whats under $3000 thats stupid good for the cash?

**superchad** · **04-26-09, 08:15 PM**

Just curious if you had $3000 and a controlled room to view in with centered ceiling mount what would you look into? My fathers new home has a dealer right down the road and he offered a Planar DLP 7130 model that is 720P DVI for $3000 which IMO is insane and bodering on insulting so looks like I have to buy for myself. Any input would be great, thanks!

**Anthony** · **04-27-09, 08:48 AM**

I installed a Panny 1080p projector not too long ago (AE3000U). It cost the client $2500, I believe with a $500 screen (fixed frame Elite), so about $3000 total.

Projector was bright, quiet, and really easy to setup and configure. It also had a really good range of front/back adjustment for the screen size. The only thing I didn't like is the manual lens cap, but it was electric focus, so chances of disturbing it are minimal. My Sanyo Z4's auto-shutter has me spoiled

**bkolfo4** · **05-07-09, 11:18 AM**

The Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 6500 UB is nice. Has a $500 rebate right now making it well below the $3000 mark.

**mitch3** · **05-10-09, 10:37 PM**

I agree, the ae3000u is a fantastic projector. Excelent black level and shadow detail, plus a lot of features.

**mitch3** · **05-10-09, 10:38 PM**

Also, if you want a CIH set-up, the ae3000u has lense memory and it makes it super easy to do a CIH set-up without an anamorphic lense. Although, you will loose resolution.

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