Need sound advice on projector for wii?

Question

Ive bought a wii and am looking to get a projector to play it on. I will also be picking up a PS3 in the next few months so would like the proj to work for it too.

I'll be watching DVDs with it so its essential for it to be good for that too.

Im hoping to spend a max of about 500euro/US$778/AU$814.

There are so many projectors on ebay and elsewhere in this price range which seem great but the specs let them down in the end.

I know that wii and PS3 specs differ so much that finding a projector to suit both may be difficult but even advice for either would do. As I currently have wii would be preferable.

Can someone who has gotten good results from a projector for these uses please advise me on what you used (and provide links to specs if possible) or someone who has in depth knowledge of projectors

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

You will have your best luck if you get a projector with HDMI input, then buy the cheapest audio receiver that will upscale composite video to HDMI (Wii need composite, PS3 is HDMI) and set it near your screen. Then attach a pair of speakers to the receiver.

This may cost a little extra, but it puts the sound in the right place, and opens up the projector possibilities to anything with an HDMI.