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RE: Projector & Screen Recommendations



Martyn,=0D
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It's part of the BADA (british audio dealers' association) that anything yo= u buy from them can be returned in the first 10 days for a full refund, for= no reason better than "I decided I didn't like it."=0D
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Not quite as good as free-loan, since you do start by paying, but you get t= he security you want.=0D
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Have a look on http://www.bada.co.uk/ to find a local dealer.=0D
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Regards,=0D
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Mark=0D
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      From: Mailing Lists [mailto:mailing.lists@ac= eshigh.net] =0D
      Sent: Wed 23/10/2002 15:53 =0D
      To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx =0D
      Cc: =0D
      Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Projector & Screen= Recommendations=0D
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      Hi All,=0D
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      Thanks for all the advice so far, I'm busy s= tudying brochures and web sites=0D
      at the moment, the Panasonic PT - AE100 seem= s to fit the bill projector wise=0D
      as it's available for around =C2=A31200, and= gets fairly good reviews.=0D
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      Do these projectors (LCD in general) have to= be pointed "head on" at the=0D
      screen, or can they be mounted off to the si= de?  Reason for asking is that=0D
      if I mount a screen from the ceiling at one = end of the room, I could sit the=0D
      projector on top of my AV rack which is alon= g the right hand wall (probably=0D
      about 6 feet from the screen and at a 45 deg= ree angle off the centre line of=0D
      the screen if the room is viewed from above)= .  This would win brownie points=0D
      with SWMBO as there would be less disruption= to the room from having to=0D
      ceiling mount it and run wires all over the = place etc.=0D
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      Also, does anybody know of any AV shops that= do home demos of equipment=0D
      (Northamptonshire area)?  Or maybe that= hire equipment out on short term=0D
      lease?  It'd be good to be able to try = out some projectors actually in the=0D
      room that is going to be used to get an idea= of which would be best suited.=0D
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      Thanks,=0D
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      Martyn=0D
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      ----- Original Message -----=0D
      From: "Shmern" <shmern@xxxxxxx= o.uk>=0D
      To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>=0D
      Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 4:03 PM=0D       Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Projector & Screen= Recommendations=0D
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      > While I agree CRT is probably higher qu= ality than LCD, I wouldn't rule out=0D
      > LCD/DLP until you have seen them. Certa= inly the Sony units get excellent=0D
      > reviews and for a low cost option the r= ecent Panasonic LCD with 16:9 panel=0D
      > come in around =C2=A31200, Kenneth Watt= has one of these LCD projectors.=0D
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      > I have a Toshiba MT1 LCD projector in m= y setup, along with an Owl 6 x 4=0D
      > Electric screen, Im VERY happy with it.= =0D
      >=0D
      > You can view the current setup in the g= allery section on my website=0D
      >
http://sh= mern.org=0D
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      > For your budget of =C2=A32000 you shoul= d be able to get a brand new LCD=0D
      projector=0D
      > and electric screen quite easy. If you = goto CRT you will HAVE to go 2nd=0D
      hand=0D
      > for it.=0D
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      > Also bear in mind the difference in siz= e for a CRT, you WILL have to think=0D
      > seriously about the ceiling mounting, a= s weight is a big consideration,=0D
      and=0D
      > you WILL notice it in a room as they ar= e quite big. LCD's have an=0D
      advantage=0D
      > here in that they are very small, in fa= ct in my room, people generally=0D
      don't=0D
      > notice anything until the Pronto macro = drops the screen and turns on the=0D
      > projector.=0D
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      > Anyway if you have any specific questio= ns about my setup, by all means=0D
      > contact me.=0D
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      > Darren=0D
      > http://sh= mern.org=0D
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      > ----- Original Message -----=0D
      > From: "Mailing Lists" <mai= ling.lists@xxxxxxx>=0D
      > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>=0D       > Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 9:58 PM= =0D
      > Subject: [ukha_d] Projector & Scree= n Recommendations=0D
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      > > Hi All,=0D
      > >=0D
      > > Can anybody give me some recommend= ations on a projector and screen?=0D
      > >=0D
      > > I have a budget of approx =C2=A32,= 000 (SWMBO approved amount) for both.  I=0D
      have=0D
      > a=0D
      > > Sony DAV 800 DVD system, which is = currently viewed on a 29" Sony 4:3 TV.=0D
      > I=0D
      > > had initially wanted to buy a bigg= er TV (something like a rear=0D
      projection=0D
      > > Toshiba 42" jobbie), but SWMB= O won't sanction that as it'll take over=0D
      the=0D
      > > whole front room (which is about 1= 6ft by 12ft).  So I managed to get a=0D
      > > compromise of a projector and scre= en on the basis that it can be hidden=0D
      > away=0D
      > > when not in use (projector is to b= e ceiling mounted, and the screen to=0D
      be=0D
      > > retracted when not in use).=0D
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      > > I'd welcome any suggestions!=0D       > >=0D
      > > Thanks,=0D
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      > > Martyn=0D
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