Getting a projector for movies, sport etc

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Anybody got one? Would you recommend?

I'm looking to move into my own place soon (flat) and might fancy getting a mid-range (500 quid) projector for next season's football and movie nights, etc.

I'd put my TV in the bedroom and install the projector in the main room.

Also, what would the quality be like when streaming something such as Sky Go or BT Sports? I know I wouldn't be getting HD quality there like, but assume it'd still be decent.

Thanks.
 

Check out avforums.com you find everything you need to know!

Below is a list of popular projectors to help you see what is available within your budget.

The prices put down are only a rough guide, you could get it for more or less.

The projectors are 720P unless stated otherwise. If I've missed some projectors out or made any errors, please post and I will add to this post.

Up to £1000


BenQ W1070 DLP *1080P* 3D(£700)....http://www.avforums.com/forums/projectors/1716646-benq-w1070-1080p-3d-700-a.html

Acer H5360 DLP ....(£590)

Epson TW3200 LCD *1080P*...(£997)...owners thread

Optoma HD600X DLP ...(£440)..

BenQ W1000 DLP *1080P*....(£890)

Optoma HD65 DLP .....owners thread and general queries, prices thread. (£530)

Optoma HD75 DLP ....http://www.avforums.com/forums/dlp-lcd-d-ila-projectors/839896-optoma-hd75-owners-thread.html (£650)

Infocus X9 DLP .....http://www.avforums.com/forums/dlp-lcd-d-ila-projectors/830432-infocus-x9.html andowners thread (£530)

Optoma HD700X DLP .....http://www.avforums.com/forums/dlp-lcd-d-ila-projectors/724095-optoma-hd700x.html (£460)

Optoma HD800X DLP *1080P*....http://www.avforums.com/forums/dlp-lcd-d-ila-projectors/652836-optoma-hd800x.html (£980)

BenQ W600 DLP....(£510)

BenQ W500 DLP.... (£720)

Panasonic AX200 LCD .....AX200 (£850)

Epson TW420 LCD...http://www.avforums.com/forums/dlp-lcd-d-ila-projectors/890624-reviews-epson-tw420-hd.html... (£500)

Epson TW680 LCD (£800)

Themescene Optoma HD20 DLP 1080P...general queries and owners thread
(£900)


£1000 up to £2000

Epson EH-TW9000 LCD *1080P* 3D (£1900)...http://www.avforums.com/forums/projectors/1566266-epson-eh-tw9000-w-owners-thread.html

Optoma HD33....3D....owners thread....(£1149)

LG AF115 SXRD *1080P*...(£1280)...thread

Sanyo PLV-Z800 LCD *1080P*...(£1140)

Mitsubishi HC3800 DLP *1080P*....(£1150)

InFocus IN80 DLP *1080P*......Owners thread (£1600)

Mitsubishi HC-5500 LCD *1080P*...owners thread... (£1050)

Sony VPL-HW10 SXRD *1080P*...Owners thread and general, prices... (£1900)

Infocus X10 DLP *1080P*....owners thread and Infocus X10 (1300)

Sanyo PLV-Z700 LCD *1080P* (£1030)

Sany PLV-Z3000 LCD *1080P*....owners thread (£1995)

Sim2 Domino D10 DLP (£1100)




£2000 up to £3000

JVC DLA-X35 3D (£2900)....http://www.avforums.com/forums/projectors/1706161-jvc-dla-x35-55-75-95-owners-thread.html

Panasonic PTAE4000 LCD Projector....owners/reviews (£2100)

Mitsubishi HC6800 LCD *1080P*....(£2150)

Panasonic PT-AE3000 LCD *1080P*....here (£2150)

Epson TW2000 LCD....owners thread (£2700)

Mitsubishi HC7000 LCD *1080P*...owners thread (£2680)

Optoma Themescene HD82 DLP *1080P*... discussion thread (£2900)

Infocus IN81 DLP *1080P*... IN81-IN82-IN83 owners thread (£2500)

Infocus IN82 DLP *1080P*(£2900)





£3000+


JVC DLA-X55/75/95 3D.... http://www.avforums.com/forums/projectors/1706161-jvc-dla-x35-55-75-95-owners-thread.html

JVC HD350 D-ILA projector *1080P* (£3300)

