| Re: Are projectors still a secret?
My wife's cousin came over on the weekend. He had just bought a 46" LCD HDTV for about $2500. He thought the PQ of my projector was great and asked how much I paid for it. When I said $500 for the projector and $70 in materials for the screen his jaw dropped. I think I got lucky on the projector, but even at twice the price it beat the pants off his LCD and at double the screen size to boot.
One thing he said was that I needed a receiver and speakers though so it probably cost a lot more. I replied that a decent HTIB would probably cost no more than $800 and give way better sound than what comes out of the TV's stereo speakers. His jaw dropped again.
I couldn't agree more with you wbassett. The setup for the average user would be daunting and not every guy/gal is a DIYer. This would tend to kill the sale for most people.
I'd also like to add that after buying the projector, cables, screen and installation by a pro the costs would approach that of LCDs and Plasmas. You'd get a bigger screen however. But just like building a fire you sit close to a small one but need to sit back far with a bonfire.
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