What is the best home theater projector?

Which home theater projector is best?

• Distance 4:3 16:9 160cm 39" 36" 236cm (recommend) 60" 55" 304cm (recommend) 78" 72" 386cm (recommend) 100" 92" 560cm 120" 110" Difference from the other LCD projectors selling on eBay 　 　 the other LCD projector LED805 projector Light source HID LED /OSRAM (you could google it) Lamp life Less than 5000 hours, need change frequently 50,000Hours (about 20 years for working 6-8 hours one day.), which means you don't need pay for replacement bulb. Power consumption more than 170W 84W 16:9/ 4:3 switch Some items can not be switched to 16:9 on VGA or HDMI 4:3/16:9 switchly freely even on VGA or HDMI Cooling system fans Heat Pipe design + fan Noisy 35db less than 20db (quiet environment) Temperature when it is working High to boil eggs may you need wait for 20 years to boil eggs. Turn off Fans will not stop until 3-5 minutes later to cool the projector everything stops at once when you turn off the lamp. Net weight more than 4KG 2.4KG Application Home theater/ KTV Home theater/KTV/Business show/ meeting room/class room 　 Details: Item NO. : LED805HD Display Tech: 5" single LCD Native resolution: 800 x 600 Support Resolution: 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, etc Compatible: Support up to 1080i/720P/1080P signals Contrast: 1500:1 (ISO) Original light Brightness (FLUX): 2200 Lumens Work with Blu-ray, DVD, X-box, X-box 360, PS2, PS3,Wii, PC, Laptop Lens: Manual focus Width/high ratio: 16:9/ 4:3 switch freely. Even on VGA and HDMI, the image could be also switched to 16:9 Performing distance: 2-6m (52"-120") Keystone correction: Vertical: +/- 15 degrees Noisy (db):<20dB Video Compatibility:Full NTSC/PAL/SECAM Projection methods: Front/rear/suspend/desk Menu Language: English; Chinese; Italian; German, French; Portuguese; Spanish Power/Voltage:110V-240V Power Consumption:76W Dimensions:270(L)×220(W)×80(H)mm N.W:2.4KG ; G.W:4KG Bulb life:50,000Hours (about 20 years for working 6-8 hours one day.) which means you don't need pay for extra cost on replacement bulbs One flaw: no built-in speakers Input/Output: YPbPr + S-video + VGA + HDMIx2 + TV (support analog signals) + Audio Main Features: Contrast: 1500:1 (ISO) Brightness: 2200 Lumens Native resolution: 800 x 600 Support Resolution: 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, etc Compatible: Support up to 1080i/720P/1080P signals Work with Blu-ray, DVD, X-box, X-box 360, PS2, PS3,Wii, PC, Laptop Width/high ratio: 16:9/ 4:3 switch freely. Even on VGA and HDMI, the image could be also switched to 16:9 OR Projection System Control Panel Resolution Brightness Contrast Ratio Aspect Ratio Projection Lens Lamp Life Color Palette Projection Position Projection Distance Image Size RGB Signal Video Signal Audio Terminals(Input) Color Dimension Weight Power Supply Power Consumption On-Screen Languages Accessories LCD Projection Manual and Remote Control 800*600 Pixels 2500 lumens 800：1 4:3 and 16:9 Manual Focus 6000 hours in average 16.7 million colors Front 1.76-5.51 m 50"-150" in diagonal VGA(640x480) PAL,NTSC 2 built-in speakers HDMI,VGA,S-video, Video, Audio, Y/Pb/Pr, TV Silver with Black 320mm(L)x249mm(W)x95mm(H) 4.3kg 90-240V,AC at 50/60HZ 220watts English/Chinese/German/French/Italy/Ru… IR Remote Controlx1,AV Connecting Cables,Lens cap,User's manual (1) Signal compatibility: HDMI,S-Video ,TV, VGA (PC), Video, Audio input and output , Y/PB/PR (FOR HD Ready), and can make the picture biger (on 4:3 condition ) (2) Keystone correction, the picture aspect ratio can switch from 16:9 to 4:3. (3) OSD screen display function (4) The fans continue to work after the projector is turned off (lasting for 10 minutes so as to prolong the lamp life?) (5) Alarm protection function in case of excessive heat (6) Alarm function when sole heat-exhausting fan does not work (7) Entire remote operation (8) Manual focus adjustment

• Answer:

  I recommend you pick up a copy of Home Theater Magazine May issue, it listed just about every projector in the market. It recommends projectors in the entry level to the high end. Also they have reviews online also on certain projectors. I have been using a Panasonic projector for well over 6 years and never had any problems. Hope this will help you out.