Where is the best place to buy a front screen projector. In regards to price.
Where is the best place to buy a front screen projector.
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Welcome to HT Guide.
First you need to do a bit of research to determine the best projector for your home theater needs, within the price that you want to pay.
A good comparative guide is http://www.projectorcentral.com to look at the different models in each price range, and general FAQ questions about the different terms and technologies.
Then once you have narrowed is down to a few models or have specific questions, it's good to talk in a HT forum like this and ask about particular models and features, and comparative pricing. :T
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ok. I guess I could of been more specific with my request. I was looking at the Infocus 4805 projector. My only concern is that it didn't seem to have good brightness, about 750. Can anyone comment on my choice and address my first question. Thanks for your help.- Bottom
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750 would be fine in a light controlled room, but you probably should go for something brighter if lighting is a problem. As for where to buy, well your profile doesn't say where you live. If you can buy local at a good price, it is a good thing in case you need service. If you don't mind taking a chance on the internet there are all kinds of places to buy. Just be sure they are authorized sellers of whatever make you buy or the mfgs may not honor warranty. If you do go with the 4805,Infocus is kind of choosy in who they select as dealers so I'd check with them before buying anywhere to be certain that the place you plan to buy from is an Infocus dealer.- Bottom
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Are you in Canada or the US? If in Canada try www.avdeals.ca There's an www.avdeals.com for the US as well but I'm not sure if they're as competitive in pricing as their canadian counterpart is.- Bottom
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Whether the US AVDeals is competitive on price or not is a moot point regarding the Infocus 4805 -- it doesn't look like they carry it. AV Deals Infocus page. Like many other dealers, they handle the "business" models, but apparently not the "home theater" models.
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Originally posted by Andrew PrattDoesn't the 4805 have higher resolution then the X1?
In 16:9 mode, the X1's panels are masked to deliver 800x450 pixels vs the 4895's 854x480, while in 4:3 mode, the 4805 delivers 640x480 vs the X1's 800x600. Some X1 owners have complained about "light spill" from their projectors in 16:9 mode since the output from a subtantial portion of the panel (all of which is still receiviing light) must be masked to operate in that mode.
Between the two Infocus budget units, if your primary interest is business presentations or 4:3 format home theater video, then the X1 would be the ticket. However, if you are more interested in widecreen (16:9 or wider) video, then it seems the 4805 would fill the bill very nicely.
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Burke is correct. Fact is, I already answered this question about the 4805 in another thread by this same member where he asked the difference between the 4800 and the 4805.- Bottom
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Thanks for the response.
The room set up is such. Light control is moderate. The projector will be sitting on a built in shelf about 15 feet away (sitting about 6 feet or so off the floor). All my DVD's are in widescreen format, though I have DirecTV which is 4:3. But I would prefer the widescreen format. I'm up in the air, BenQ had a model that seemed to have the features I wanted along with brightness.
I'm sorry if these are repetitive or pedestrian questions. I am really excited about this purchase and want to make the proper decision the first time. I can read all the articles I want but it's the practical hands on experience that the members of this board posses I feel will be the most valuable.- Bottom
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