Re: Projector & Screen Recommendations

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Hi All,

Thanks for all the advice so far, I'm busy studying brochures and web sites=
at the moment, the Panasonic PT - AE100 seems to fit the bill projector wis= e
as it's available for around =A31200, and gets fairly good reviews.

Do these projectors (LCD in general) have to be pointed "head on"= at the
screen, or can they be mounted off to the side?  Reason for asking is = that
if I mount a screen from the ceiling at one end of the room, I could sit th= e
projector on top of my AV rack which is along the right hand wall (probably=
about 6 feet from the screen and at a 45 degree angle off the centre line o= f
the screen if the room is viewed from above).  This would win brownie = points
with SWMBO as there would be less disruption to the room from having to
ceiling mount it and run wires all over the place etc.

Also, does anybody know of any AV shops that do home demos of equipment
(Northamptonshire area)?  Or maybe that hire equipment out on short te= rm
lease?  It'd be good to be able to try out some projectors actually in= the
room that is going to be used to get an idea of which would be best suited.=

Thanks,

Martyn

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shmern" <shmern@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Projector & Screen Recommendations


> While I agree CRT is probably higher quality than LCD, I wouldn't rule= out
> LCD/DLP until you have seen them. Certainly the Sony units get excelle= nt
> reviews and for a low cost option the recent Panasonic LCD with 16:9 p= anel
> come in around =A31200, Kenneth Watt has one of these LCD projectors.<= BR> >
> I have a Toshiba MT1 LCD projector in my setup, along with an Owl 6 x = 4
> Electric screen, Im VERY happy with it.
>
> You can view the current setup in the gallery section on my website > http://shmern.org
>
> For your budget of =A32000 you should be able to get a brand new LCD projector
> and electric screen quite easy. If you goto CRT you will HAVE to go 2n= d
hand
> for it.
>
> Also bear in mind the difference in size for a CRT, you WILL have to t= hink
> seriously about the ceiling mounting, as weight is a big consideration= ,
and
> you WILL notice it in a room as they are quite big. LCD's have an
advantage
> here in that they are very small, in fact in my room, people generally=
don't
> notice anything until the Pronto macro drops the screen and turns on t= he
> projector.
>
> Anyway if you have any specific questions about my setup, by all means=
> contact me.
>
> Darren
> http://shmern.org
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mailing Lists" <mailing.lists@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 9:58 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Projector & Screen Recommendations
>
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Can anybody give me some recommendations on a projector and scree= n?
> >
> > I have a budget of approx =A32,000 (SWMBO approved amount) for bo= th.  I
have
> a
> > Sony DAV 800 DVD system, which is currently viewed on a 29" = Sony 4:3 TV.
> I
> > had initially wanted to buy a bigger TV (something like a rear projection
> > Toshiba 42" jobbie), but SWMBO won't sanction that as it'll = take over
the
> > whole front room (which is about 16ft by 12ft).  So I manage= d to get a
> > compromise of a projector and screen on the basis that it can be = hidden
> away
> > when not in use (projector is to be ceiling mounted, and the scre= en to
be
> > retracted when not in use).
> >
> > I'd welcome any suggestions!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Martyn
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
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