Projector!!! help!!! will vote for the best answer...!!!?

Question

i am looking for a projector for my house, i will be using it for watching movies,games,etc....which one will the best choice ...... i mean which projector has the best image quality no matter what the price of it is(quality is prefered than the money)

Answer 1

Just a quick note on previous answers. I agree completely that the JVC as the best projector under 10k, but it's not DLP. It's a form of LCoS, which in many ways is better than DLP. AGB didn't say it was DLP but I thought it would be good to spell it out.

I don't think you can get a more film-like appearance than with a CRT projector. The guns are true raster devices. There are no pixel borders, which makes it possible to look more like film. DLP has noticeable borders around each pixel which translates into the appearance of a screen door taped to the front of your movie screen. LCoS is also a pixel device but the borders are extremely small in between the pixels so they are virtually unnoticeable when watching.

I do warranty work for Runco (one of the 30k - 50k 3 chip DLP providers) and I must say their top end machines look good! We can overdrive the display engine just slightly and it almost completely eliminates the objectionable screen door effect associated with DLP in general.

Answer 2

If you want the absolute best, there are some pretty expensive projectors (look for 3 DLP models ... some are in the $30-$50K range ... see the 1st link for a great souce for discussion and recommendations), but if you really mean you want a good home theatre projector you can find some excellent ones for under $10,000. Note that whichever price point you choose, you will also need a suitable screen, and may well decide to build a dedicated home theatre to ensure an appropriate environment (e.g. style, acoustics, light control).

One of the best is the JVC DLA-RS2 (2nd link). It's considered by many to be the premier 1080p projector under $10,000. Other recommended models are suggested at the 3rd link.

But, it's very difficult to define a "best projector". All projectors are different and are "best" under different circumstances. Even judging solely on image quality is problematic since image quality involves a number of factors (black level, dynamic range, brightness, resolution, sharpness, colour accuracy, etc) and one projector is unlikely to be the best at all of them .. so what factors are most important to you? See the 4th and 5th links for the type of tradeoffs you need to consider.

You also say you want this for movies, games, etc. The requirements are different, and it is unlikley the best movie projector will ideally meet your gaming needs.

If you are serious about buying one of the high end projectors, or even a good 1080p projector I strongly suggest you work with a custom installer to help define what your needs and priorities are, and to arrange for installation and calibration. Only then will you be able to decide the best model for you and have it installed optimally.

In the meatime use the information at the three websites I have featured to learn more about projectors. You owe it to yourself to learn all you can before wading into a decision that could cost tens of thousands of dollars.

I hope this helps.

Answer 3

The old-school CRT projectors are still the best in many respects.  (That's the type with 3 separate tubes and lenses for Red, Green, and Blue).   Drawbacks are that they are big and heavy, and it's a little tricky to get all three guns aligned on the screen.  They aren't as bright as fixed-pixel projectors, but they do much better quality grays and blacks, and don't suffer from the rainbow effect that is a problem with single-DLP projectors.  While the tubes do wear out, they generally last much longer than the lamps in LCD or DLP projectors do.

There's still a lot of used and refurbished CRT projectors for sale at a fraction of the original selling prices. ($300 to $3000 mostly, compared to original selling prices of $3000 to $30, 000)   Buying local is preferable, since they are very heavy to ship.  Screen burn is visible on the tubes if you shine a flashlight in the lens, or unscrew the lens assembly.  It'll look like a darker rectangle on the face of the tube.  If a projector has been used someplace with a fixed picture, you may see that burned into the the phosphor.  Tubes can be replaced, but it's generally cheaper to just get a better projector to begin with.

Brightness can be improved by "stacking" projectors; this usually means mounting two side by side, and adjusting them so the pictures overlap exactly.

CRT projectors aren't a great choice for games, or computer, since a fixed image will tend to burn the phosphors.