Any Ideas on a Projector for a Cheap Home Theatre Setup?

PGraves

I am wanting to set-up a home theatre projector at my house. Its primary purpose will be for watching DVDs and playing video games (i.e. Nintendo, XBox, etc.). I am not concerned with HDTV. The projector will need to sit between 15-23 feet from the screen. Additionally, I need the projector to be bright enough so that a little ambient light won't make it unviewable.

I was hoping to get a brand name, or reputable projector of some form, however I was hoping to not spend over $800 on the projector itself. This projector WILL NOT be my primary TV, it will ONLY be used when I want to watch a DVD or play a video game.

I was looking at the ViewSonic PJ556D, it looks like its designed for office presentations but I didnt know if there is any reason why I couldn't use it for my purpose? (I read somewhere that office-projectors migh not have the right color-wheel?)

Please provide me with recommended projectors meeting the previous requirements and/or ideas/things to look for :)
NOTE: Based off what I had read, I was looking at DLP projectors instead of LCD projectors.

Answer
The difference between HOME THEATER and MEDIA projectors is the VIDEO PROCESSING...A media projector is for hooking up a COMPUTER or even an HD source...And these look GREAT...But if you show ANYTHING with less picture quality, the image will suffer.

But a Home Theater projector has a built-in SCALER (video processor)...This takes ANY video source and "up-converts" it to a quality closer to a Hi-Def signal...The "Farujua DCDi" chip is one of the very BEST processors included in projectors.

But if you want to use a projector with "ambient" light, then you're going to spend some money...You can save HUNDREDS of dollars just by "blacking out" your living room...We hung a dark curtain over our window and went with this model...Looks great...Click right here: http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/InFocus-ScreenPlay-Entertainment-Projector-SP-4805/sem/rpsm/oid/113968/catOid/-13322/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

And I know the folks will tell you that with those specs you won't get "TRUE" hi-def...But I'm telling you, that even with that resolution, we can tell the difference between DVD and HD (even the difference in "720p" and "1080i" signals).

I used to sell $20,000 Runco projectors and after checking the specs on the Infocus, I was sure it would suck...But you have to see it to believe it...It offers a truly amazing picture for the price...We love ours...But try it for yourself.

how to setup a projector?

Raafay Sid

hey guys so i have a canon sx80 mark ii. recently i just bought it from someone for a very very very low price compared to the original price. so mostly i use it for presentations and what not but I'm also wondering... if i wanna use this to project on my wall in my room would it work? now I'm connecting it to my macbook pro via hdmi. the walls of my room are green also. so should i paint the wall white or would it be better for me to go about it a different way? how would i set it up ?

Answer
So your question is mainly about the screen. Of course the best thing to do is buy a projector screen and set it on your wall. Another option is to determine the screen size that you want by setting up the projector and projecting a video on the wall and mark the edge of the corners. The corners will now be the borders of the wall screen to be framed by any black non-reflective material . The main screen surface is to be painted by white primer and a few top coat layer of white *satin paint finish .

http://www.projectorcentral.com/Canon-REALiS_SX80_Mark_II-projection-calculator-pro.htm

*One of the most common available paint and almost similar characteristics as a screen for LCD and DLP.

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