JVC HD750 D-ILA projector *1080P*.... HD350 and HD750 thread and 750 owners and 750 calibration thread(£5300)

Epson TW5000 LCD *1080P* (£3000) and Epson TW 5800 LCP *1080P* (£3500)....information thread

InFocus IN83 DLP *1080P* (£3900)

Sony VPL-VW80 SXRD *1080P* (£4700)




Other threads of interest

http://www.avforums.com/forums/dlp-lcd-d-ila-projectors/886755-contrast-ratios-7.html

http://www.avforums.com/forums/dlp-lcd-d-ila-projectors/907414-maximising-image-contrast.html

http://www.avforums.com/forums/dlp-lcd-d-ila-projectors/968191-cia-vs-cih-advice-welcome.html


Having problems getting a square image? See the following threads...

http://www.avforums.com/forums/dlp-lcd-d-ila-projectors/1007902-cant-square-picture-screen.html

http://www.avforums.com/forums/dlp-...23758-projected-image-slanted-top-bottom.html

http://www.avforums.com/forums/dlp-lcd-d-ila-projectors/718174-projector-image-sloping-top.html
 
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£500's quite low really mate, especially if you'reincluding a screen in that price. Check out avforum, they have a good classified section that may be of use to you, and pay particular attention to motion issues in reviews too dude.
 
I've got an optoma projector. Unless you have a completely light controlled room you can pretty rule out watching it during the day.

They're brilliant for watching hd films and sport when set up properly. There was a good optoma 3d 1080p one on Hotdeals recently for about five ton.

I only use mine occasionally, I'm not sure you could use one to replace your normal tv.
 

You'll also need some sort of Av receiver and speaker set up, as although projectors may say they have a built in speaker it will be worse than that on a cheap tv.
 
BLUENOWZ1878 said:
Check out avforums.com you find everything you need to know!

Below is a list of popular projectors to help you see what is available within your budget.

The prices put down are only a rough guide, you could get it for more or less.

The projectors are 720P unless stated otherwise. If I've missed some projectors out or made any errors, please post and I will add to this post.

Up to £1000


BenQ W1070 DLP *1080P* 3D(£700)....http://www.avforums.com/forums/projectors/1716646-benq-w1070-1080p-3d-700-a.html

Acer H5360 DLP ....(£590)

Epson TW3200 LCD *1080P*...(£997)...owners thread

Optoma HD600X DLP ...(£440)..

BenQ W1000 DLP *1080P*....(£890)

Optoma HD65 DLP .....owners thread and general queries, prices thread. (£530)

Optoma HD75 DLP ....http://www.avforums.com/forums/dlp-lcd-d-ila-projectors/839896-optoma-hd75-owners-thread.html (£650)

Infocus X9 DLP .....http://www.avforums.com/forums/dlp-lcd-d-ila-projectors/830432-infocus-x9.html andowners thread (£530)

Optoma HD700X DLP .....http://www.avforums.com/forums/dlp-lcd-d-ila-projectors/724095-optoma-hd700x.html (£460)

Optoma HD800X DLP *1080P*....http://www.avforums.com/forums/dlp-lcd-d-ila-projectors/652836-optoma-hd800x.html (£980)

BenQ W600 DLP....(£510)

BenQ W500 DLP.... (£720)

Panasonic AX200 LCD .....AX200 (£850)

Epson TW420 LCD...http://www.avforums.com/forums/dlp-lcd-d-ila-projectors/890624-reviews-epson-tw420-hd.html... (£500)

Epson TW680 LCD (£800)

Themescene Optoma HD20 DLP 1080P...general queries and owners thread
(£900)


£1000 up to £2000

Epson EH-TW9000 LCD *1080P* 3D (£1900)...http://www.avforums.com/forums/projectors/1566266-epson-eh-tw9000-w-owners-thread.html

Optoma HD33....3D....owners thread....(£1149)

LG AF115 SXRD *1080P*...(£1280)...thread

Sanyo PLV-Z800 LCD *1080P*...(£1140)

Mitsubishi HC3800 DLP *1080P*....(£1150)

InFocus IN80 DLP *1080P*......Owners thread (£1600)

Mitsubishi HC-5500 LCD *1080P*...owners thread... (£1050)

Sony VPL-HW10 SXRD *1080P*...Owners thread and general, prices... (£1900)

