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HTnovice
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Hi guys,
I'm back again already. I had a demo of the XGA unit that I mentioned in my previous thread, and you were right, it's way too loud at 39dB for Home Theatre use. So I was simply going to buy the Epson Home 10, until I realised that it's actually a lower resolution than the cheaper Epson S1, at 854 x 480 compared to the S1's 800 x 600. So here are my options now - please remember I'm in Australia, so all DVDs and games are in PAL format:
Option 1
Epson S1
800 x 600
AU$1400
Option 2
Epson Home 10 (known here as the TW100)
854 x 480
AU$1850
Here's the conditions I'll be using the projector in:
installed in my lounge room, and used mainly at night time. Distance from the shelf to the wall I'll be projecting to is around 3.5 metres, with the couch approximately 3 metres from the wall. Used only for Xbox games and DVD (played via Xbox).
I've heard the TW 10 is an excellent projector, but the projectorcentral review points out that it's excellent for NTSC - nothing at all about PAL. I'd rather go with widescreen if possible, but part of me is saying I should go for the cheaper, higher res projector. Damn this is confusing!
Any advice would be much appreciated - thanks guys.
I'm back again already. I had a demo of the XGA unit that I mentioned in my previous thread, and you were right, it's way too loud at 39dB for Home Theatre use. So I was simply going to buy the Epson Home 10, until I realised that it's actually a lower resolution than the cheaper Epson S1, at 854 x 480 compared to the S1's 800 x 600. So here are my options now - please remember I'm in Australia, so all DVDs and games are in PAL format:
Option 1
Epson S1
800 x 600
AU$1400
Option 2
Epson Home 10 (known here as the TW100)
854 x 480
AU$1850
Here's the conditions I'll be using the projector in:
installed in my lounge room, and used mainly at night time. Distance from the shelf to the wall I'll be projecting to is around 3.5 metres, with the couch approximately 3 metres from the wall. Used only for Xbox games and DVD (played via Xbox).
I've heard the TW 10 is an excellent projector, but the projectorcentral review points out that it's excellent for NTSC - nothing at all about PAL. I'd rather go with widescreen if possible, but part of me is saying I should go for the cheaper, higher res projector. Damn this is confusing!
Any advice would be much appreciated - thanks guys.