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bwdlionfan
08-06-2011, 07:37 AM
I'm toying with the idea of a home theater room and I've got some questions.
TMer25
08-06-2011, 08:18 AM
What do you need to know?
SintonFan
08-07-2011, 11:18 AM
Yes I do. Best home theater money I ever spent!
bwdlionfan
08-08-2011, 12:58 PM
What do ya'll think about this one:

http://www.amazon.com/H5360-2500-Lumens-1280-3200/dp/B0036R9ZKA

I'm wanting 3D capability, but I probably won't invest in making it 3D until later (hopefully the costs on that side go down).
TMer25
08-08-2011, 04:45 PM
How big is your screen going to be? Depending on the size you might want something brighter. Also, if you plan on going 3d, you will want 1080p resolution. 720p makes for some very low res 3d.
SintonFan
08-10-2011, 07:29 PM
What do ya'll think about this one:

http://www.amazon.com/H5360-2500-Lumens-1280-3200/dp/B0036R9ZKA

I'm wanting 3D capability, but I probably won't invest in making it 3D until later (hopefully the costs on that side go down).

That doesn't look bad. 2500 lumens is what mine is rated for. It is very very bright. Almost too bright in dark conditions on my 10' D-lite screen. Find out how much the bulb last and replacement cost. Those can be deal-breakers. I see it does 1080p in 16/9 ratio... not bad. BTW, once you go big like this, it really is tough to watch movies on the "small screen" anymore. One more thing, spend more time finding a good projector screen. That is just as important to your picture as your projector.
TMer25
08-10-2011, 09:02 PM
That doesn't look bad. 2500 lumens is what mine is rated for. It is very very bright. Almost too bright in dark conditions on my 10' D-lite screen. Find out how much the bulb last and replacement cost. Those can be deal-breakers. I see it does 1080p in 16/9 ratio... not bad. BTW, once you go big like this, it really is tough to watch movies on the "small screen" anymore. One more thing, spend more time finding a good projector screen. That is just as important to your picture as your projector.

It actually uses video processing to create the 1080p image. It's natively a 720p projector and resizes the 1080p image and doesn't do a very good job of it (no projector does).

Hit the nail on the head with the projector screen, a very undervalued part of the picture quality equation. I'm a certified calibrator through the Imaging Science Foundation, I look at and install these things all day and everyday. I've seen $20,000 Runco projectors look horrible due to poor screen choice.
SintonFan
08-11-2011, 12:29 PM
It actually uses video processing to create the 1080p image. It's natively a 720p projector and resizes the 1080p image and doesn't do a very good job of it (no projector does).

Hit the nail on the head with the projector screen, a very undervalued part of the picture quality equation. I'm a certified calibrator through the Imaging Science Foundation, I look at and install these things all day and everyday. I've seen $20,000 Runco projectors look horrible due to poor screen choice.

Good info. My projector is 720 native but at 1080 it looks good to me. The biggest problem with mine is that at 1080 there is a little "noise" associated with white and beige colors. I can notice it sometimes but no one else can. It does look pretty darn nice at 10'.
Have you seen any of the 3-d projectors? Do they do 3-d well at all?
TMer25
08-11-2011, 03:47 PM
The best 3d projector i've seen so far is the Runco D-73d. The problem with most so far is they lose alot of brightness when projecting the 3d image. Probably still a year away for solid 3d thats affordable to most who want a front projector.

Im expecting to see a big 3d push at CEDIA Expo next month.
jason
08-25-2011, 09:40 PM
we put these in our classrooms at the college...we don't have good screens, usually project on smartboards or whiteboards, but the image on the is really, really good...

http://www.amazon.com/PT-FW300U-LCD-Proj-Wxga-600/dp/tech-data/B0021JLW8M/ref=de_a_smtd
Diocletian
08-28-2011, 09:07 AM
My suggestion is to ensure you can get a good surround sound achieved in the room first. I had this dilemma as well.. I absolutely loved the Projector and the HQ was amazing.. but I could never get the sound to match the quality/price. I had $1000's of equipment purchased by the time I was "OK" with it. So I just took it all back and returned it.

That picture was awesome though, perfect for a movie room. If I had about 8K-10K to blow, I'd probably start building it again.