Projector or plasma

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Hi i am new to all techno but love watching movies,

I have a large front room so would i enjoy a projector more than my plasma,

Would you watch tv through projector aswell?

Can projectors be on par with plasma tvs if so what would i be looking to pay

Look forward for you views

Cheers

 

[TheHomeCinemaCentre]

A projector is the best way to watch movies as nothing recreates the cinema like a big screen. That said you will need to be able to control the light in your room - the effect will be wasted if you want to watch in the daylight.

£2k is a good starting point with brighter higher quality units at £3k -£3.5k. Look at JVC and Epson, both have good offerings at the £3k mark. Above that the next jump is £5k ( Sony VPL-VW80 would be my choice ). It carries on from there but you will need dedicated advice then and I would advise that you get in touch with a local specialist.

Let me know if you need anymore info.

Nick

 

[bryster]

Although I currently own a Full HD rear projection TV (amazing picture quality) I would dearly love a projector. Went to the Gadget Show at the weekend and was lucky enough to see Panasonics PT-AE3000 and at just over £2000 i was astounded at how good it was, projected at 109inch the image was immaculate (may i add the source was a lowly ps3 with a sample from the fantastic four on blu ray). If i could, I would get one without hesitation

http://www.soundandvision.co.uk/tv/projectors/panasonic-pt-ae3000

 

[Frank Harvey]

wayne rawle: Would you watch tv through projector aswell?

Can projectors be on par with plasma tvs if so what would i be looking to pay|I do watch some TV through a plasma, but not a lot. I use mine mainly for movies and gaming.

With the Kuro's slowly disappearing, and projectors coming down in price, I think projecotrs have now surpassed plasmas and particularly LCD's, producing a far cleaner picture, and with the likes of the Mitsubishi HC6500 at £1650, they're sharper, even at something like 5 or 6 foot screen size. I still don't think many people know what projectors are capable of, and if they did, more people would buy them, especially those with a decent AV system.

 

[D.J.KRIME]

But is the bulb life better on newer Projectors as I recal a friend of mines projector having a lamp life of around 3000 hours and the bulbs were also very expensive to replace.

 

[Gerrardasnails]

D.J.KRIME:But is the bulb life better on newer Projectors as I recal a friend of mines projector having a lamp life of around 3000 hours and the bulbs were also very expensive to replace.

That Mitsubishi one has a 5000 hours lamp life expectancy. I agree, when bulbs are circa £200?, and you might need to change them in 2 or 3 years from buying, that's a big extra expense. I was really chewing over buying a projector. Is the PQ better with Bluray than a plasma? Would Sky HD projected 50 inches be better than a 50 inch plasma?

 

[Frank Harvey]

At the moment, the Mitsubishi HC6500 and HC7000 come with an extra bulb free

That gives you up to 10,000 hours - you'd probably have upgraded by then (IF there are any worthwhile advancements over the next 5/6 years or so).