Dan
Hey
I'm thinking of whether I should buy:
HD projector (optoma Hd65) with surround sound and a 92" screen.
Or
LCD tv with surround sound
Main uses for either is watching tv (rarely as this is the 2nd tv/projector) ; gaming on hd 360 ; watching movies.
Which do you think would be better and also what components will I need? (surround sound 5:1 with AV receiver, projector & screen/ Lcd tv - is that all I will need?)
Thanks :)
Ps. Lighting for the projector should be ok as I plan to have it in the basement where it is always pretty dark!
Answer
If you have the space for the larger screen, and a darkened room, the projector is the more attractive alternative - especially for movies.
Gaming on a screen that large is also pretty awesome, although it can be disorienting if you're too close to the screen. At the same time, however, imagine playing Street Fighter IV with life size characters.
Either way, you'll need your choice of display (projector/LCD) an AV receiver, and speakers.
If you get a projector, be sure your AVR has enough HD inputs for your equipment. You should be able to get away with just 1 HDMI cable running from your AVR to your projector, and connecting all your other devices to your AVR with HDMI. If you go the TV route, the TV will have some additional inputs, which gives you a bit of flexibility in how things will be connected.
For a large projection screen, you should really consider getting a blu-ray player. Either a PS3, or a dedicated blu-ray player.
If you have the space for the larger screen, and a darkened room, the projector is the more attractive alternative - especially for movies.
Gaming on a screen that large is also pretty awesome, although it can be disorienting if you're too close to the screen. At the same time, however, imagine playing Street Fighter IV with life size characters.
Either way, you'll need your choice of display (projector/LCD) an AV receiver, and speakers.
If you get a projector, be sure your AVR has enough HD inputs for your equipment. You should be able to get away with just 1 HDMI cable running from your AVR to your projector, and connecting all your other devices to your AVR with HDMI. If you go the TV route, the TV will have some additional inputs, which gives you a bit of flexibility in how things will be connected.
For a large projection screen, you should really consider getting a blu-ray player. Either a PS3, or a dedicated blu-ray player.
Is this an HD 1080i/p Projector?
Austin C
I'm looking at getting a new projector that I can still watch my HD channels on. The projector I'm looking at is an Optoma HD65. This is where I'm confused:
--It says that it's resolution is: "Native 720p (1280 x 720) Maximum Resolution: 1080p (1920 x 1080)" What does this mean? On one of the listings for this projector on eBay, the seller says it will accept 1080i signals, but on Amazon it just lists it as a 720p projector and it doesn't say anything about handling 1080i signals. So, simply, can this projector handle my HD channels? And what's the difference between native resolution and max resolution?
Thanks!
Answer
I don't know this particular projector, but I have the Panasonixc PT-AX100 which has the same specifications.
Native 720p means that the projector has a matrix of 1280 x 720 physical pixels, and expects a progressive scan (rather than interlaced) signal, i.e. that each pixel in the 720p signal corresponds to one physical pixel on the projector's matrix. This resolution will give the clearest, sharpest picture for both images and text.
Maximum 1080i means that it can accept a 1080 interlaced signal and will upscale to this resolution via software within the projector, so it can map the 1920 x 1080 interlaced signal onto its 1280 x 720 physical matrix. Obviously this won't be as sharp or clear as displaying on a 1920 x 1080 matrix.
Depending on how good the projector's software is will determine how good the upscaled 1080i looks - on the Panasonic it looks just fine and I would have difficulty justifying the extra cost of a native 1080p projector.
Hope that helps with your decision.
I don't know this particular projector, but I have the Panasonixc PT-AX100 which has the same specifications.
Native 720p means that the projector has a matrix of 1280 x 720 physical pixels, and expects a progressive scan (rather than interlaced) signal, i.e. that each pixel in the 720p signal corresponds to one physical pixel on the projector's matrix. This resolution will give the clearest, sharpest picture for both images and text.
Maximum 1080i means that it can accept a 1080 interlaced signal and will upscale to this resolution via software within the projector, so it can map the 1920 x 1080 interlaced signal onto its 1280 x 720 physical matrix. Obviously this won't be as sharp or clear as displaying on a 1920 x 1080 matrix.
Depending on how good the projector's software is will determine how good the upscaled 1080i looks - on the Panasonic it looks just fine and I would have difficulty justifying the extra cost of a native 1080p projector.
Hope that helps with your decision.
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