Projector Purchase Assistance

[andre32256]

Looking to select a HT Projector. Have a relatively short space and would like 92" screen. Can mount back to 10 feet from screen wall. Looking up to $5000 any advice>

[514329]

I'm not an expert on home theatre but try Infocus, I read good things about it. by the way, you from Jacksonville FL?

[andre32256]

I'm not an expert on home theatre but try Infocus, I read good things about it. by the way, you from Jacksonville FL?

Thanks for the thoughts on In-Focus. Will check. We just moved from Jacksonville a couple of months ago.

[N. Abstentia]

I'm looking at the $1400 ViewSonic 551. Seems to do everything I need, and the price is right. Just curious what more a $5000 projector will do?

[woodman]

See my reply to terpfanatic on this subject at this board.

[jsm88]

more of an av science guy here, came to find out more about the Acoustech speakers, but PJs are something I can talk about.

It depends upon your viewing habits for one
1) What is your viewing split HDTV/DVD/SDTV
2) What is your typical viewing time of day and ambient light preference. You're going to pay a lot more to keep the lights up.
3) Have you checked to see whether you see "rainbows" with DLP (very very few do)
4) What aspects of picture quality are most important to you (ie. black levels, brightness, film-like nature, (lack of) screen door, resolution, etc.)

If you can answer those, I could give you some recomendations. I, being very value focused (see speaker choice above) am the proud owner of an Infocus X1 - I watch a great deal of HDTV on it but still a fair bit of SDTV. There are ways to do better for a price.