Re: projectors and widescreen

["Andy Bovingdon" <bov@xxxxxxx>]

Bill,

It all depends on your budget, space available and how you want to watch
things,
in daylight or only in a dark room - very authentic experience :). If you
want widescreen
you should look at true widescreen projectors or anamorphic lenses as they
ensure
the maximum resolution. If you can afford a video scalar then get one and
don't
go cheap on the screen - get a recognized make. I'd suggest you visit
www.avsforum.com and check out the comments on projectors and screens.

I had room so I spend about 5k on screen, scalar and second hand barco
CRT projector - gives a very film like image, but it's a total blackout
solution.

Hope this helps.

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: happy_hammer66 [mailto:bill.mcmahon@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 04 March 2002 15:21
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] projectors and widescreen
> >
> > SHMBO has given preliminary permission to get a projector (ie.
she
> said
> > yes while she was wasn't really listening).
> >
> > Looking at the specs of these things you see a lot of 800 x 600
versus
> > 1024 x 768, 800 Lumens vesus 1000 etc. But its not very clear how
> these
> > boys will work with widescreen. I don't wanna spend a sh*t load
of
> Euros
> > on one and find out the widescreen footie and DVD's don't look
too
> good.
> >
> > Can someone set me straight?