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Originally Posted by Genga Hi all |
Hi!
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Originally Posted by Genga I've decided to go for a projector rather than a plasma |
very wise!
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Originally Posted by Genga I was under the impression that DLP was better than LCD (from the mags) but many of you seem to be using Panasonic or Sony LCD models. Am I missing something? |
Not so long ago DLP was the only show in town, but recently the LCD's are stealing their thunder a bit especially at sub 2K end of the market, Panny AE700 and Sony HS50 seem to be the machines of the moment but I wouldn't swap either of them for my TX100... well, the HS50 perhaps...
Before you buy a DLP get a demo, some people find the picture starts to give eyestrain/headaches because of the way it asks the brain to do RGB mixing, and you may see rainbows, but you mention a light room and if you don't see an issue with DLP it may be the way to go...
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Originally Posted by Genga Do the models I listed have keystone adjust capabilities? (not mentioned in spec) |
Not sure on the models you mention, most do have keystone correction, you'll find optical lens shift another extremely useful feature...
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Originally Posted by Genga My plan is to have it ceiling mounted and the screen will be about 9ft away. I want to get a picture of about 7ft wide. That should be fine for most projectors shouldn't it? |
That might be pushing it, think in terms of a 6ft wide picture from that distance...
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Originally Posted by Genga With it being ceiling mounted I don't want lots of wires going to it but do want to watch cable and dvd's. Is there just one lead (other than the power) required to connect to it if the others are in a receiver i.e. the dvd, telewest lead. Should I look for a specific input type and if so what lead should I get? |
Depends on what type of connector your receiver uses, if it's like mine its S-video which isn't bad but you'd be better with component as a start point. I have component, S-VHS and composite into mine, it doesn't look too busy... just enough room for DVI-D in the future.
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Originally Posted by Genga I already have a Sony DAV500 all-in-one home cinema system that I bought a few years ago. Could this tide me over until next pay day or do I need to invest in a receiver with more input/output options? |
Take things steadily, get the PJ aspects sorted first, you'll need to sort out a screen and ceiling bracket too!
Good luck...PJ