To hell with a tiny 60" tv, try up to 300" for $399!

[funboy6942]

I have this projector and works great with everything. And at $399 for big screen goodness you cant go wrong. Hell that cheaper then most 32 inch tvs. Dont need the lights off to see the picture. Comes with a FULL manufactures warranty even though its a refurb.

http://www.visualapex.com/Epson/Projector-Specifications.asp?For-The=Home-Cinema-710HD-R

 

[Kaido]

Seriously - I love my 60" DLP, but it's hard to beat a 10-foot screen on your wall

Also I was at Target today, and they still have the Eclipse brand of thermal curtains, which are great for using as blackout curtains to kill light during the daytime. Very good prices too!

 

[zposter]

What's the pixel size of this thing at 300"? 1/4"?

 

[Roland00Address]

What's the pixel size of this thing at 300"? 1/4"?

It is really simple math if you use a tv dimension calculator such as this
Display Wars, A display calculator that makes it easy to compare tvs, laptops, or tablets with different screen ratios.

A 120" Diagonal with a 16x10 ratio is 101.76 inches wide and 63.60 inches tall. In an normal room you won't be viewing an image bigger than 10 feet across diagonal
A 300" Diagonal with a 16x10 ratio is 254.40 inches wide and 159.00 inches tall.

101.76 / 1280 = .0795 inches per pixel or to put it another way between 1/16 and 1/12 of an inch per pixel
254.40 / 1280 = .19875 inches per pixel or just about 1/5" of an inch per pixel.

 

[zposter]

Ok. 1/5" of an inch.

Thanks for figuring it out! (I spent about half a second coming up with my estimate, but I was sure someone here would spend the time to figure out the exact number.)

 

[killster1]

ok i been wanting and waiting for the right tv.. few 39" but nothing big.. i guess this bulb will last very long time according to few.. "3,800 hours and still going strong" any reason not to get this.. or anything like 100$ more thats WAAAAAAAAy better? THANKS! im pretty much sold and want to buy two

 

[funboy6942]

All I can tell you is I have had mine for about 3 years, got only 1000 hours on the bulb, and I wouldnt give it up for nothing. Sure you can spend more and get more, but I posted this up for those who are on a limited budget, want a great tv though, and why settle for a 32" when this will give you soooooo much more. I project mine on a 120" screen and if I get about 10 feet from the screen you start to see the screen door effect, but at 13 and beyond, pure goodness! Its not meant to be the best, its entry level imo, and does a damn good job till I can get better, which im not in too big a rush to do it for I still got 3000 more hours on the bulb

Here is a video of the projector, with the lights on in the room....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xld5_sOxpc

There just isnt anything like a 120" screen and a 4 foot tall Mario

100" screen is only $90 + ship at tiger direct where I got my 120" from.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...301&CatId=2433

Here is 119" screen for $117.....

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...562&CatId=2433

And a screen vs a blank wall is a HUGE difference, unless you buy the screen projector paint from lowes or home depot, then you can have what ever size you want. Oh and this thing is a light cannon for it spits out 2800 lumens! I can really leave my light on above me and still see the screen, granted, yes, with the lights off it looks outstanding, but still 100% watchable with my light on.

 

[sixt7gt350]

$200 for a replacement bulb?!?!

That almost makes this $400 720p refurb a disposable projector.

 

[funboy6942]

$200 for a replacement bulb?!?!

That almost makes this $400 720p refurb a disposable projector.

Youll get about 3-5 years out of the bulb at which time it is a disposable projector and you can then get a disposable 1080P 3d one for the same price as this one

All things electronic becomes a disposable unit after a few years

I mean lets be honest, when the bulb blows are you going to spend $200 on old technology, when you can get whats hot this year then for pennies on the dollar, I dont think so. Besides the fun, and enjoyment you get from it for the 3-5 years you used it is well worth the $400 you pay now, IMO of course.

I know I got my eyes on this one, but for its price you can buy 2 of the ones I posted, and yes in 4 years from now when its bulb blows, Ill buy another one for the same price and get this years advancements on the cheap.

http://www.rakuten.com/prod/acer-h6...-59-2-87-ntsc-pal/248662674.html?listingId=-1

 

[funboy6942]

Oh and I found a bulb for $119, so its not really all that bad if you got to spend $119 in 3-5 years for pure bliss and enjoyment. Its the price you pay to own a projector, or a dlp tv in a box, for they both take bulbs, but with a projector you can have a unlimited adjustment to what ever size you want, up to 300 inches. Try and drag the tv in a box outside and project a 300 inch picture on some bed sheets for some really kick ass movie and family time.

http://www.projectorquest.com/hc710...bsCFYhcMgoduS0Aew&CA_6C15C=120134370000367419

 

[Kaido]

ok i been wanting and waiting for the right tv.. few 39" but nothing big.. i guess this bulb will last very long time according to few.. "3,800 hours and still going strong" any reason not to get this.. or anything like 100$ more thats WAAAAAAAAy better? THANKS! im pretty much sold and want to buy two

$200 for a replacement bulb?!?!

