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MatrixDweller wrote:
 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. |
I honestly think the average joe can handle a projector installation, it just takes some planning and a little bit of self education is all.
Cables... ugh! I'd say a professional installation will far exceed the cost of an LCD or Plasma. We all know were to buy cables, and I only spent $40 on my 50' HDMI cable. I know some people that spent more than that for a 6' HDMI cable! And we also know that most (can never say all) pro installers probably use the same cables at the same price we get but charge much more. Cables are a source of quick profits when it comes to installation work and often make up for 'deals' and cuts made in other areas.
I am definitely a projector fan and depending on whether we stay in the house we have now or move, I plan on building onto this house and making a dedicated theater complete with a lobby and games!
I got my first projector back in 1989 or so, it was a tank of a crt projector. A couple years ago I got back into projectors with a refurbished Sharp I paid around $400 for, and like you said, people were blown away at how it looked. I'm up to a 720p projector now and the image just keeps getting better and better looking! It 'almost' rivals my SXRD and when you throw in the size factor (106" vs 55") there is no contest.
Still, we use the TV for casual viewing and the projector for big epic movies and events.