T V Projectors --- Looking for input

Andy asks:

I have been considering on of those TV projectors from Dell, and others, that accept video inputs from a VCR and project the TV image on a screen or wall.

I have looked over the technical data for the units, but have never seen one first hand in operation.

I would appreciate any advice and comments on this type of TV system from those of you who might have first hand experience with them.

Thanks,

Andy

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Andy
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The sub £1000 machines all have the same basic problems... slightly jerky picture on fast motion, even though they have fancy motion processing. The DLP projectors have (by nature of the way they work) a red/green/blue strobing action, and as your eyes flick from one side of the screen to the other, it becomes quite apparent..strange no one else ever seems to mention or complain about it!! Brightness, 1500 lumens should be the minimum, ideally 2000, but then theres the ever present noise (more with brighter images)- plus the room has to be pretty dark with no direct light falling on the screen. Bulb life is only 2000-4000hrs and they are expensive- unreasonably expensive- not sure why...

Conclusion- Unless you go to the top end, you are getting a compromise, but if it has to be a big picture then its a better bet than a big plasma due to cost.

Hope that helps Andrew

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JVC Dude

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