Projector People 1080p Projector Shootout - Still Images

[bujoun76]

Dear projector people. I have a burning question that needs answering. Can I or should I replace my tv with my projector?

[ProjectorPeople]

@bujoun76 Short answer to your burning question: yes. Long answer: when it comes to image size, you'll get the most bang for your buck with a projector. Most projectors can easily project images up to 300-inches in size. Try finding a sub-$1,500 TV that can do that!

[bujoun76]

@ProjectorPeople Thank youfor answering. Really! I was wondering about this for a while and as of Friday I got my Epson 8100, and I am very happy with it, but I do have one more question about this. Will overheating be an issue for me? On one of my "lazy" days, off work, I might have my tv on for 15hrs straight but will my projector be able to handle that?

[ProjectorPeople]

@bujoun76 Sounds like a blast! As long as you don’t have a static image you should be OK. However, LCD projectors are designed to run for an eight hour work day. To be safe, we recommend watching eight hours of TV, taking an hour break (take a shower, make a snack, walk the dog) and then popping it back on for another eight hours of entertainment. Also, be sure to keep the area around the projector clear so you don’t have any problems with overheating.

[sawink]

Who are you doing still image comparisons on a VIDEO projector?

[WCHRISD]

If there is a factory default projector with say 1600 x 1200 maximum resolution; is there a way to customize said projector to say 1920 x 1080 without damaging the unit?

[WCHRISD]

Have you done a review on the GT720 as well as its 3D capabilities?

[ProjectorPeople]

@WCHRISD Not yet! We haven't been able to get our hands on it.

[tontonsteve]

infocus is the best.

[dustyncarol]

the first one I think had the best picture

[smrtsTV]

720p -> 1080i NOT 1080p

[66trucker]

Which 1080p projector today would have the best picture quality?

[ProjectorPeople]

Most would say it's between the Panasonic and the Epson. But to some extent it is in the eye of the beholder. Most people report that the Panasonic has a more 'rich' color and that the Epson has a more natural color. Epson makes the LCD panels themselves, but Panasonic has a nice pixel smoothing technology. Best advice would be to go for the best price, and the projector that fits your space in terms of throw distance, brightness, lens shift, etc. Hope that helps!

[66trucker]

Thanks!

[shakidaki]

your looking at spending over 4 thousand on projector to get next to perfect qality for home theater you want projector with at least 20,000to1 contrast ratio and make sure its relativly dark hardly no light at all for perfect picture

[DeadBikesCorp]

infocus are really good and epson as well

[firegod09]

you guys lost your power? that sucks

[zonda93]

Which one would you recomend? Its baffling me all these projectors! i need somones opinion :)

[ProjectorPeople]

That's a tough one to decide without knowing a little more about your situation. The AX200U is native 720p, but it does scale 1080p and is a good price. The Epson 1080 you see here is not their newest product (the new one is the 1080UB (for ultra black). Depending if you have controlled lighting in your space or not, you may need a brighter projector. Also depending on your space, you may want lens shift, shorter throw distance, etc. Email me if you want to get specific. Hope this helps!

[vdegas]

Why was the source only a upconverted dvd rather then a Bluray?

[ProjectorPeople]

We typically use a "movie cowboy" to display true 1080p, but our cowboy was down and out when we did this shootout. in the future it is very possible we will use Blu Ray now that the HD format war is over and Blu Ray will be more common. Thanks for the comment!

[KingHaggis]

I'm curious how the BenQ W5000 performs. Heard lots of good things about it so far. It's not expensive either.

[ProjectorPeople]

We haven't set that one up yet, but if and when we do we will post it here. I will request that we do a shootout soon!

[KingHaggis]

Thanks! I'm looking forward to it.

[Veetluhrk]

Has these been set up properly or did you hook them up right out of the box without tinkering?

[ProjectorPeople]

Sorry if this wasn't answered for you earlier. I don't see the reply so I am going to post one. We do out of the box settings since that is what most people will use the projector when they get it. We do a little tweaking if something looks particularly easy to adjust, but we don't do full video calibration like you would get from an AVIA 2 disc. Thanks for asking!

[TheMovieDownIoads]

holy sh!t that is amazing

[TubeBoogieman]

Thanks so much for all your helpful information on the projectors. This will be our first projector purchase. After many hours and days of researching we have decided to go with the 1080p Panasonic PTAE2000 and a 92'' HD gray screen for improved contrast and deeper blacks. Hopefully this will give us the WOW factor we're looking for and many years of hometheater movie watching.

[pogobull]

cheers guys just getting into the home projector market,, very informative.cheers

[elmalloc]

So, which would you say is the best in the lot you had?

[ProjectorPeople]

It's hard to play "favorites" in our industry and the sales team all varied in response as to their own particular "best pick" of our projector line-up but depending on what you're looking to spend, it seems that judging from the past month, our top projector based on customer research and purchases still remain to be the Panasonic PT-AX200U.