Infocus X10 DLP *1080P*....owners thread and Infocus X10 (1300)

Sanyo PLV-Z700 LCD *1080P* (£1030)

Sany PLV-Z3000 LCD *1080P*....owners thread (£1995)

Sim2 Domino D10 DLP (£1100)




£2000 up to £3000

JVC DLA-X35 3D (£2900)....http://www.avforums.com/forums/projectors/1706161-jvc-dla-x35-55-75-95-owners-thread.html

Panasonic PTAE4000 LCD Projector....owners/reviews (£2100)

Mitsubishi HC6800 LCD *1080P*....(£2150)

Panasonic PT-AE3000 LCD *1080P*....here (£2150)

Epson TW2000 LCD....owners thread (£2700)

Mitsubishi HC7000 LCD *1080P*...owners thread (£2680)

Optoma Themescene HD82 DLP *1080P*... discussion thread (£2900)

Infocus IN81 DLP *1080P*... IN81-IN82-IN83 owners thread (£2500)

Infocus IN82 DLP *1080P*(£2900)





£3000+


JVC DLA-X55/75/95 3D.... http://www.avforums.com/forums/projectors/1706161-jvc-dla-x35-55-75-95-owners-thread.html

JVC HD350 D-ILA projector *1080P* (£3300)

JVC HD750 D-ILA projector *1080P*.... HD350 and HD750 thread and 750 owners and 750 calibration thread(£5300)

Epson TW5000 LCD *1080P* (£3000) and Epson TW 5800 LCP *1080P* (£3500)....information thread

InFocus IN83 DLP *1080P* (£3900)

Sony VPL-VW80 SXRD *1080P* (£4700)




Other threads of interest

http://www.avforums.com/forums/dlp-lcd-d-ila-projectors/886755-contrast-ratios-7.html

http://www.avforums.com/forums/dlp-lcd-d-ila-projectors/907414-maximising-image-contrast.html

http://www.avforums.com/forums/dlp-lcd-d-ila-projectors/968191-cia-vs-cih-advice-welcome.html


Having problems getting a square image? See the following threads...

http://www.avforums.com/forums/dlp-lcd-d-ila-projectors/1007902-cant-square-picture-screen.html

http://www.avforums.com/forums/dlp-...23758-projected-image-slanted-top-bottom.html

http://www.avforums.com/forums/dlp-lcd-d-ila-projectors/718174-projector-image-sloping-top.html
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you seem to have missed this one out mate. any info?

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I have a friend that does this. Any show (movie/sports) is impressive when it's displayed at 107 inches. He uses AV Forums, so that's your best bet unless you find someone who knows exactly what you should need. I'd ask him to comment, but I can't translate nerd into English.
 
Before you get the projector get EVERYTHING else first. By that I mean a room big enough to take it, that you can make perfectly dark, and then the surface on which you are projecting - has to be immaculate - so you'll use a drop down screen, it'll move and you'll notice.

Save your money and get a massive tv, one with loads of computers in it to make sure you don't get 'area lag'. Its also much easier to sell on as and when you want to.
 

L4Everton said:
Before you get the projector get EVERYTHING else first. By that I mean a room big enough to take it, that you can make perfectly dark, and then the surface on which you are projecting - has to be immaculate - so you'll use a drop down screen, it'll move and you'll notice.

Save your money and get a massive tv, one with loads of computers in it to make sure you don't get 'area lag'. Its also much easier to sell on as and when you want to.
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Agree that you need the room dark, and your room needs to be a certain size at a minimum (probably 8x10?), but it is easy enough to do the rest. Curtains? Not too hard to make a room dark. A drop down screen isn't that hard to do, and your room will look sharp with no TV and all the other crap on the wall. You could install the screen above a window (need the curtains behind to block incoming light) so you don't need an extra wall.
 
I work I have a Projection Design rear projection set-up running 1080p stereo-scopic on active shutters. screen size is 4.5x2.5m, get one of these if you can mate. Projection Design projector cost circa £20k.
 
I've had an Optoma HD projector for about 5 years, it's superb for footy, movies and gaming.
Forget a screen, most are too small, paint a wall white instead. Get a ceiling mount a decent HDMI cable and a powerful surround sound system, you won't regret it
 
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