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Topic: Bedroom media setup

I'm appealing to anyone who knows about projectors.

I'm considering getting a media projector for my bedroom. My wife and I like to watch movies together, and while a tablet works, it can be cumbersome.
I have no idea where to start. So I'll list my needs and environment, and maybe you guys can make recommendations.

1. We already have speakers.
2. The room is about 15' by 15'.
3. The projector would be casting from just inside our open closet.
4. We live in a finished basement, so light pollution is not a problem.
5. It doesn't have to be the most incredible viewing experience. It just has to be pleasant and clear.

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Re: Bedroom media setup

I have a projector that Jdubs gave me, and it seems to work quite well.

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I don't know anything about anything. Zarban has a bad-ass home theater, though, maybe he knows things.

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Re: Bedroom media setup

Avoid DLP projectors, they use a colour wheel that can leave a rainbow effect. They can also get dust into the casing which is it lands on the sensor will look like dead pixels.

also keep in mind these things can get really hot which can be great in winters but not in summer.

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Re: Bedroom media setup

Teague what kind of projector is it?

Faldor I'll keep that in mind.

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Re: Bedroom media setup

Anybody?

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I can't help -but I've been tempted to get a projector many times but I don't want the hastle of bulbs and junk. 55 inch tv does me.

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Re: Bedroom media setup

Not really had any experience with them, but I've heard Optoma are a good, affordable brand.

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Owen Ward wrote:

Not really had any experience with them, but I've heard Optoma are a good, affordable brand.

Optoma are terrible, mine was covered in dead pixels in 6 months.

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Re: Bedroom media setup

My boss got an Epson, supposedly so we can display same-day edits at weddings but more often it's hooked up in his basement as the primary tv/movie/gaming screen of the house. Hasn't had any problems over the last two years or so. Don't know the exact model, though.

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I've had two terrific Panasonic projectors (720P and now 1080P). I highly recommend ProjectorCentral for reviews.

http://www.projectorcentral.com/home-th … ectors.htm

They're really affordable, bright, and quiet now, but you still need to be able to get the room fairly dark for them to look good.

Screens are quite affordable too, but even screen paint right on the wall creates a great viewing experience or, for that matter, ordinary flat white paint.

PS: I used my first projector so much that I burned out a bulb after two years, and they're about $350 each. But they tend to last 3000+ hours now. (Don't put the projector bulb on "economy"; why pay for a bright, high-contrast projector and then not use it?)

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Warning: I'm probably rewriting this post as you read it.

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Re: Bedroom media setup

I've been looking into the same, recently. Although, for the TV room. My idea was to step down from 50" to 46", and add a projector instead.

Ultimately, though, it's more of a hassle than a pleasure.
You need a good projector, a screen, and you'll need to make sure the lightbulbs are easy to come by.

...not to mention you need a sound system.

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Projectors are awesome. Once you go down that route, you quickly realize how much more important screen-size is than anything else. Honestly, a good $500 projector, at 720p, still feels vastly superior to even the best 50-60 inch tv. There's just something about having a massive image that completely fills your field-of-view that makes everything look amazing. 

What you'll need to look out for is getting a projector that will work with the space you have available. Every projector has a certain threshold distance range it has to be from the screen, so you'll need to measure how far away it can be, and find one that's rated to work in that range.

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