All lights on (three of them) in living room with sun beating on curtains. I have all dark curtains. All pictures taken with the projector in normal power mode. Also my picture taking abilities suck, forgot to focus
Moving into a new house soon and am dreaming about a basement media setup for gaming/home theater... this is my template now
Awesome! When you decide what you want to do let me know. Projectors and screens keep getting better and cheaper! I know there are some things I will do different the next time around but I absolutely love my home theater setup.
Just watching jaws drop when people see it the first time is great
This was me watching the NCAA championship Monday night
LCD projections utilize a lamp that sends white light onto a combination of mirrors. These mirrors split the light into its three basic colors (red, green, and blue). The three colors are then combined via a prism that forms a full-color image consisting of millions of colors.
LCD Benefits: -Delivers stronger brightness in its three basic colors (if you have windows without "blockout/thermal" curtains this matters) -Zoom lens offers more flexible mounting options (you can literally mount is anywhere within throw limitations) -Produces less noise than DLP projectors (quiet as hell) -Richer colors provide better results in spaces with high ambient light (see first note) -Utilizes less power and outputs less heat (win) -No “rainbow effect” on projected images (some see it some don't)
LCD Limitations: -Requires constant filter cleaning and replacement (I have two pets and I clean my filter 2x/year. not an issue) -Image pixilation is more visible when compared to DLP (depends how big a screen you get) -Larger, heavier design profile (true) -Black tones may appear more gray, resulting in lesser contrast (high contrast grey screen fixes this) -May have color decay after extended use (lamp burn in. happens with all projectors)
DLP Projector Technology
All DLP projections stem from a Texas Instruments® DLP microchip that manipulates light and color via several hundred thousand microscopic mirrors located on the surface of the chip. Spaced less than one micron apart, these mirrors produce a smooth, crystal-clear image.
DLP Benefits: -Produces a smooth, crystal-clear image (DLP has more "pop") -Capable of projecting ultra-fast (16 microsecond pixel response time – about 1,000 times faster than LCD projectors), smooth, jitter-free images (movies are 24fps. only matters with gaming) -Smaller and lighter design profile (true) -Image pixilation is less visible than on LCD projections (again, get the correct screen size) -Filter-free design provides for virtually zero maintenance (I like filters) -Saves significant maintenance dollars and labor over the projector’s lifespan, and lowers the total cost of ownership (my LCD lamp is rated 4000 hours or several years depending on usage. I've got 270 hours on my lamp over 17 months so I don't see this as an issue since LCD use less power)
DLP Limitations: -Requires more lumens than LCD in areas with ambient light (true) -Longer throw distance than LCD (yea you can't mount DLP just anywhere like LCD) -DLP color wheel may create “rainbow effect” on projected images (just get a fast enough color wheel) -Spinning color wheel and exhaust fans produce noise (play movies louder lol)
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I'll never buy a little ass TV again (and by little I mean anything less than 100")
All lights on (three of them) in living room with sun beating on curtains. I have all dark curtains. All pictures taken with the projector in normal power mode. Also my picture taking abilities suck, forgot to focus
x.v.Color mode
Cinema mode
Living Room mode
Dynamic mode
Now with the projector in ECO mode (power saving)
x.v.Color mode ECO
Cinema mode ECO
Living Room mode ECO
Dynamic mode ECO
Specs:
110" 1.2 gain matte white screen (54"x96") with 3" hardwood black velvet border
Epson Powerlite Home Cinema 8350 projector. 1920x1080p. 2000 Lumens. 3LCD. 4000 hour lamp
HTPC
AMD A6-3500 triple core 2.1ghz
Samsung 64GB SSD
AMD HD6570
Windows 7
XBMC Eden
Reciever & Speakers & Such
Denon AVR-1312
Sony SA-VS310 5.1
Toshiba Blu-Ray player
PHD-8VX 1080p HDTV Tuner/Switch
As much as I love my projector (got it for $999 on sale, worth $1200 easily) I will be going DLP next time around.
Just watching jaws drop when people see it the first time is great
This was me watching the NCAA championship Monday night
my notes in parentheses
Well, Fatcat got close on this one: nobody's using 720p anymore, but 1080 is still relevant, though 4K is affordable now
My Bush-era 720p DLP projector is still going strong.