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[BigBlackEquus]

Is anyone using an LCD or DLP projector at home? I am tempted to buy one when I go back for vacation. They are almost half of what you would pay here.

The only turn-off is the bulb... when that goes out, you're looking at paying 500,000 won for a new one! I'm just wondering if I would use it that much to worry about it.

[Thunndarr]

Yes, I have one, and it is awesome. I haven't had it long enough to worry about bulb replacement however. I have a regular smallish-sized TV for regular viewing, and I use the projector for movies and sports. An absolutely great investment, IMO.

[BigBlackEquus]

Cool!

Would love some details. What resolution is it, etc? Do you run it with DVI input, or S-Video, RGB? Is it noisy? What make is it?

You are using it exactly as I have been considering.

[Thunndarr]

[keithinkorea]

I want one. How much do one of these bad boys cost?

When I move into a half decent place a nice comfy environment to watch films and listen to music in is a big priority. That and a decent kitchen.

[Thunndarr]

Prices will obviously vary quite a bit. Mine was a good deal (in Korea) at 1.3 million won.

[JongnoGuru]

Thunndarr, what size is your image? Did you get a screen up yet? There are some very nice ones out there for 800,000 won incl. installation: better-than-average quality screen material, quite sturdy & reliable, remote-controlled and wall switch-controlled (together, not either/or) 80" ~ 120", cut to order. And there are many extremely cheap manual screens, too.

I remember you were originally considering that edgy-looking wall-mountable projector from LG. (here) The more I looked at that model, the more it got me wondering, Can one have too many projectors?



(If you look carefully, I believe there's a projector somewhere in that photo.) Anyway, the wall-mounted design is sleek, stylish and space-saving. Looks absolutely 007ish in a room alongside a flat wall-mounted "designer" A/C unit. Obviously it isn't going to work for everyone in every setting. Unlike ceiling-mounted or to a lesser degree coffee table-mounted, you don't have total flexibility with respect to distance from the screen, since you can't move your walls to where you want them.

[Thunndarr]

My screen is about 210x120 centimeters. So, that's a little over 80 inches wide. I would have liked to go bigger, but in my room, that's about as big as I can go. Anyway, the screen is nothing special, just a cheap, retractable, matte white 1.0 gain screen. To my admittedly un-jaded eyes it looks quite good.

JG, you're right, I did originally want the LG AN110, but I got tired of waiting around for it, and the estimated price kept going up, so I took the plunge.

On a more personal level, after having owned the projector a mere 4 odd months or so, I still get a giddy feeling every time I fire it up to watch a movie. To me, it feels like waking up at 6 a.m. Christmas morning as a kid. I'm sure that feeling will eventually subside, but it hasn't yet, and I'm as happy tonight as when I first got it.

[Thunndarr]

[JongnoGuru]

[Bulsajo]

I have a inFocus hooked up to a 2.4 Ghz laptop and Logitech surround sound speakers; the screen is the entire wall of the family room (about 8-9' diagonal). Very sweet. Surfing Dave's and playing games is awesome but I'm going to be doing less of that as I want to save the lamp life for movies. The eggshell paint scheme is okay but I've been told there is 'movie magic' paint formulated for this exact purpose- unfortunately the hardware stores don't carry it so I am now searching dedicated paint stores as of this weekend.

I got it used with the lamp-life counter at 3 hours used (out of 900-1000 hours estimated lamp life), so I don't know how much a replacement will be (probably at least $300-400 Cdn).

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(hmmm, none of the links are cooperating... )



I'm currently using a wireless keyboard and mouse (it came without the remote), but I considering buying one of these on sale this weekend, a 'joystick' style universal remote:

They were $90 Cdn when they first came out but now I can get one for $30.

[hanguker]

I'm SOOOO jealous! I want one bad, but my apartment is too small. Have to wait till the wife talks me into buying a 32 pyung. . Cheers on the projectors...I'll keep hoping.

However, considering ambient light, would it be a good alternative to buy a modern DLP rear-projector? They look nice at E-mart and cost about the same as a projector setup. They are so crisp, and big (well...not 100 inches...but big at 52). And you don't have to buy a screen (apparently expensive grey ones look much better [sic]) and, I would guess very expensive heavy black curtains and/or blinds for the big Korean living room window/balcony. That must add up to a lot. I've also heard that professional installation is highly recommended because of all the mounting and callibrating that needs to be done. More money there.

Edit: please don't take this as flaming. I'm really interested in what would be the best alternative. Cheers and good job on getting such a nice setup!

[Bulsajo]

I have no idea. I really lucked into mine (free) but I wouldn't recommend them for everyone, there are some pretty good reasons to not buy them as well, as you and others have already touched on. My family room is in a finished basement and is usually pretty dark even on the brightest of days. I also don't have to worry about breaking it during an intercontinental move. I thought about having one in Korea but it was just too impractical.

But where there's a will there's a way, and they are really cool. I'm just bummed out that I haven't found a USB or pcmcia tv tuner for my laptop in time for superbowl.

[hanguker]

Yah, those things were designed for the "basement theater"! I wish I had a basement to put one in. LOL. No basements in Korea, unfortunately.

Nice Dell! Never seen a notebook with two disc-drives! About the remote; I think you should go with an RF remote instead of Infrared. The RF you don't have to have pointed at the TV 'eye' all the time. I have an IR remote I bought in Korea and its not that great IMHO.

[BigBlackEquus]