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Is this doable for under $1000? I want to mimic the movie theater experience at home for DVD and BR playback because my 42" plasma TV is way too "small" and won't cut it. It looks like a toy in comparison. I'm looking for something that can be easily put away when not in use because I don't have a dedicated home theater room and therefore the portable screen is a must. I could care less about the sound because I'll be playing old art house movies with mono soundtracks anyway (Criterion Collection, etc.). Any suggestions? Thanks!
David has given you excellent information for the projector. The site he recommended has numerous tools for deciding on what model is best for you and your budget
For your screen, have one of those sign shops make you a sign in the screen size that you want. On the back of it, create a rectangular "holder" that can be slid onto the plasma screen. You might want to cover the inside of the holder with felt or a similar soft material. Voila, you've turned your 42" screen into a much larger viewing area and it's quite portable.
One more thing. The portable screen needs a better material to properly view your movies. Below is a link to inexpensive DIY screen material that has gotten excellent reviews from the online forums.
What options do I have if I'm looking for an easel like free standing screen? Thanks!
http://www.projectorcentral.com/epson_duet.htm
look at the screens that pull up or roll up from the floor not down from a wall or ceiling. I doubt an easel type screen will be satisfacory. That the screen be at the same distance from the projector at each setup and parallel to the projector is critical for uniform picture size and sharpness, and this is all but impossible to do w/o a great deal of work each time you set up with an easel screen. An easel screen will give you odd and difficukt to correct keystoning not to mention areas that are not as sharp as other areas of the picture.
A fixed frame screen or painted wall really works the best. You could mount a roll down screen on the ceiling directly in front of your 42 inch TV, too.
For under $1000 you can get 720p wide screen resolution which is very desirable. in fact these projectors now start at about $850
Here are some current models
Optima HD72 $929
BenQ W500 899
Mitsubishi HC1600 995
Sony VPL AW10 899
all are WXGA 1280 x 720 720p resolution THese are equivalent resolution to a 720p flat panel. Going up to 1080p still runs about $2500
For a litte more money
Panasonic PT AX200U
$1299
still 720p
Brighter in higher ambient light conditions
2 x lens which provides extra zoom capability so placement relative to screen
Go to http://www.projectorcentral.com for reviews of many of these as well as lists of vendors.
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You could also cheap this out by using a standard XGA projector for under $500. THese are not only cheap but easy for kids to use as there is not much hookup. Personally I would opt for the wide screen home theater model but it depends on how serious you are as well as your budget.If a lot of the use is for gaming the cheap projector from a company like InFocus should do just fine.
You can build your own screen with drapery blackout cloth and a 1 x 4 frame. Another option is to pick a wall and paint it white
Have you considered that? Instructions for painting a wall for use as a screen are readily available if you do a Google search.
I could be mistaken, but I don't think any of those have "speakers" or sound capability by themselves.
I think the Optoma DV-11 is the only product to have it all.
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