HTADDICT Posted February 11, 2002 Share Posted February 11, 2002 I'm happy with my sytem but I need a bigger tv. I have a sony 32" right now, but a home theater isn't a home theater till you have the picture. What I would like to add is a projector, this would be for strictly movie watching so the life expectancy isn't that big of a deal, i'll use the 32 for normal viewing. Here's the problem, I have no way of going to check one out I live in ND. I would like to hear from you guys who do have one or know of somebody who does. My budget is max of 5,000 for projector and screen, would prefer to spend less by buying used or b stock. Any takers on this one? Any input would be helpfull. Klipsch references on the round. Sony gear thru & thru 15" & 12" subs a bumpin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Phillips Posted February 12, 2002 Share Posted February 12, 2002 The best place I've found for projectors is www.avsforum.com/avs-vb I had a NEC LT150 for a while and even with a home made screen the picture was great.The LT150 can be had for about $2500 or less.The 106"screen was curtain material(Black out)the stuff you use to black out any light. The LT is HDTV ready,just feed it.It weighs about 3.3lbs. Check out AVS,help is there.do a search on the LT150 and any other projectors and find a lot of help ------------------ Main HT:'77 Klipschorns w/ALKs, '75 Heresy center,modified with,K-Horn sqauwker & AA network. KSP-S6 at sides 2 KSP-S6's rear. Denon AVR-3801 2 Denon POA-2800 200X2 1 driving the Horns 1 driving the bi-wired Heresy center. 2 DIY 12"4ohm subs,Carver A500x 400 watts per ch.feed. Sony DVP-C650D. Dishnetwork Echostar 4700 w/DD JVC S7600U S-VHS Pioneer CDL-D501 laser Music in "Direct"only! DH Labs T-14 speaker wire to the front 3. Room size;15.5 X 25' opening into dining room. Old RCA 52"RPTV w/matching cabinets Bed room HT: KSB 2.1 mains,SC-1,SS-1's,2 SW 8 II subs. Cornwall Is for music only Denon AVR-2800, Dishnetwork,Sony SLV-975HF VCR,Panasonic DVD-RV31. 27"RCA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted February 12, 2002 Share Posted February 12, 2002 i need a bigger screen too. anybody ever put their mains &/or center behind one of those screens? will it work as in a theater? guess we wouldn't need re-eq then. that's the only way i could do a big screen w/ my lack of space. ------------------ My Home Systems Page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wife-said-no Posted February 12, 2002 Share Posted February 12, 2002 They make perforated screens so that you can put your speakers behind the screen. I think that it is actually better. That way you can put the center in the middle of the screen as apposed to the top or bottom. MIke ------------------ Come on honey why can't I spend some more money? Home Theater Car Audio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted February 12, 2002 Share Posted February 12, 2002 thanks for the info wsn. guess i could put the projector on the coffee table in front of the sweet couch. then drill another hole thru the floor maybe. might have to weigh the costs/benefits here. ------------------ My Home Systems Page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Phillips Posted February 12, 2002 Share Posted February 12, 2002 boa,from what I have read at AVS,those screens take away from the picture.Not that they don't work,just expensive and not as great a picture as one would want.That is coming from someone that used a curtian liner for a screen,but for $30 it looked as good as a friends $300 Da-Lite with the same projector. Just my opinion You know the "want"thing,it never leaves you alone.Not for very long anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montigue Posted February 12, 2002 Share Posted February 12, 2002 I just bought the Mitsu 47". Although their were several prospectives that in my opinion were very good tv's. If its going to be a projection tv here are the brands you should stick with: Mitusbushi, Hitachi, Toshiba and Pioneer.(not in that order) Ive found these four to have the best picture quality and very competitive prices. Sony makes good tube tvs but I would stray from their projection's. RCA GE SAMSUNG PANASONIC and SHARP were not up to par with the others as far as quality but can offer a better price tag. (panasonic is the best out of the low end brand's). Regards Monty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTADDICT Posted February 13, 2002 Author Share Posted February 13, 2002 Yeah boah, excellent points, the rf'3's and the center channel do pose a problem, I'm sitting with a 100"x53" available screen size without interfereing with the rf-3's, , my stuff is recessed between a gas fireplace and opossing wall so I can't distance my speakers to set the screen between them. With a small amount of work though I could set the center channel at the same higth as the rf-3's horns. (where I eventually want it anyway) One other thing though is I think I would have to put my projecter at 11 feet (distance-ceilingmount) because of the way my HT room is setup. Anyone see problems with that? Thanks 4 the link steve p very helpfull!,just checked it out and alot of info to soak-in. This message has been edited by HTADDICT on 02-13-2002 at 12:15 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 yea thanks steve and ht for the thread. i don't know if it works for me. just need a new house w/ a big basement HT room i'm thinking. ------------------ My Home Systems Page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avman Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 screen size/'throw distance' are very important considerations when choosing a projector. different projectors require different distance-from-screen ranges for a specific screen size. also consider: 1.projector brightness/control of ambient light level of room. my xv-z1u is only 350 ansi lumens, but makes a really good picture in controlled (darkened) room. 2.positioning:not all projectors have the capability to be ceiling mounted (inverted).lens-center-to-top/bottom of screen and keystone correction should be considered 3.connectivity/hd-compatability: at the price i got my projector at i wasn't concerned about not having hd compatability, besides,my 36" sony can handle that. this should be taken into account for those of you considering a proj./screen 4.screen 'gain'/format: i chose 4:3 for both my tv and proj./screen. even though i'm a fan of widescreen format, at least half of what i watch is 4:3, and i don't like the picture geometry distortion (squashing)to make 4:3 fill 16:9; on the other hand, if your 4:3 tv/screen is large enough, you still get the entire 16:9 picture that's big enough, and the black border at the top and bottom of the picture doesn't bother me compared to 4:3 'squashing' i used a roll-down vinyl window shade-rough side out as a temp screen. i like my sharpvision pull-down movie screen just fine,the edges don't curl, and it has a black frame for the picture. i was considering a VERY expensive thx-cert.perforated screen,but i'm glad i saved ALOT and sized my screen to accomodate my speaker position/viewing distance go to 'first attempt at ht pix' by avman and 'here's one more' in the home theater section for more ideas. avman. ------------------ 1-pair klf 30's c-7 center ksps-6 surrounds RSW-15 in the house!! sony strda-777ES receiver upgraded to v.2.02 including virtual matrix 6.1 sony playstation 2 sony dvpnc 650-v 5-disc dvd/cd/SACD changer dishnetwork model 7200 dishplayer satellite receiver/digital bitstream recorder sony kv36xbr450 high-definition 4:3 tv sharp xv-z1u lcd projector w/84" 4:3 sharp screen Bello'international Italian-made a/v furniture panamax max dbs+5 surge protector/power conditioner monster cable and nxg interconnects/12 gua.speaker wire KLIPSCH-So Good It Hz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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