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post #1 of 4
1/12/12 at 12:43pm
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I have the opportunity to purchase a Dell 4100 MP for about $150. It is is very good shape, and the bulb is brand new. smiley_jawdrop.gif

I was wondering if it would provide adequate quality for watching a movie/the big game. There was a similar question asked some time ago on here (http://www.hometheaterforum.com/t/212638/dell-4100mp-projector) but there were no responses.

Would this be a good idea or not? I am not interested in salvaging it, I know the price is pretty incredible. I just want a projector for watching video.
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post #2 of 4
1/12/12 at 3:20pm
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Originally Posted by javamike9 View Post

I have the opportunity to purchase a Dell 4100 MP for about $150. It is is very good shape, and the bulb is brand new. smiley_jawdrop.gif
I was wondering if it would provide adequate quality for watching a movie/the big game. There was a similar question asked some time ago on here (http://www.hometheaterforum.com/t/212638/dell-4100mp-projector) but there were no responses.
Would this be a good idea or not? I am not interested in salvaging it, I know the price is pretty incredible. I just want a projector for watching video.
It will produce a "watchable" image, but no where near current sub-$2k projection technology. It 's a 4:3 aspect ratio, XGA, DLP, portable business class projector that accepts 1080i or 720p HD video signals. Contrast is not very good. The fan will be noisy. It wasn't designed as a video display device, but for primary use in PowerPoint presentations and class rooms. There is no HDMI/DVI input.
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post #3 of 4
1/12/12 at 11:38pm
The only positive about it is it's pretty bright. That's because it's a business projector as George stated.

How do you know the bulb is new?

Is this on Ebay? If so, good luck.
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post #4 of 4
1/17/12 at 2:44pm
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Thanks to both of you. My company has an auction site for employees where they liquidate old electronics. I know the bulb is new, because I talked to the person (a friend) who put it in last week.

Regardless, since it would not do what I want, I did not get it. Thank you for your insight.
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