Best PJ in that price range is the JVC RS15 or RS25. If your familiar with AVS forums, then I would suggest you get with Jason in sales and go for a RS20 or the sale they have on the JVC RS35. These are in your price range and it will best the two projectors your looking at by a long shot.
Not to discredit the OPs choice of PJ, but I agree with you Gregg. I like the Epsons allot better. Not sure what the Panny 4000U will bring to table but I guess we shall see soon enough.
Agree with you Greg which is why I recommend the Carada over the Stewart due to price range. As for Sim2 I know most of the midrange models are way above 5K but have not seen anything in the price range you mentioned, especially buying new.
At 6K I would buy JVC RS15 or 25 and Carada Criterion Screen or Stewart. I have seen Stewart screens and though very nice I went Carada for a few reasons. JVC is always the projector to beat for some reason, I've owned two so far and have spent some time with them. Cust.Service is always very...
Chief makes a very good mount as mentioned by others. Hopefully Proj People is offering you the RPAU model as it is a Universal Mount. I have one paired with my JVC RS10. Also Chief does make down extension pipes to pair up with the ceiling mounts, I personally use a 3" down pipe and it works...
If you're going to use the LSi's I highly suggest you invest in an external amp to power those speakers. They are 4 ohms speakers and most receivers can't power them as they should be. You'll end up blowing something.
I think 1080p should be the no-brainer here, especially at what the prices are for good PJs at less than 2000. Not sure what your bedget is for the pj but consider Epson 1080, 1080UB as they are under 2k. I have a JVC HD1 on ebay with 900hrs listed for 2k. I'm not here to push a sale but to make...
I suggest Dr. Clean from Digital Innovations. Its pretty good stuff as with compressed air cans. Stay away from glass but try to blow everything out. If opening up the PJ scares, perhaps you should send it in for service.
CSi5 or the CSiA6 will be the much better center. The CSi3 is a ok, but the 5/6 will give better dialog and enhance your front soundstage. Go for the bigger center, u wont regret it.
With that budget you should skip the RS2 and look at the newer JVC RS10 and RS20. Not sure what gain screen you have but I have reports from owners with 159" screens reporting back succcessful results. Worth a look
HTDepot.com offers best projector screen value for home theater offers cheap screens. Your initial post is rather confusing with the 5 feet by 5 feet screen. So take a look there and go for a hi gain screen which may help you in your case.
Check out Carada screens, depending on size of your room I would stick with the larger screen. Not sure why anyone go with a small screen when going FPJ unless you dont have the room size to do so. If the room permits stick with the larger screen.
I would not go smaller in screen, go with the 119 or 120 even and pair it with the UB or the 6500. You could go with the Carada BW screen which claims 1.4 gain, which would give you more pop in your picture. The 1080UB would have no problem lighting up a screen at that size. Check out Carada...
I have the same JVC and youre in for a wonderful treat. For screen you could have saved a few bucks buying directly from Carada, sorry I got to you a little late. Anyway nice setup in the works. Enjoy
Need more info...what projector model is it? Full 1080 or 720p? Either way Blu is the way to go. Denon wont necessarily improve PQ over the processor in the PJ. Again you need to post more info.
I own two of the 40V4100 screens, one mounted in the dining room, the other in my master bedroom, both are great performers, I updated the firmware in both using USB mem stick. Truly an excellent picture, I scored both for under 1k here in Japan.
I suggest having an electrician put an outlet in ceiling, shouldnt cost much at all. Use either Monster Flatscreen Powerprotect 200 or PS Audio In Wall Power Conditioner.
If you want a great bang for buck I would highly recommend a Vizio LCD model. That should offer you HD in excellent quality and should last you some time. Granted its not the top of line Pioneer Elite, Sony, or Samsung, however it will throw a nice picture and one you can be happy with.