Replacing my crt with this...

[George Bellefontaine]

NEC HT1000 DLP

I am passing my old Zenith crt along to one of my sons and will be installing the NEC probably early next month. I had originally planned to compliment my Sony VPL400 lcd with the new Sony HS 10, but (1) Too many lamp problems and other issues (2) Only 1 year warranty (3) Very difficult to get in Canada at a decent price.

The NEC is very tweakable, has a contrast ratio close to CRT. Best of all, I bought it from a dealer in Burlington Ont. at a price less than if I had bought it direct from the US ( after the dollar conversion).

I will continue to be a 2-Projector kinda guy. The Sony still gives a great picture and I have plenty of lamp life left on the one in the Pj, plus a brand new unopened one. For those that don't cotton to DLP, or see rainbows, I will use the Sony, but the NEC will be getting a lot of use from me.
It is 1024 x 768, so not high definition, but I really don't care as I won't be using it for tv viewing, strictly dvds. When dvd goes HD, the NEC panel will still offer better resolution that standard def dvd so I will be happy.

Now it's time to start revamping the HT.




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[Eduardo]

Congratulations on you new PJ. I'm sure your son is glad too. ;)




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[David Meek]

All right George! :T Congratulations on the new PJ. It sounds pretty scrumptious for DVDs. Oh, and best wishes on revamping the HT - I really hope you have an easier time completing it than I've had trying to get Cinemeek finished. :p:




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[George Bellefontaine]

Thanks, fellas. Nothing too elaborate on the revamp, Tex. I'm picking up quite a bit of floorspace when the crt is moved out, so I will busy be re-arranging things a little. Seating won't be quite as cramped.




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[JonMarsh]

I'm sure you'll enjoy the NEC a lot, and I'm jealous that you have time to enjoy all this stuff- I've been going nuts at work lately.

Are you going to use a standard DVD player with it, or maybe try an HTPC? :W

I know, I'm just being a trouble maker! :LOL:

~Jon




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[Andrew Pratt]

so where are you going to mount this new PJ george? From all accounts that NEC is nice PJ! Why keep the Sony around though?




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[George Bellefontaine]

Jon, the deinterlacer on this PJ is excellent so I will be using my Sony 7700 dvd player. I really don't want a computer in the theater.

Andrew, I still like the Sony and now with dlp I can enjoy the best of both worlds. As for placement of the HT1000, it will be on the lowest shelf of a table between the two main viewing chairs. Also, the idea of two PJs appeals to me. It's like having insurance. If one dies, the other is there.

I originally thought of putting off this recent purchase to see what the new technology from Sony would be like. But after talking to a Sony rep, I came away thinking that it will be quite awhile before it would be available at my price range. It seems as if the early SXRD PJs will be priced to replace the G90 crt. I am 66 and not getting any you8nger. So I just decided to pull the trigger now and enjoy. Life is short, fellas.




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[Andrew Pratt]

Sounds like a plan george!




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[Brandon B]

Read my post in the HT area.

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[Burke Strickland]

Read my post in the HT area.

Brandon -

Could you give us a link to that post, please?

Burke

[Brandon B]

http://www.htguide.com/CFBoards/index.cfm?fuseaction=Threads.viewthread&Tid=65869&Forum=17&StartRow=1&CFB=1

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[Brandon B]

If you haven't, go read my gushing in the HT area:

http://www.htguide.com/CFBoards/index.cfm?fuseaction=Threads.viewthread&Tid=66333&Forum=17&StartRow=1&CFB=1

You need this or something like it for that new HT1000. And I mean need.

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