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    To shop onlline or not to shop on line... THAT is the question!

    if this company is local to you, please bear in mind that you have taxes to add, which is not the case if you buy from an etailer in another state
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    Hp Xb31

    I was almost ready to order my NEC LT150Z, and then I read on avsforum about the new HP XB31, 1500 lumens and 1:1800 (!!!) contrast ratio. This must be an awesome little unit, any experience out here?
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    A New Idea: Use the Dell DLP as Front Projector

    on their web site it mentions 1100 lumens and 500:1 contrast. Anyone any experience?
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    A New Idea: Use the Dell DLP as Front Projector

    I see that the LT150Z has a 800:1 contrast ratio, and 1000 lumens. That seems like a very good ratio, is that what makes it good? Or would brighter be better
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    A New Idea: Use the Dell DLP as Front Projector

    I happen to have tested the Dell 3100MP myself over the weekend, and was impressed with the quality for such a small unit.Needed a pretty dark room to get a good picture. The Dell is made for business first place, not for HT, and that is what it's good at. That being said, I am a newbie, and...
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    Choosing a projector

    It looks like this would indeed be a projector that meets my requirements, so you think this would project a good picture, although it is a data projector, looks like it from the review. Only problem that I see with this unit is that is has limited zoom capabilities, and my distance to the...
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    Choosing a projector

    it was too dim, very little contrast, a bit fuzzy. I am not looking for perfect, but a little more than acceptable only. And you're right, I was talking contrast ratio
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    Choosing a projector

    Hi, I am a newbie in home theater land. I want to buy myself an LCD projector. I had an old one before, and the results were not great. Going to home theater stores they tell me I need a graphics grade projector, starting at around 8K. This is way above my budget. I think that a regular XGA...
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