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Ok here's my situation. First of all I'm going to be a first time Home Theater Projector owner; I have no experience of projectors.
I own two HDTV's; a 42" 1080p LCD (Toshiba Regza 42RV530) and a 50" 768p Plasma (Panasonic Viera TH-50PX60U).
We're moving from New York to Seattle, WA to an apartment and we're getting rid of the older Panasonic 768p Plasma TV. We'll keep the Toshiba LCD though. Once in the apartment, we'll need to buy a new HDTV and it is for this replacement that I'm looking at Home Theater Projectors.
Our main usage of the projector will be : Blu-ray Movies, XBOX 360, DVD's & Cable (HD & SD) ... most likely Comcast.
The projector (for now) will be setup in the living room; which means that there will sometimes be viewing during day time ... so there will be some light. Although we both work day time so I would say 70% of our usage will be in the evening/night in fairly dark conditions. But weekends etc will see some daytime viewing ... so I can't go for something which is absolutely blind during daytime/lighted viewing.
My main criteria is 1080p, really good PQ, but of course most importantly a budget of no more then $1,500.
I have a few questions:
I guess the very first thing I'm looking to establish before anything else is that if I should even go with a Home Theater Projector or stick with a Flat-Screen HDTV.
I'm looking for recommendations for both Projector and an accompanying Screen for it. So far I've been looking at the Optoma HD20 at Newegg.Com for $999 which really fits my budget. I've also looked at the Viewsonic Pro8100 and Mitsubishi HC3800. But like I said ... I don't know which one is better then the other.
I'd really appreciate if someone can guide me on my questions, educate me a little bit, and help me decide what to go for.
We'll most likely be purchasing in March.
Thanks Guys!
Ok here's my situation. First of all I'm going to be a first time Home Theater Projector owner; I have no experience of projectors.
I own two HDTV's; a 42" 1080p LCD (Toshiba Regza 42RV530) and a 50" 768p Plasma (Panasonic Viera TH-50PX60U).
We're moving from New York to Seattle, WA to an apartment and we're getting rid of the older Panasonic 768p Plasma TV. We'll keep the Toshiba LCD though. Once in the apartment, we'll need to buy a new HDTV and it is for this replacement that I'm looking at Home Theater Projectors.
Our main usage of the projector will be : Blu-ray Movies, XBOX 360, DVD's & Cable (HD & SD) ... most likely Comcast.
The projector (for now) will be setup in the living room; which means that there will sometimes be viewing during day time ... so there will be some light. Although we both work day time so I would say 70% of our usage will be in the evening/night in fairly dark conditions. But weekends etc will see some daytime viewing ... so I can't go for something which is absolutely blind during daytime/lighted viewing.
My main criteria is 1080p, really good PQ, but of course most importantly a budget of no more then $1,500.
I have a few questions:
I guess the very first thing I'm looking to establish before anything else is that if I should even go with a Home Theater Projector or stick with a Flat-Screen HDTV.
- Firstly, since we own a 768p Plasma & a 1080p LCD ... there is going to be PQ comparison. Can I actually get the same PQ using the 1080p Projector that I currently get with my HDTV's? If the PQ cannot match the current LCD/Plasma technology, then it's not worth it for me. It has to do 'Same' or 'Better'
- Secondly, considering I'm installing this in an apartment, in the living room - is it worthwhile to get a Projector - or should I stick to Flat-Screen HDTV's? Do people use such a device in apartments? Or is it strictly for dark media rooms?
- I don't know if I should be looking at DLP or LCD Projectors. I've read in detail the differences but I still can't figure out which ones better for me.
- For size, I'm looking at anywhere between 70" ~ 108" viewing area; again - can I achieve good PQ at this size?
I'm looking for recommendations for both Projector and an accompanying Screen for it. So far I've been looking at the Optoma HD20 at Newegg.Com for $999 which really fits my budget. I've also looked at the Viewsonic Pro8100 and Mitsubishi HC3800. But like I said ... I don't know which one is better then the other.
I'd really appreciate if someone can guide me on my questions, educate me a little bit, and help me decide what to go for.
We'll most likely be purchasing in March.
Thanks Guys!