Convince me to go Projector Instead of Plasma. All the hassle aghhhh

[bizmord]

Originally Posted by wormraper

as someone who's had BOTH for many years.... do both. you can get a good projector for dirt cheap nowadays... mount + PJ + screen... you can probably do a nice combo for $1200 -$1500... nothing wild at all. hanging a pj is actually really easy. find your throw distance.. hang the projector to as close to middle as you can. then hang your screen... wiring... NOT that hard unless you're UBER ocd and want them in wall. a few cable tacks , a hammer and you're done.

as for REPLACING a tv... it can be done, but I and many others recommend going both. movie nights, it's all about the projector. on/off tv viewing... use the plasma. much easier and simpler.

biggest issue is how close projector is going to be to the wall it's projecting to and ... issue #2 is wiring power and running HDMI cables from projector to the receiver that's on the opposite end.

Also ... you said good projector at low cost.... care to point to some models? :-) as well as screens