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anything else on par to X10 regards sharpness ?

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Old 19-10-2008, 7:09 PM   #1
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anything else on par to X10 regards sharpness ?

im in 2 minds now regards to the throw at 11ft from the infocus X10 ... 70ish inch

i cant believe infocus could drop a clanger this big, i mean the idea of having a pj in the first place is to get a big image. i mean, we dont all live in a mansion

so what else is there in the 1k range that could be as near as good as the sharpness from the X10, im not fussed about blacks, shadows etc, its the crispness im chasing .. but i want to get a 92" image at least ..... help
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Old 19-10-2008, 7:31 PM   #2
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Re: anything else on par to X10 regards sharpness ?

tabs,

I have 12 feet max as well. And from the calculator it shows the following

11 Feet - 81.8 inches diagonal max
11.5 Feet - 85.6 inches diagonal max
12 Feet - 89.0 inches diagonal max
My blind can display an image of max 90 inchesd diagonal. So if i can manage the full 12 feet distance I will be able to make it.
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Old 19-10-2008, 7:44 PM   #3
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Re: anything else on par to X10 regards sharpness ?

hi mate, it D-day tomorrow im ordering something, even if its one of them disney kids projectors i had in the 70's

i just cant pull that extra foot into play, i wouldnt hesitate then.

the pj is 17in from front to back, which reduces even more valuable space i can muster up, so now im in to the nether regions of 10.5 ft

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Re: anything else on par to X10 regards sharpness ?

I think this is a common problem as both the X10 and the HD800 need more space than my room can accommodate, I have just over 10 foot and have an 81" screen. This is forcing me to look at either the X9 or the HD700 which should work fine with these numbers. So 1080 may be off the menu but it will save me a few hundred quid.
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Old 20-10-2008, 8:11 AM   #5
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Re: anything else on par to X10 regards sharpness ?

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im in 2 minds now regards to the throw at 11ft from the infocus X10 ... 70ish inch

i cant believe infocus could drop a clanger this big, i mean the idea of having a pj in the first place is to get a big image. i mean, we dont all live in a mansion

so what else is there in the 1k range that could be as near as good as the sharpness from the X10, im not fussed about blacks, shadows etc, its the crispness im chasing .. but i want to get a 92" image at least ..... help
Unless you are dead against LCD, I suggest you look at the Mitsubishi HC5500 available around £1270. I bet you won't find anything sharper in its price range.
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Old 20-10-2008, 12:36 PM   #6
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Re: anything else on par to X10 regards sharpness ?

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Unless you are dead against LCD, I suggest you look at the Mitsubishi HC5500 available around £1270. I bet you won't find anything sharper in its price range.
And there lies the problem, around £1270. Where as both the HD800 and the X10 can be easily found for less than £1000. Then again the X9 is less than £500 and the HD700 is less than £410, a whopping £860 cheaper.
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Re: anything else on par to X10 regards sharpness ?

How about the Sanyo Z2000. It is meant to be sharp, and will give you the flexibility for placement.

It is £1,142 though but comes with a Samsung 1500 bluray player (which could be sold on for £100ish), and a 3 year warranty....

The Z700 & Z3000 is just around the corner though, and the Z700 may be cheaper, although uses organic panels
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Re: anything else on par to X10 regards sharpness ?

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Then again the X9 is less than £500 and the HD700 is less than £410, a whopping £860 cheaper.
The question in that case would be is the Mit really better than the X9 and HD65/700x by £800? If yes, then it could make sense...
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Re: anything else on par to X10 regards sharpness ?

cheers for the recommendations, but ive had LCD in the past .. Z5

but alas it just didnt cut the mustard for me.

ah well, im just gonna have to bite the bullet and order the X10 and go back to watching a portable tv again
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Old 20-10-2008, 1:17 PM   #10
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Re: anything else on par to X10 regards sharpness ?

im really regretting selling my HD75 now

or as my mrs says, "you really are a plick aint ya"
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Old 20-10-2008, 1:36 PM   #11
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Re: anything else on par to X10 regards sharpness ?

I think once you see the improvement in picture the size issue will slowly take a back seat. I still do not understand why Infocus designed the PJ like that. It could be the way IN8x was designed..
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im really regretting selling my HD75 now

or as my mrs says, "you really are a plick aint ya"
Don't regret that, there will always be something better around the corner. Maybe look at some decent 720p projectors, i.e. In78, Sim2 etc or just bite the bullet on the X10. I am sure you won't be disappointed.

There does appear to be a short through lense available for the X10.... Look at the Infocus pages. Not sure on price though
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Re: anything else on par to X10 regards sharpness ?

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There does appear to be a short through lense available for the X10.... Look at the Infocus pages. Not sure on price though
Scrub that comment. The lense is on the Optoma website for the HD800x
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Old 20-10-2008, 2:35 PM   #14
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Scrub that comment. The lense is on the Optoma website for the HD800x
fingers crossed they will bring a short throw lens out
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Old 20-10-2008, 10:39 PM   #15
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Re: anything else on par to X10 regards sharpness ?

I was reading the In81/82/83 review on Cine4Home. The sharpness tests and comments are most impressive even in the In83 price range.

See here
The X10 and IN80 uses the same optics and that is what driving me more towards the X10.
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