projector suggestions

[david2189]

Hi guys,

Looking for a 1080p projector.

Firstly my room is tiny so ill be underneath the projector when im watching a film, so it needs to make hardly any noise if any. Im on a small budget so what would the best Cheap Quite projector be? (remember im from the UK so everythings double the price over here)

Ive never really looked into projectors so any help would be appreciated

[david2189]

also it would be great if it was small.

[ryoohki]

Originally Posted by david2189

also it would be great if it was small.

seems like anything with a 2x zoom for you (like me) i use it at 10 feet (9.6feet from the lens).

Sanyo Z2000 (2299$)
Epson 1080ub (2899$)
Panasonic AE2000 (2599$)

all of those have 2x zoom witch give you have 92inch from 10 feet (lens)

[ack_bak]

Can you post your room dimensions? The length of you room? How big a screen your room can support (ie the dimensions of the wall your screen will hang on)? Can you ceiling mount? Do you have ambient light? All of these are major factors that will help determine the best projector for your needs.

[STARSCREAM]

I have a Panasonic pt-ae1000u that is like new with very few hours on it that I'm looking to sell if you are interested. I'd be glad to ship to the UK for you.

[AlaskaDon]

You will want something that has a decent amount of zoom for sure. I have a very small HT room and only have space for a single row of seats. I first tried using an Optoma HD80 but because of it's weak zoom I couldn't get a projected image greater than 70" at the dstance I had to work with. I took the Optoma back and got a Sony Pearl which allowed me to have a 100" screen at the same throw distance.

Another option that can be helpful in dealing with a small room is to cut a hole in the wall and mount the pj in an adjacent room. Then you project thru the hole and this gives you more throw distance to work with. It also has the advantages of keeping the projector noise and the extra heat out of your HT. That was my origimal plan with the Optoma, but when I went to do the installation, I found a main support beam for the house running right where I needed my opening to be. I had to scrap that plan and go with a pj that had more zoom.

[david2189]

Originally Posted by AlaskaDon

You will want something that has a decent amount of zoom for sure. I have a very small HT room and only have space for a single row of seats. I first tried using an Optoma HD80 but because of it's weak zoom I couldn't get a projected image greater than 70" at the dstance I had to work with. I took the Optoma back and got a Sony Pearl which allowed me to have a 100" screen at the same throw distance.

Another option that can be helpful in dealing with a small room is to cut a hole in the wall and mount the pj in an adjacent room. Then you project thru the hole and this gives you more throw distance to work with. It also has the advantages of keeping the projector noise and the extra heat out of your HT. That was my origimal plan with the Optoma, but when I went to do the installation, I found a main support beam for the house running right where I needed my opening to be. I had to scrap that plan and go with a pj that had more zoom.

great idea, but im not sure my parents will be too thrilled about having a projector in their room and me cutting a hole through the wall

[david2189]

i think ive decided on a Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB Projector so when its a decent price in the UK ill prolly get that