6ft (ish) screen projector?

[grumbledoak]

Hi guys, hoping for some advice...

A mate wants to come visit and spend Saturday morning on Tottenham Court Road looking at projectors. From past discussions he'll be wanting a screen about 6ft wide, and the whole caboodle ceiling mounted.

Not my 'bag' (as it were), so I thought I'd try to get some recommendations.


I guess rules being, er, rules, you'd have to PM me if you are flogging the stuff yourself. You are quite welcome to do so. But, any advice would be appreciated. If nothing else, I won't look too stupid on the day!

Edited by grumbledoak on Thursday 14th May 20:19

[Darkdice]

I have had a few. But you cant go wrong with an Infocus.

All depends on budget, my 1st infocus was a year old one and picked it up for £800. Current one was £2500. I have mine on a six foot screen too.

Model wise i've had:

Screenplay 4805/4800
IN82 (current full HD)

Have a look at http://www.infocus.com/Segments/Entertainment/Home...

[WZC1]

It comes down to budget and how good you need it to be. Presuming a light controlled room and a central position for the projector at the £2k mark the Sony HW10 and Panasonic PTAE3000 would be my choice. After that at £3k the Epson5000 and JVC 350. The Sony VPLVW80 and JVC 750 are at £5kish. If you need advice beyond that price point let me know.

Nick

[Plotloss]

Nick bang on the moolah there.

That Epson 5000 is mind bending at the price point. Amazing warranty too, 5 years no quibble, even on the bulb!

[grumbledoak]

Many thanks, guys

We haven't discussed price yet, but I'd guess £3k would be a sensible 'limit' (though he has been known to splash serious money on HiFi kit in the past).

I shall have a look at the suggestions, particularly the Epson.

[Emeye]

I did this on a tight budget a couple of years ago - bought a £400 Toshiba Projector and a £20, 2 metre wide white blackout screen from IKEA. It wasn't FullHD, but I was reasonably happy with it, it was just a lot of faffing around and the noise and artefacts got on my nerves a bit.

So I went and bought a Panasonic 50" Plasma. Sometimes though you can't beat an 82" screen, especially when playing Forza 2!

Edited by Emeye on Friday 15th May 12:02

[Darkdice]

Guys do you read What Hifi etc etc Infocus are always up there. Epsom ok but still no where near the infocus range. The sony gets 5 stars but lost out in group tests as did panasonic. If you looking at 5k, best on market - SIM

see http://www.whathifi.com/BestBuys/Projectors-BestBu...



Under £1000
Sanyo PLV-Z700 * * * * * £999 If you're looking for a solid projector under a grand then the Sanyo PLV-Z700 ticks all the right boxes

£1000-£2000
InFocus IN80 £1599 Remarkable – if you’re in the market for a DLP projector, you’ve got to check this out
£2000+
JVC DLA-HD100 * * * * * £4800 Big and bulky, but its picture performance is perfectly poised


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Projectors
InFocus IN82
£2999
InFocus IN76
£999
ThemeScene HD80
£2000
SIM2 HT380
£6500
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[grumbledoak]

Thanks for that! Good to have a suggestion at each price range; I'm not yet sure how seriously (in £ terms) he wants to get into this.

[grumbledoak]

Just for completeness, we wandered about today looking at boxes and having a demo. Panasonic PTAE3000 was the choice in the end.