vicbarry
Established Member
Hi all, it's been quite a long time since I posted here, but anyway, hope you're all well.
The other day my Sony Cineza VPL-HS20 wouldn't fire the bulb. So, I did what I usually did, and that was turn it off at the plug (probably the issue) and it wouldn't come back on. No lights, nothing. I tried removing the lamp, air filter etc. but still nothing. Long story short, after 11 odd years of wonderful service (and only 1 lamp replacement) I'm now thinking of biting the bullet and getting a new projector, instead of getting what I expect, is the power supply replaced. But, I've been out of the loop for a bit, so not entirely sure what to get.
I'd love to go for another Sony, but they're a bit outside my budget at the moment. So I'm looking at spending in or around €1000. I'm not entirely worried about 3D (It'd be nice I guess) but I would be looking for decent picture quality.
And yes, I'm starting to do my research, but it's hard to know where to start after so long, so if anybody has any suggestions on projectors I would really appreciate it.
Ironically enough, part of me is thinking of going down the TV route. While I have a dedicated cinema room with 82" screen, the 65" and 75" TVs may be a more practical investment and I'd imagine I'd get slightly better picture quality too. But, again, I'm just kinda at a loss at the moment, and really disappointed that my faithful old projector friend has gone to the cinema in the sky.
The other day my Sony Cineza VPL-HS20 wouldn't fire the bulb. So, I did what I usually did, and that was turn it off at the plug (probably the issue) and it wouldn't come back on. No lights, nothing. I tried removing the lamp, air filter etc. but still nothing. Long story short, after 11 odd years of wonderful service (and only 1 lamp replacement) I'm now thinking of biting the bullet and getting a new projector, instead of getting what I expect, is the power supply replaced. But, I've been out of the loop for a bit, so not entirely sure what to get.
I'd love to go for another Sony, but they're a bit outside my budget at the moment. So I'm looking at spending in or around €1000. I'm not entirely worried about 3D (It'd be nice I guess) but I would be looking for decent picture quality.
And yes, I'm starting to do my research, but it's hard to know where to start after so long, so if anybody has any suggestions on projectors I would really appreciate it.
Ironically enough, part of me is thinking of going down the TV route. While I have a dedicated cinema room with 82" screen, the 65" and 75" TVs may be a more practical investment and I'd imagine I'd get slightly better picture quality too. But, again, I'm just kinda at a loss at the moment, and really disappointed that my faithful old projector friend has gone to the cinema in the sky.