Taylor Little
Auditioning
- Joined
- Jul 26, 1998
- Messages
- 7
Hey all,
I got invaluable feedback when I was setting up my system in my condo years ago and now that I'm finally moving up in the world I need some more sage advice. Has anyone directly compared these two projectors? I've seen good reviews on both but never a head to head. I'm designing my new home and will have a dedicated HT.
My HT/home automation consultant is suggesting I go with the Vidikron. I really like the guy and he's a straight shooter. He's also a Vidikron dealer and his price seems very fair. I saw the Vision 40 on a 96" Firehawk at his place and was very impressed but probably won't have a chance to audition the Sharp. He's said he's installed both and prefers the Vidikron and he works w/ a lot of high end stuff (has an unbelievable whole house Crestron system in his home) so there's a 90% chance I'll go with the Vision40 but a second (or third) opinion never hurt.
Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Taylor
Proprosed gear:
Dedicated Home Theater (approx 16'x25'):
Sharp VX-12000 DLP/Vidikron Vision40
Outlaw Model 950 Preamp or Denon AVR 3805/equivalent
NAD or Outlaw 7100 Amp
Sony DVP-NS999 ES or comparable DVD player
Berkline Cinema 099 Seating - 3 front, 3 back on 10-12" two-step riser
Stewart Firehawk approx. 120" 16:9 fixed screen
DISH Player HD DVR/DirectTV Tivo HD DVR
Atlantic Technology 4200 system
Acoustiblok or comparable insulation
Approx. Budget 16-18K not including cabling, installation
I got invaluable feedback when I was setting up my system in my condo years ago and now that I'm finally moving up in the world I need some more sage advice. Has anyone directly compared these two projectors? I've seen good reviews on both but never a head to head. I'm designing my new home and will have a dedicated HT.
My HT/home automation consultant is suggesting I go with the Vidikron. I really like the guy and he's a straight shooter. He's also a Vidikron dealer and his price seems very fair. I saw the Vision 40 on a 96" Firehawk at his place and was very impressed but probably won't have a chance to audition the Sharp. He's said he's installed both and prefers the Vidikron and he works w/ a lot of high end stuff (has an unbelievable whole house Crestron system in his home) so there's a 90% chance I'll go with the Vision40 but a second (or third) opinion never hurt.
Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Taylor
Proprosed gear:
Dedicated Home Theater (approx 16'x25'):
Sharp VX-12000 DLP/Vidikron Vision40
Outlaw Model 950 Preamp or Denon AVR 3805/equivalent
NAD or Outlaw 7100 Amp
Sony DVP-NS999 ES or comparable DVD player
Berkline Cinema 099 Seating - 3 front, 3 back on 10-12" two-step riser
Stewart Firehawk approx. 120" 16:9 fixed screen
DISH Player HD DVR/DirectTV Tivo HD DVR
Atlantic Technology 4200 system
Acoustiblok or comparable insulation
Approx. Budget 16-18K not including cabling, installation