15'7" back. I created a spreadsheet to calculate screen dimensions and Sharp throw distances. As soon as I find a Marantz throw distance formula, I'll add that to:
http://www.teamzim.com/augie/screen_...calculator.xls
There is some speculation that the Marantz might have the new Texas Instruments' HD2 DLP chip. The mirrors on that chip tilt 12 degrees instead of 10 degrees, theoretically improving black levels and contrast. Everyone has heard that the Marantz will be available in November, but if it is going to have the HD2, maybe it won't come out until January's Consumer Electronics Show.
Bottom line, the Sharp is the winner for a lot of us because of its longer throw distance. But I'm going to wait until the Marantz comes out just to be sure its not so much better than the Sharp that the longer throw distance would be worth sacrificing.
One last consideration: The Sharp's MSRP is $11,000, its "street price" is $10,000, but you can easily find it for $8,000. The Marantz's MSRP is $13,000. If it follows the Sharp pricing, you may be able to find it for $10,000 eventually, but that's still $2,000 more than the Sharp.
[This message has been edited by Augie (edited 10-07-2001).]
