Projector People 1080p Projector Shootout - Still Images

We just recently received the Panasonic PT-AE2000U, Sanyo PLV-Z2000, and the Mitsubishi HC6000(BL) projectors into our inventory, so we thought we would fire those up with some of other top sellers - the Epson Home Cinema 1080, Optoma HD80, and the 720p best seller the Panasonic PT-AX200U respectively. We used mostly "out-of-the-box" settings for each unit and were projecting on a gray painted wall.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• projector
• Epson
• Pro
• Cinema
• 1080
• Optoma
• HD80
• Mitsubishi
• HC6000(BL)
• Panasonic
• PT-AE2000U
• Sanyo
• PLV-Z2000

[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.

[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.

[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?

[DeadBikesCorp]

infocus are really good and epson as well

[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