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Jack, Great!! Thanks! Would you agree with me now that, at least for Home Theater applications, the 4805 is three times better than the 4800? One thing: Just for the heck of it, I'd like to see you run the XP-30 into the 4805's s-video input. This will allow you to sample the...

Jack, Great!! Thanks! Would you agree with me now that, at least for Home Theater applications, the 4805 is three times better than the 4800? One thing: Just for the heck of it, I'd like to see you run the XP-30 into the 4805's s-video input. This will allow you to sample the...

Todd: Congratulations! The X1 blows plasma out of the water in the area of picture size and durability. Depending on the plasma model, it may have even have better apparent contrast ratio! Here's some initial setup parameters for you to try with anamorphic DVD projected to a 1.0 gain...

Todd: That does sound very tempting! I can tell you that, while I'm obviously "looking" at the 4805 (as you can tell from the posts above), I'm still very satisfied with my X1. However, I should caution you that I'm one of the ones thats not at all bothered by the "rainbow artifact"...

Jack: Well ... Perhaps I need to add a qualifier to that statement. To wit: "The 4805 should be about three times better than the 4800." Here's why: * Whereas the X1/4800 was designed to be both a presentation projector and an entry-level HT projector, the 4805 was designed from the...

Todd: Only if you can still find an X1. (And keep in mind that Infocus has just recently released "X1a" and "X2" iterations of this machine which you don't want. In both cases, the Faroudja chip has been removed.) The 4800 is actually a "pretty good deal" as an entry level HT pj. Just be...

Ed: Is the Costco-supplied 100" screen in the 4:3 or 16:9 configuration, and do you happen to know the gain spec? Just wondering ...

Jack: Thanks! I know something about this stuff because I've owned an Infocus X1 since October of last year. This projector (with about 750 hours on the bulb now) continues to just "blow me away" with the way it displays anamorphic DVDs! Just last week we viewed the new LOTR:ROTK...

Please be aware that the 4800 is a 4:3 native projector with a 16:9 mode. When viewing 16:9 anamorphic DVD's, you should have the system set up this way: DVD Player: Set to 16:9 via the Player's SETUP Menu. Actually, you'll want to just leave your player in 16:9 mode from now on...

The "$300 value" for a 100" screen sounds reasonable to me. Ideally, with the 4800, you'll want a matte white screen with a gain of 1.0 to 1.3. Since the 4800 has a 2000:1 contrast ratio, but only provides around 650 lumens in its HT modes, I've found that you're better off with a white screen...

The Infocus Screenplay 4800 is essentially the same projector as the Infocus X1 which, if you hurry, you can still find at many retailers (Circuit City, Best Buy, etailers) for $899.00. The only difference between the two projectors is the "power-up defaults" which can be easily overridden...