andyjayh
Established Member
Ok so I asked this question almost exactly a year ago and the Optima HD20 was coming very highly recommended. However other things like replacing my surround processor and amps got in the way and took all my funds
So now I have some time off work and therefore me and the misses are watching more films I am once again thinking that I need to replace the old Z1.
I am assuming that with all technology a year is a long time and there should be other contenders to consider for the Z1 replacement instead of the HD20? I would like to keep the budget down to sub £1000 but if a few hundred pounds more steps up significantly then I will consider spending more.
3D seems to be maturing but not sure if it's worth the expense especially as I don't have any source material for it yet? My assumption here is that I am paying for a feature that I might not use very much and this will result in a poorer performance of 2D at the price point?
After a quick browse around the tinernet I came up with the following short list;
Optima HD20, £700
Epson EH-TW3600 LCD, £1300 - Very close to the W1200
BenQ W1200 DLP, £1200 - WhatHiFi best buy
Optoma HD33 3D, £1350
Optoma HD300X UK version of HD33 (?), £930
Sanyo PLV-Z700, £1100, Believe this is quite old now?
Epson EH-TW3200, £900 - Close to the TW3600 and probably better value
My viewing config is setup this way, my screen is a 16:9 approx 2m across (2.33m diagonal), the projector is 3m back from this point fixed to the ceiling and my seating position is another 1.5m back again (4.5m back from the screen)
Any advice on whether the HD20 is still the budget projector of choice or are there others that are once again a step up in performance?
Many thanks
So now I have some time off work and therefore me and the misses are watching more films I am once again thinking that I need to replace the old Z1.
I am assuming that with all technology a year is a long time and there should be other contenders to consider for the Z1 replacement instead of the HD20? I would like to keep the budget down to sub £1000 but if a few hundred pounds more steps up significantly then I will consider spending more.
3D seems to be maturing but not sure if it's worth the expense especially as I don't have any source material for it yet? My assumption here is that I am paying for a feature that I might not use very much and this will result in a poorer performance of 2D at the price point?
After a quick browse around the tinernet I came up with the following short list;
Optima HD20, £700
Epson EH-TW3600 LCD, £1300 - Very close to the W1200
BenQ W1200 DLP, £1200 - WhatHiFi best buy
Optoma HD33 3D, £1350
Optoma HD300X UK version of HD33 (?), £930
Sanyo PLV-Z700, £1100, Believe this is quite old now?
Epson EH-TW3200, £900 - Close to the TW3600 and probably better value
My viewing config is setup this way, my screen is a 16:9 approx 2m across (2.33m diagonal), the projector is 3m back from this point fixed to the ceiling and my seating position is another 1.5m back again (4.5m back from the screen)
Any advice on whether the HD20 is still the budget projector of choice or are there others that are once again a step up in performance?
Many thanks