Well, i had an older sharp dlp notevision projector that i have been using in my home theater for the last couple years, but its on its last legs, so i'm looking for a replacement.
The old one was about 400$ used on ebay, 1900 lumens, 1000:1 contrast ratio. I know most of you would say that this is not a home theater projector, but watching 720P planet earth on it was nothing less than spectacular. I cant afford, nor do i believe i need a more expensive projector.
I am looking for another in the same price range 4-500$ I'm hoping now that its a couple years later, i can find a true 720p native resolution projector for the price. But i want to know what brightness to look for, and what contrast.
When i was shopping a couple years ago, i was under the impression that the brighter the better, and i didn't pay a whole lot of attention to contrast.
But i want to try to make this an upgrade if at all possible, so should i look for higher contrast now and not worry about the brightness as much?
I also need an HDCP compatible DVI input, or HDMI.
Also, if you have any suggestions for projectors i should be looking at, i'd be happy to hear them.
The old one was about 400$ used on ebay, 1900 lumens, 1000:1 contrast ratio. I know most of you would say that this is not a home theater projector, but watching 720P planet earth on it was nothing less than spectacular. I cant afford, nor do i believe i need a more expensive projector.
I am looking for another in the same price range 4-500$ I'm hoping now that its a couple years later, i can find a true 720p native resolution projector for the price. But i want to know what brightness to look for, and what contrast.
When i was shopping a couple years ago, i was under the impression that the brighter the better, and i didn't pay a whole lot of attention to contrast.
But i want to try to make this an upgrade if at all possible, so should i look for higher contrast now and not worry about the brightness as much?
I also need an HDCP compatible DVI input, or HDMI.
Also, if you have any suggestions for projectors i should be looking at, i'd be happy to hear them.