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I want to get a good overhead/front projector like a DLP etc.. I dont know squat about this technology or any of the options, I do know I want to source it with component video (25ft run), hdmi is not an option. I want to spend about 4k for the projector and the screen (used is ok), I was hoping for a minimum of 80" of real good high def. I would be sitting 15' back from the screen in a pretty darkroom. Any recommendations of options or places to research this stuff would be greatly appreciated.

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Start by educamating yerself.. - thoriated_tiger 09:05:04 03/15/05 (0)
AVSForum will require lots of reading, but there is good content there.
www.projectorcentral.com is another good place for general HT info, with pointers on DLP, DiLA, LCD and other technologies.
Any digital projector these days will have DVI/HDMI, but in addition will also have at the very least one S, one Composite and one set of Component video as well.
My rig's a Panasonic AE700 11' away from a Carada 96" diagonal permanent screen (16:9, or 87" x 47") fed by a 45' rgb component by bluejeanscable.com.
The 700 is 720x1280, 3-chip lcd, pretty bright (so bright that in lo-power mode I'm getting an ND filter to further reduce light and drop black levels). It's not the uber-projector, but at 2000 bucks there's nothing which can touch it.
Total investment, less than 3 grand for pj, new dvdp, cable and screen (plus paint for the pj wall, shelving material, etc.)
Screaming bargain, if you ask me.
Picture? GOod enough to pass the cartoon test and the "master and commander" test. ^.^
Re: Want a projector, where do I begin - blackrock john 07:31:02 03/15/05 (0)
I can tell you that the optima H30 is what I ended up with and what a picture!It hangs from the ceiling and I used my wall for the screen after smoothing and applying" goo systems paint on screan"The total cost for the set up was $1280 via the internet.The other issue is merging the 2channel and H.T. Thats another story.

John
First - Joe Murphy Jr 18:43:24 03/13/05 (0)
and foremost, if you don't include HDMI or DVI-HDCP (DVI-D with HDCP compliance) as an input, you will be 100% fucked . There are no if s, and s or but s about it and that is an undisputable fact .
Check out the link below (there's also a <$3500 Digital Projectors forum). You can also get some information from hometheaterforum.com and hometheaterspot.com to name a few. If you don't mind used (many great deals are available), check out videogon.com for a large selection of projectors.
- >$3500 Digital Projectors @ AVS Forum (Open in New Window)

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