HD Projectors advice needed

[bp1]

Have converted the loft into a games/tv room and now looking to add a projector as well.

My initial thoughts were something like a themescene HD81 http://www.audiovision.co.uk/themescene-hd81-contr...

Is this a good projector? Are there any others around the same price(£3000) that others can recommend?

Room is 16' square, and with the eaves, a 110" picture should be possible if my high school pythagoras is still working. There are 2 velux windows and a dormer window in the room and they will be properly treated.

[cjs]

You need to be able to sit back at least 1.5 times the screen width, preferably twice. So on a 9' wide screen you need to be back 14' for comfortable viewing.

I would personally avoid anything DLP. I have not found one yet where I cannot see the colour wheel spinning every time I blink.

This is a good site for info.

http://www.projectorcentral.com/home.cfm

[mattallmouth]

I have seen one of these in action at work.

http://www.epson.co.uk/projectors/Epson-EMP-TW2000...

Doesn't have the spinning wheel thing inside uses 3 LCD technology so it doesnt flicker, so I'm told.
The picture quality is pretty amazing! It is full HD, has 2 HDMI ports, it has higher lumens than the one you have been looking at so it will be a bit brighter.
All in all a very good projector.

Hope this helps!

[bp1]

Thanks guys I'll have a look at some of those LCD projectors.

[Plotloss]

Can you give some more information as to the room?

Distance to main seating position

Distance to closest viewing position

What screen you plan to use

There are a few options around your budget but to advise properly I need a bit more info ideally.

[theboyfold]

Speak to the guys here, they know what they are talking about. Just make sure you know what you want to do with it though!

http://www.ivojo.co.uk/

[bp1]

Plotloss said:

Can you give some more information as to the room?

Distance to main seating position

Distance to closest viewing position

What screen you plan to use

There are a few options around your budget but to advise properly I need a bit more info ideally.

The seating will be along the opposite wall from the screen, so 13'-14' from the image. There wont be any closer seating.
Not made any decision on a screen as yet, open to suggestions.

Thanks.

[amir_j]

pioneer said:

Are you sure you need to spend £3k?

I spend a grand on a Sanyo HD projector and the picture is stunning!

yup - I spent 300 on a optoma themescene hd-65 and stunning.

[Plotloss]

amir_j said:

pioneer said:

Are you sure you need to spend £3k?

I spend a grand on a Sanyo HD projector and the picture is stunning!

yup - I spent 300 on a optoma themescene hd-65 and stunning.

All projectors are not created equally.

[jonnyb]

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[gilla]

Right... I've been thorugh a lot of pj's over the years and currently have the epson tw2000 on an 80" fixed glass panel screen - moved down from a 100" just for a better fit over the fireplace... the projectors i would look at are the JVC HD100 or HD1 and the Epson tw2000. The HD1 is renowned for impressive black levels, the HD100 is over budget but is a serious bit of kit. You should be able to get the epson however for around £2k if you shop around or order it from Hong Kong and spend the rest of the budget on a very good screen and callibration. Check out avforums for some top notch advice on this.

As far as the Epson goes i think it's the nuts, i've had it since January and have no plans to upgrade again as it don't get much better than this i can use it in daylight and get a plasma quality picture!!

[Captain Ahab]

I'm thinking of upgrading my Panasonic projector with the new PTAE3000 which is out soon, lots of good reviews so far.

there is a good forum here for projectors -

http://www.avforums.com/forums/dlp-lcd-d-ila-proje...