Projector for a Home Theater?

Question

Hi guys i was looking for a projector for my room which is around 10-11 ft . i was planning for a view sonic. As my budget is not more than 700$ so pls can u suggest me if u guys know whats the best one in that range .....will be using mostly for xbox360 and movies from dvd player or laptop

Answer 1

I have to be honest, I am not sure that you are going to find a new one that meets your needs in that price range.  The catch here is that you are saying you want to play your 360 on the projector.  On most projectors, this will wreck the projector.  There are onyl a few that work OK for video games, and that generally makes them more expensive.

One of this is the Panasonic PT-AX200U.  MSRP is something like $1200.

Take a look on Buy.com or ebay, sometimes you can find refurbs on these sites for really good prices.  But if you buy a projector that doesnt work on Video games and then play your 360 on it, you might as well go outside and throw your money down on the street and walk away, because thats esstentially what you'd be doing.

Answer 2

bmwdriver is both correct and incorrect.  Most any projector will be able to be display Xbox360 without any problems, but it will be very difficult to find a new quality projector in the budget you are looking for.  If you want to take full advantage of your xbox, find a projector that is 1080p capable, but even those start around $1500 for entry level projectors.  Add to that a good screen that will probably be at least $500 for a nice "fixed" screen and the fact that you need almost zero ambient light for a good picture and you may be better off buying a flat panel LCD.  Especially if the room is only 10-11 feet.  That's just my $.02.  Good luck!

Answer 3

Check out a refurbished Infocus SP4805 4X projector at amazon.com which sells for around $570. Here's the URL:

http://www.amazon.com/InFocus-Screenplay...

It comes with a built-in speaker. Read the 15 Customer Reviews.

And here's an actual 96" diagonal movie image [A Good woman].

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/...

Good luck!