Thanks, Josh! I totally agree. I'm a bit different than you in that I've never been shy about buying gear for this hobby. I don't always get top-of-the-line, but I'm never too far from it. For me, the viewing experience has always been of the utmost importance, and this G3 is certainly scratching that itch. One day I'd absolutely love to have a nice projection set up and a dedicated home theater, and I plan on realizing that dream at some point, hopefully before my senses start deteriorating!For people like us, I find it a much easier decision to justify than I used to. I mean, we spend untold amounts on content to watch (whether on disc, digital purchases, subscription streaming or some combination of those options), and we probably spend more time watching than the average viewer, so… why not?
For years in the standard definition era, I spent a disproportionate amount on things to watch and almost nothing on the TV I watched them on, using the high sticker price of better TVs as justification not to even consider it. And then one day I just had the epiphany that it made no sense to be collecting thousands of dollars worth of discs and tapes, my favorite hobby, and limiting my viewing of those things to a small TV I had bought in college just because “it still worked.”
My big ticket item wound up being a projector rather than a TV, but it’s the most I’ve ever sent on a single item with the exception of the engagement ring I had made for my wife. I’ve had it for nine years now and it’s the best “non-essential” purchase I’ve ever made. It’s the first time I didn’t go the bargain basement or used or refurbished or last year’s model route for home entertainment. It was great in those early years of marriage when our work schedules didn’t line up and I had time to watch a movie or two solo almost every night. It was great when the kids came along and I couldn’t get to theaters much. And it was invaluable during the height of the pandemic when there were no theaters to go to at all.
May you get many years of enjoyment out of your new set!
