Skimping on audio?

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by Woody

AQ>PQ for me. I have more money in AQ by a long shot than PQ. It will get closer when I get my new proj, but audio will always have the edge for me.

It is a large mix of things when it comes to people buying or being interested in surround sound, 5.1, 7.1, receiver, speakers, subwoofers, cables, speaker wire, aesthetics, price, remotes, install, etc.

It is no surprise to me at all that people largely don't bother with AQ.

TV and player and 1 cable between the 2?
Or add all of the other variables I mentioned for hundreds, maybe thousands of $?

Many people are perfectly happy with the sound from their TV speakers. You can tell and show until you are blue in the face, but when they find out the price and how the equipment looks, they often just say, "no thanks".

Woody....

Does your store carry "reasonable" Projectors, or just the $10k and up variety?

I'm allocating $1,500 for a projector... that's all I can justify spending.... and that's the cost of my two REAR Surround speakers (without stands...that'd be another $325 or so) My speakers will be around A LOT longer than any T.V. or projector I could buy.

[Woody]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

Woody....

Does your store carry "reasonable" Projectors, or just the $10k and up variety?

I'm allocating $1,500 for a projector... that's all I can justify spending.... and that's the cost of my two REAR Surround speakers (without stands...that'd be another $325 or so) My speakers will be around A LOT longer than any T.V. or projector I could buy.

All we carry under 10k is Epson. The Epson 1080ub is an excellent projector "bang-for-your-buck" wise. But it is still around 3k+. Epson also makes a solid 720p model that is around $1500. To get 1080p for cheaper nowadays, BenQ, Panasonic, and Sanyo all carry less expensive models, but we don't.

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by Woody

All we carry under 10k is Epson. The Epson 1080ub is an excellent projector "bang-for-your-buck" wise. But it is still around 3k+. Epson also makes a solid 720p model that is around $1500. To get 1080p for cheaper nowadays, BenQ, Panasonic, and Sanyo all carry less expensive models, but we don't.

Yeah.... I'm starting to come to the realization that I'll get a decent 720p projector "now" rather than waiting for any cheap 1080p to hit the $1,500 mark.... I know it'd make a huge difference at that size, but 37" television (my current one) is the largest screen I have ever had, and since I get so immersed in the audio, I think a 720p projector will be "good enough" for me... I really need to see a 720p side-by-side with a 1080p to make the determination.... I'm probably going to limit the screen to around 90" or so... if I got a 1080p I'd probably do the 120" (I have the room to pretty much go HUGE if I really wanted to.... but I'm not trying to impress anyone except myself, so I want the PQ to be "good" )

[HDJK]

We have an online retailer that offers the Sanyo PLV Z2000 for 1999$ now. If Switzerland is offering PJs for 2 grand now I'm sure you can get a 1080 PJ for 1500$ this Christmas.

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by HDJK

We have an online retailer that offers the Sanyo PLV Z2000 for 1999$ now. If Switzerland is offering PJs for 2 grand now I'm sure you can get a 1080 PJ for 1500$ this Christmas.

Might have to wait then!!!!

[HDJK]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

Might have to wait then!!!!

If you want to go for 1080 sooner you might want to look at this open box offer here. It's a stretch for your budget (1699$) but maybe you can charm the wife into agreeing with this ?

[Beta Man]

Decided to look up info on it, and found it Refurbed for less

http://www.proviewdigital.com/mercha...Store_Code=pro

wow.... this could be a Done-deal !!!!!

[Woody]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

Yeah.... I'm starting to come to the realization that I'll get a decent 720p projector "now" rather than waiting for any cheap 1080p to hit the $1,500 mark.... I know it'd make a huge difference at that size, but 37" television (my current one) is the largest screen I have ever had, and since I get so immersed in the audio, I think a 720p projector will be "good enough" for me... I really need to see a 720p side-by-side with a 1080p to make the determination.... I'm probably going to limit the screen to around 90" or so... if I got a 1080p I'd probably do the 120" (I have the room to pretty much go HUGE if I really wanted to.... but I'm not trying to impress anyone except myself, so I want the PQ to be "good" )

Depending on your seating distance, you would be surprised at the difference between 720p and 1080p on a 92" screen. (ie: the farther away you sit, the less the difference)

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by Woody

Depending on your seating distance, you would be surprised at the difference between 720p and 1080p on a 92" screen. (ie: the farther away you sit, the less the difference)

I'm thinking 15-17 feet...... I found a lot of DIRT CHEAP 720p projectors too.... so it makes the wife happy to know I can shoot well below the budget.... so that might help make my case!