POLL: Which Projector should I get

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

Whats up guys

Lookin for advice from people who have some experience with Projectors, and kind of know a little bit about projectors.

I am looking at the

Mitsubishi HL5000BL

Optoma HD80

Sony VPL-VW40

and I found this one at Costco. The optoma HD65

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11257635&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eCat=BC|79|28314|28315&N=4009972&Mo=7&pos=0&No=4&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=28315&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&ec=BC-EC10608-Cat28314&topnav=

feel free to leave any input or other suggestions

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[snb778 5,000+ posts]

whats more important.. Higher lumens, or higher contrast ratio??

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

ttt... nobody??

 

[RAB 10+ year member]

lumens

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

edit: nvmd that question... neither one really matters.. WOW, just talked to the guy at tweeter.. that dude know's his sht Btwn the Optoma HD80 and the Sony now

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

lumens only matter if you are putting the projector in a room that has sunlight going into it. contrast gives your pictures definition. I actually have a projector and install home theater, so I speak from experience. not to mention I voted for the HD80

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

bump on a failed thread so far

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

ttt

 

[thylantyr 10+ year member]

Digital Projectors - Under $3,000 USD MSRP

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=68

Digital Hi-End Projectors - $3,000 USD MSRP and Up

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=24

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[08redgti 10+ year member]

Go with InFocus. Unless you are going with a big bucks projector (like Runco) the infocus stuff is probably the best out there. don't know if its at costco however?