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superchad wrote:
 I dont have much extra money to blow on HT and not sure I would if I had more but I bought a budget screen that looks fine to me and was under $200 for manual pulldown 16X9.
I am sure folks will argue with me and thats fine but I spent my entire career in the printing industry in both press and as Graphic artist and feel I have a pretty critical eye and am quite sure I see things most dont just due to profession and experience, I also have a 34' Sony Wega XBR Glass Tube HD TV that probably has one of if not the best picture money can buy in any form of HD yet I fail to see many extreme short comings in projector and screen quality with both a budget Panasonic PT AX100U Projector and Dalite 90in screen. What I am suggesting is you buy a budget Projector and screen and adjust in time if you feel the need and spend the rest of the saved money on either upgrades in your room acoustics or equipment or on the far more important things in life. Here comes the critics...  |
I have to agree and disagree with you
I agree that many budget equipment is very good and more than good enough for most of us. But sometimes, it's worth it to pay $100 more to get something better. I believe that it's the case for screens. I don't regret that I paid a bit more to get a good
fixed screen. Painting is probably the cheapest option but I didn't dare trying it, probably too scared to do it wrong
I'm still saying that a projector+screen(painted or not) is the best solution. It's easier/cheaper to upgrade and will give a bigger picture for the same price. Also, a good budget HD-ready projector or a very good second hand (BenQ 8720 for instance) will do fine for a while. Not everybody needs a full-HD projector to get a very good HD picture IMO.
That's my critics