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This AVS thread is open and has lots of good links: http://www.avsforum.com/ubb/Forum12/HTML/011087.html

If I were buying something for DVD viewing only, I would go with the Sanyo PLV60, a 16:9 format projector for about $4500. If you are on a tighter budget, than an NEC LT150 for about $2400. The NEC main drawback is that it is 4:3 format, fixed throw distance, and kinda of loud. Both will give...

>>Why do people only recommend digital projectors in here? YUCK! Because you can get brighter more vibrant images without all the hassles of maintaining and operating a CRT.

The PLV-60 is better than the 10HT. Now the 11HT is another story. The 11HT didn't have a particularly good showing at CEDIA, mostly Sony's fault though for not properly setting up their projector and not using the best screen. I have heard some very good reports on the 11HT since, saying it...

The K is for Black, and N is for Champaign, and I think a blank is for silver. I was unaware of a C. BTW, $699 is pretty high. You can get it on-line for under $450 from eCost for instance.

It all depends on your price range. At under $2500, the NEC LT150 (DLP, XGA, 800 lumens) is the king. At under $5000, I would get the Sanyo PLV-60 (LCD, SXGA, 1200 lumens). At under $8000, I would get the Sharp Z9000 (DLP, SXGA, 800 lumens). At $10,000, then I would get a DILA.

I don't think all VGA inputs will accept a component input unless it is specifically designed to do so. I know some TV/projectors are designed to share the VGA input with VGA and component, but I don't think all will. I would go component to component.

Blake, The LT150 does HDTV. It also accepts a commpoent input but it shares it through its VGA connector. You need a VGA breakout cable between the DVD and LT150. Carlos I used a Nikon 990 Coolpix (digital). I just turned the flash off and let the camera adjust for the exposure.

Eiki is the one who repackages, but usually Eiki offers a longer warrenty.

When is it time to get a projector? If you have a dedicated room with light-controlled environment and primarily want to watch DVD or high-def material. Projectors don't really compete with RPTV for NTSC material, but in a light-controlled room with good source material there is no comparison...

The Sanyo PLV-60 is superior to the Sony VW10HT for about the same price. The NEC LT150 is the best projector under $3K, as long as you are not super sensitive to the rainbow effect. The Sharp 9000 is the best digital projector, but is more expensive. But people report in Japan they are...

Usually the projectors are designed to give perfect Geometry when they are at about the level of 6" of the bottom of the screen. When they are ceiling mounted, they are flipped upsidedown and the image is flipped, so they give perfect geometry when they are about at the level of 6" of the top...

I know they make active VGA splitters and they might make splitters or switchers specifically for component video. You should be able to use a VGA splitter and three sets of VGA-to-component breakout cables.

The colors and brightness of the XP21N makes it a clear winner for me. XP21N screen door is an issue for some, but at a reasonable viewing distance (12' from 100") it is really a non-issue, as the image looks silky smooth. I need to do some serious side-by-side comparisons. The blacks are...

Greyhawks are excellent screen for many projectors, but are a bit pricey. Stewart's screens are very well built and you get what you pay for. Da-lite offers a grey screen which is cheaper, but only has a 0.8 gain. I believe Da-lite is working on a higher gain grey screen to compete in the...

I take it your projector has no zoom and you can't move it easily, so a lens may be your best solution. You need to shrink the 4:3 image size down by 25% to fit in the 16:9 area. Another solution may be an HTPC, I don't own one though, but I would think it might be able to do this.

>i would recommend a 16:9 native projector to match your >screen if you want ease of use and/or do not want outboard >scaling First there are no 16:9 native projectors that come anywhere close to the LT150 on a price/performance level. Second there is no need for scaling, you just watch the...

The biggest limitation with that projector is its brightness, 400 lumens. Even in a darkened room, a 120" D-mat would be too dark. I would go with a smaller screen, perhaps 100" with a higher gain. I don't have experience with that projector, but there is a whole forum here dedicated to that...

>>I'd hate to get a downconverted progressive-scan picture out of this. Well it's panel is 1024 x 768, so even using only 3/4 of its panel to get a 16:9 image, it still has 576 rows of pixels. A 480p signal with 480 horizontal rows are UPCONVERTED to 576 rows.

One of the $1700 NEC LT150 units is being shipped to me as we speak. The price supposively happened because of an error between Dell and a distributor. Dell has stuck to their word and are shipping the units. They probably sold close to a 1000 units between July 18-24. I just got a Sanyo...

Sounds like NEC made a mistake in giving that price to Dell. I heard Dell has stopped taking phone orders, but still (temporarily) has the price on the web page. Don't know if anyone will recieve their units, but a few have been supposively shipped.

Deal is on and is on their web site. For some reason you can only find in the business secion (medium) and it shows a price of $1701. You should be able to get the 5% discount if you order today...

With a technology that is changing and improving as fast as the projector market, I would be surprised if any two-year old $7000 LCD projector is worth $3000 today. Bt who knows what projector you are talking about....

The XP21N looks awesome with a 480p signal from a progressive scan player. For a 480i signal, a scaler would be a significant improvement. 480i is watchable, but it is not a smooth crisp image. I currently just have a panasonic progressive scan player and only watch DVD's on my projector. I...

First off Sanyo makes several models, PLV-60 and XP21N are two of their most popular. Several people are complaining about dust blobs (fixable with factory cleaning) and solarazation on the PLV-60, but every user still insists it is better than a Sony 10HT. The XP21N hasn't had those...

My room is 27' x 12' with three rows of seating, so a 7.1 setup is not a waste of money for the cheap seats. Both surround channels are identicle though so it seems you could get by with just one rear speaker, although it may not be optimal.

For under $2K, I don't think you can beat Atlantic Technologies 350THX. These are very similar to AT 370THX, but can only be brought off the internet. Seewww.onecall.com , and also do a search and get some reviews. They come with options for stands and multiple subs. [Edited last by Jon_Mx...