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upgrading from a Sony VPL-VW10HT

Discussion in 'Projectors, Screens & Video Processors' started by mickl, Mar 2, 2004.

  1. Mar 2, 2004 at 12:46 PM
    mickl, Mar 2, 2004
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    thinking of selling the Sony and upgrading to a newer pj.

    anyone recommend something under the £2k mark? Needs to have short throw lens and a quiet fan.


    cheers
     
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  2. Mar 2, 2004 at 1:38 PM
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    Why do you want to swap ?

    I've seen a few PJ's recently and I wouldn't swap a 10HT for any of them (well OK maybe the Runco I saw at Bristol). I haven't as yet seen anything for under 2K that I would consider.

    Probably about to be proved wrong, someone will no doubt find something that has the same detail and better blacks.

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  3. Mar 2, 2004 at 1:58 PM
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    it's lamp life is running out and requires a service so I'm considering the options of having that done which isn't cheap or upgrading. Not too sure how the VW10HT compares to the newer generation of pj's
     
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  4. Mar 2, 2004 at 2:03 PM
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    uhm my lamp is getting quite close, I've been trying to find somewhere with fairly cheap replacements 300 quid from Sony seems a bit steep, wonder if anyone has tried a 100W house lamp conversion ?
     
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  5. Mar 2, 2004 at 2:06 PM
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    £430 for a lamp on a VW10HT!! EEK!!
     
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    Best I've seen so far is about 350 quid from dabs.com.

    I suppose if you average it out over 3 years it's not too bad.
     
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  7. Mar 3, 2004 at 3:17 PM
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    If you really must upgrade, go for a VW12. Easy to install (just swap it - same mount, same lens); better scaler-deinterlacer and better contrast. And can be bought for below GBP3000 if you look around.

    But, I'm in a similar position and I'll probably buy a new lamp and wait for another 4 (or so) years and upgrade then - something even newer, smaller, brighter, cheaper, quieter.......(etc) is bound to materialise.
     
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  8. Mar 3, 2004 at 3:39 PM
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    I know what you mean, been thinking about getting one of the Panasonic AE500's but not sure if this'll be more of a downgrade. The £2k budget is because that's what I paid for the VW10HT at the time, can't really justify spending more than that. Might consider the HS20 though.
     
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    AE500 is a good PJ for the money. It's about on a par with the VW10 - slightly lower resolution but overall PQ is very good. But, I believe it has a longer 'throw' than the Sony, so you'll probably need to mount it further from your screen.
     
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  10. Mar 4, 2004 at 10:25 AM
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    I think I'll get a new bulb and get it serviced, as it's beginning to shut itself down after about an hours use.

    I think I'm not really going to get anything comparable for the £5-600 that it'll cost me to bring it up to top condition
     
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  11. Mar 4, 2004 at 10:42 AM
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    If you find any cheap suppliers of bulbs let me know because mines only got a 100 or so hours left on it.
     
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  12. Mar 4, 2004 at 10:44 AM
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    slingshot, is yours the same model? if it is, then the dabs price is the best one I've seen
     
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  13. Mar 4, 2004 at 10:47 AM
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    Yep it's a VW10. Looks like I'll need to give up the beer and fags for a few weeks then.
     
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  14. Mar 4, 2004 at 10:50 AM
    mickl, Mar 4, 2004
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    you got the link to the dabs price, I can't find the VW10 on the site. They aren't too far from me anyhow so can pick one up.
     
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  15. Mar 4, 2004 at 10:57 AM
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    Ah it doesn't seem to mention vw10, I searched for the lamp model number lmp-p200 (well according to my manual it's the correct one !).

    Anyway here's the link :-

    http://www.dabs.com/uk/search.htm?searchPhrase=lmp-p200

    £351.32 incl VAT, delivery from dabs is normally about 4 quid.
     
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  16. Mar 4, 2004 at 11:04 AM
    mickl, Mar 4, 2004
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    cheers, off to order one....cheaper than spending £1300 I suppose :(
     
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  17. Mar 4, 2004 at 11:07 AM
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    You might want to order a new filter aswell if they have them. mine is definatley getting to the point where it's looking a bit dirty.
     
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  18. Mar 4, 2004 at 11:13 AM
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    might be a good idea. as mine's shutting itself down is that a sympton of the lamp life or the filter being blocked and over heating?
     
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