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16-08-2005, 3:52 PM
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Thanks: Gave 191, Got 147 | Probably asked a MILLION times but whats the best for a grand ?
Putting the AE100E back up again after 8 months has just made me realise what I am missing - if ( and thats a big IF ) I could get a £1000 what would be the best PJ currently available to upgrade to see ?
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16-08-2005, 3:58 PM
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The Sanyo Z3 is a real bargain a the mo at £850 with a 3 year warranty, and extra lamp. The Panny 700 has dropped to £950 and will fit onto a Panny 100 ceiling mount.
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16-08-2005, 4:05 PM
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Just placed an order with www.nexnix.co.uk for a Sanyo PLV Z3 - with free lamp voucher, pixel check and delivery............ for £797.83 - woo-hoo!  | |
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16-08-2005, 4:11 PM
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Originally Posted by benjiP Just placed an order with www.nexnix.co.uk for a Sanyo PLV Z3 - with free lamp voucher, pixel check and delivery............ for £797.83 - woo-hoo! | That is a bargain, had mine for about 3 weeks now, just got the voucher through today for the spare bulb
DuncanWardle get the z3 at this price with a £250 spare bulb its a great deal and will be a massive improvement over your ae100
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16-08-2005, 4:13 PM
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The Z3 is an absolute bloody bargain at the moment. I paid £998 with only 1 bulb a couple of months ago.
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16-08-2005, 4:22 PM
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The best for a grand is the 700 but the best deal at the moment is the z3 , 700 comes out better in all reviews but that extra bulb and 3 year warranty make the z3 a firm choice at the moment.
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16-08-2005, 4:34 PM
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Thats an amazing deal on the Z3  . If your going with the Z3 buy a filter for it. Do a search on the forum for the best places to buy it from and the benefits you'll get.
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16-08-2005, 5:41 PM
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Read reviews on Z3 and very nice indeed - will be connecting to HCPC if get one so the 720 res is bonus
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16-08-2005, 9:00 PM
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Expect Z3 is as good as panny 700 is real world. Look at some reviews  cinema4home.de etc..
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17-08-2005, 7:12 AM
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Surely the Optoma Themescene H30A is the best projector for under a grand. I had been checking all projectors on the net and the H30A comes across as the best projector under a grand (£995) that money can buy. Surely it is better than the Z3.
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17-08-2005, 9:08 AM
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I found the H30a and Infocus 4805 to produce a very soft picture, RBE, and screendoor. They are also not hidef/16:9 and cost more than the Z3
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17-08-2005, 10:08 AM
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Just recived my Z3 last Friday - £800 plus bulb voucher. It is outstanding value for money - could not be happier with it.
The lense shift function is also a great feature and gives great flexibility when deciding where to mount the PJ.
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17-08-2005, 2:14 PM
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The Z3 still looking my best bet - espescially as going to be connecting via HCPC
mind - by time my other half lets me have the money it will be the Z6
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17-08-2005, 2:20 PM
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Originally Posted by DEANO-B I found the H30a and Infocus 4805 to produce a very soft picture, RBE, and screendoor. They are also not hidef/16:9 and cost more than the Z3 | Soft picture? Obviously it wasnt setup correctly...have you seen my screenshots? It looks even sharper now at 854x480 than in the screenshots at 848x480 @ 72hz
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