But price is also another consideration. The Runco CL710 is most definitely a great pj.
Poor Runco--Is it not interesting that they are never mentioned as even an equal to Sharp? Guess it tells us something about Runco quality.Michael,
Never mentioned as an equal to Sharp? You are limiting yourself to a very narrow range of opinions. This all depends on who you listen to. There are a lot of people out there on the Internet who open their mouths without actually comparing these units. True, Runcos are generally more expensive than some of the "mainstream" projectors but to make a blanket statement about the "quality" of Runco products seems to be a little presumptive, unless you are familiar with Runco products. Runco is generally considered one of the premium projector companies out there and their products consistently score extremely high in video tests. Are they the most cost effective solutions out there? Probably not, but neither are Rolls Royces or Bentleys, et. al. Just because you don't see a Rolls being reviewed in Consumers Reports doesn't mean it's not an equal to a Honda. Nor does it say anything about Rolls Royce quality.
I own a Runco CL-710 and am extremely happy with it. It is a high quality product and easily blows away the build quality of the SONY VW10HT it replaced. And the SONY is basically on a par with SHARP in terms of workmanship. True, comparing the LCD SONY to the DLP Runco would be an Apples/Oranges thing, but in my opinion the picture on the Runco DLP is better than that on the Sharp DLP. Another consideration: Runco is a video company and when you call them for support you discuss video. SONY and Sharp (and many others) are so fragmented that it sometimes is a hassle to get good customer support. Comes with diversification, I imagine.
While I won the Runco in a trivia contest it doesn't change the fact that it is well made, has great technical support and a nice warranty. Prior to winning the CL-710 I would never have considered a Runco based on the "rumors" I had heard about them being overpriced, etc. But now that I own one (admittedly at a unbeatable price
At one time I fell into the trap of taking general statements like the one you made at face value and it probably made me overlook some very nice products. I'd like to think that I've moved on from that - especially since there are many ways to get correct information from reliable test sources and users. The Internet allows one to get a large number of divergent views and even to discover places where equipment may be seen in person and evaluated by the only person who counts - yourself.
), it's all about implementation and setup. Infocus has optimized their setup for brightness, Marantz and SIM2 for contrast and black level and every one else falls somewhere in between. You really have to see these projectors in person and tweak them yourself to see what they're really capable of before making a decision.
Oh it makes me feel *so good* to see HTF members talking about front-projectionDavid,
Well, the reason HTF members don't talk about FPs so much is that HTF members are too busy using FPs. That's why we know so much about movies (and why we can answer movie trivia questions to win even better FPs!)
It's a tough job but someone has to do it!
