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Help with my projector please?

I am wondering if I should get a 1080p tv or a 720p projector. Help please?

  • I have a budget of 1500 dollars. I want to know if I should get a 720p projector or a 1080p projector. The TV only has a 1000:1 contrast ratio, but the projector has a 10,000:1 contrast ratio. I know with the projector that the image is blown up, so the definition will be worse. But I still cant decide, can anyone help me. PS I am a videophile, so I dont mind if you use technical terms and descriptions.

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    The projectors are nice if the room is dark, but if this room is bright then i would have to go with the TV. also the 1080p projector would be better then the 720p because of the fact that it supports higher definition broadcast and you could do more in the future. As for me i just got a 40inch 1080p LCD by samsung and so far the quality is amazing. I searched for an LCD for months and finally settled for the samsung because of the picture quality and that fact that it was on sale. Projectors are more for home theater rooms that are in a dark basement or for places like businesses or schools, personally for normal home use i wouldn't recommend getting a projector.

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Correction for J M's answer: Both Blu Ray and HD-DVD are 1080p sources.

kidgid7

For $1,500 you can get a pretty good 50+" rear projection TV or a lousy front projection. I say go for a good RP, unless you are building a dedicated HT room and have more money to spend on a nice screen, etc.

AM

Projectors and direct view are so different in application that it's hard to compare. If you are a videophile, you know the advantages and disadvantages of projectors: great size and resolution, not too great for casual viewing, only good in near-complete darkness. I know I wouldn't go for a projector as my "main" TV, too limited in usefulness. As to the specs, the contrast ratio for the projector is a bit of a joke since any room light at all will wash that out immediately. In fact all contrast ratio numbers are suspect (though I think you can easily find a 42-inch HDTV with better numbers). 1080p vs. 720p is only an issue if you are plugging in a 1080p source (currently only Blu-Ray or videogames). Even then, the decistion between projector and direct-view is much more of an issue than resolution. Good luck, whatever you decide.

J M

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