That almost makes this $400 720p refurb a disposable projector.

You should check out LED projectors - the bulb is built-in & lasts 10 or 20 years (they say 13 years if you watch 2 movies a day aka 4 hours of usage daily). Newegg has a good 720p model for under $400:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824332014

Discussion thread here:

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2329068

There are 2 downsides to LED projectors:

1. They are not very bright (i.e. require a very dark room)
2. They are mostly 720p (although they downscale 1080p just fine)

The projector in the OP has a 3,000-lumen bulb, which is extremely bright. The Aaxa P300 projector only has a 300-lumen bulb, which is fine if you're in a pitch-black room, but gets very dim very quickly if any sort of ambient light is introduced. One benefit other than long bulb life is that the contrast ratio is extremely high, so the picture quality looks amazing.

There are some 1080p LED projectors out there, as well as some higher-lumen LED projectors, but the cost goes up very quickly ($600+). The key thing to remember is that projectors are like flashlights - they get dimmer the more ambient light you introduce into the room.

 

[funboy6942]

Yeah, try and find a home theater projector, not a business class one, that spits out almost 3000 lumens, wont happen, for this one I can tell you, and the video I posted shows you, that you can have some lights on using it.

I cannot wait for the led bulb ones to come out and get some crazy ass 15000 lamp hours or more. The projector will be obsolete by that time, or any tv for that matter.

 

[Kaido]

Yeah, try and find a home theater projector, not a business class one, that spits out almost 3000 lumens, wont happen, for this one I can tell you, and the video I posted shows you, that you can have some lights on using it.

I cannot wait for the led bulb ones to come out and get some crazy 15000 lamp hours or more. The projector will be obsolete by that time, or any tv for that matter.

Yeah, as far as the home theater aspect goes, you definitely need a good contrast ratio. I installed a business-class Casio LED/Laser Hybrid projector a week ago - 3,000 lumens but only an 1800:1 contrast ratio, not very good for watching movies at all - my sissy 500-lumen LED projector at home completely destroys in it terms of watching movies because it has a 6,000:1 contrast ratio. The projector in your OP has both 2,800 lumens AND a 3,000:1 contrast ratio, so you win on both fronts - brightness & picture quality thanks to the contrast.

 

[p_monks33]

How much heat does this badboy kick out, I acquired a projector and gave it a shot in my office/man cave, and it heats my area up so much I can't stand to use it.

 

[Alamat]

Once you go PJ, there is no going back!

 

[funboy6942]

Not much at all, my room never got hot and I leave it on for 12 hours at a time. And yes once you get one, thats it, youre hooked and youll never look at another size again.

 

[Kaido]

Not much at all, my room never got hot and I leave it on for 12 hours at a time. And yes once you get one, thats it, youre hooked and youll never look at another size again.

I saw a 90" LCD TV at PC Richards...it was $8,999 and the picture quality wasn't nearly as good as my projector was

Not to mention...90" is kind of small haha. We used to do a 20' image outdoors back in the Mitsubishi days. I got the idea from a dorm party where they would shoot outdoor movies on the side of a building & do a BBQ every weekend :thumbsup:

 

[The0ne]

Anyone using it at more than 200"? Where to get a large screen?

 

[funboy6942]

I know where you can get a 150" screen

 

[funboy6942]

$240 shipped for 150"

http://www.amazon.com/Elite-Screens-...e+screens+16+9

 

[funboy6942]

$165, shipped, you can do what ever size your wall will allow you to do.....

http://www.gooscreen.com/store/500ml-custom-goo-kit-with-borders,Product.asp

 

[NAC]

For folks interested in this deal: I have a 720p Optima projector, it is 2600 lumen. I absolutely love it.

BUT, it is very bright, even on the low setting. That is nice when it is daytime, but if it is dark out, I basically always watch with a light on in the room. In my case - that is a fine trade off, the room has several windows and I can't block out all the light, so a bright projector is needed. If you want to put one in a basement which can be made very dark - you should consider getting a lower lumen output projector than this Epson.

I'm unsure - perhaps the Epson has more bulb settings and can be made much dimmer - say 1200 lumen or whatever would work in a dark room.

 

[funboy6942]

Here is an in depth review of the projector, it will tell you everything you need to know and screen shot pictures as well.

http://www.projectorreviews.com/epson/epson-home-cinema-710-hd-home-theater-projector-review/

 

[Harrod]

I have this projector as well, worth the money/risk, if you are unsure about going the projector route.

 

[Samus]

My only argument would be, for $400, why not just get a 1080p LED projector that'll last 20,000 hours. It won't do 300" (because it'll be like 1000 lumens) but considering this thing is 720p (and 16:10) I doubt anybody will want to do go larger than 100" and DLP isn't really a selling point (IMHO) because even 3 chip solutions have the color-wheel effect.

The power consumption is also pretty high.

I just don't know. I haven't kept up with it lately, but it's hard to ignore an LED projector. It's almost 2014 why are we still using Halogen lamps in anything but automobiles?