snoopy4331
Auditioning
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- Jun 12, 2012
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- joe
Hello all,
I'm in the market for our first projector that I'll ceiling mount in our basement to watch sports, some movies and do some gaming. I've done a ton of measurements and already purchased a 106" diagonal Accuscreen (did I mention I'm excited?). I've done a lot of reading and had planned on getting an Optoma HD66 as I've read the DLP is pretty good for "fast motion" of sports and gaming, but provides a decent cinema experience as well. I don't care about the 3D aspect of the projector.
Recently I ran across some threads about Epson projectors, particularly the PowerLite® Home Cinema 705HD and now I'm back on the fence. I can probably get the Epson for a bit less, plus from what I've read it sounds like the Epson bulb may be more robust, they have better customer service and twice the warranty (2 yrs versus 1 yr).
I've a big football and hockey fan so sports will be big plus we'll watch movies periodically. I'll hook up my xbox for some games, as well. Any big plusses or minuses on the LCD technology versus DLP? Might the bulb life be a big player?
Thanks for any help/comments!!
Joe
I'm in the market for our first projector that I'll ceiling mount in our basement to watch sports, some movies and do some gaming. I've done a ton of measurements and already purchased a 106" diagonal Accuscreen (did I mention I'm excited?). I've done a lot of reading and had planned on getting an Optoma HD66 as I've read the DLP is pretty good for "fast motion" of sports and gaming, but provides a decent cinema experience as well. I don't care about the 3D aspect of the projector.
Recently I ran across some threads about Epson projectors, particularly the PowerLite® Home Cinema 705HD and now I'm back on the fence. I can probably get the Epson for a bit less, plus from what I've read it sounds like the Epson bulb may be more robust, they have better customer service and twice the warranty (2 yrs versus 1 yr).
I've a big football and hockey fan so sports will be big plus we'll watch movies periodically. I'll hook up my xbox for some games, as well. Any big plusses or minuses on the LCD technology versus DLP? Might the bulb life be a big player?
Thanks for any help/comments!!
Joe