HD550 is going to be well above that cost

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Originally Posted by coderguy /forum/post/20835407
Wait until after CEDIA, many new projectors being released in 30 days or less.
If you can't wait...
Look at the JVC hd-250 as an alternative that is closer to the price of the Epson or Panny.
Epson is better than the Panny if you go purely by brightness and sharpness. The Panny has more features like Lens Memory for 2.35:1 screens, but the Epson looks better IMHO as far as punchy image. Epson has darker blacks for sure.
JVC HD250 has richer looking blacks than both, not really darker than the Epson, but not as muddy looking. HD250 better for movies, Epson MIGHT be better for gaming (depends who you ask and what type of gaming).
If you are not too concerned about black levels, the MIts hc4000 produces a very sharp and good picture for much less, but it does not have LENS SHIFT so setup has to fit in your room to specific parameters for the Mits DLP.
See the link in my signature for a quick breakdown of pros/cons for each unit.
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Originally Posted by andyVE /forum/post/20836611
The wey the JVC (250 / 550 / x3) works is really appealing to me.
Am just wondering if the light output is good enough for usage in a room that can be darkened but not "pitch" black (mainly for watching movies and lesser degree of gaming).
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Originally Posted by coderguy /forum/post/20837699
How big of a screen will you be using?
The brightness of the image varies depending on the position of your projector and how big of a screen you are projecting it to. The larger the screen the brighter projector you need.
Does the room have white walls?
The JVC HD-250 is actually brighter in best mode (color accurate mode) than many projectors (including the Epson and Panny).
If you have not yet bought a screen, take a look at some special gain screens (I like the DA-Lite High Power material), this will boost the brightness of what your eyes see on the screen. Gain screens do have some disadvantages, so it depends on your room setup.
So the answer is, well it depends...
The goal should be to get the room as dark as possible.