Video projector recommendations?

[Jerry Feldman]

On 09/16/2008 02:38 PM, John Abreau wrote:
> I've been asked to order some extra-bright video projectors, and I'm
> not having much luck finding comparisons of which are decent and
> which are crap.
>
> The projectors I have now are from 1000 lumens to 1500 lumens
> with contrast ratios of 1200:1 and better, and the new units need
> to be at least 3000 lumens and at least 1000:1 contrast, with a
> minimum native XGA resolution and able to interpolate 1280x1024.
>
> I compiled a list of projectors for my boss, and based just on the
> published specs I provided him, he highlighted the Mitsubishi XD470U-G,=

> InFocus IN1102, Optoma EP771, and ViewSonic PJ260D, but he asked
> me to make sure they're good choices.
>
> Does anyone have experience with these models, and would you
> recommend any of them? Would you reommend avoiding any of them?
> Are there better choices you can suggest
While I don't have the experience with those, a couple of things to=20
consider is how it is going to be used. Can it store an extra bulb, and=20
what is the cost of a spare bulb. You remember the Compaq unit I used to =

get from work. That got pretty beaten up and continued to work well. The =

only problem was the  front support was broken. I would also stick with=20
the Boss' recommendations because i the unit craps out, you can always=20
point back at him ;-).

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