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  • Shoehorn!
    Die With Your Boots On
    • Oct 2003
    • 22872

    #1

    Why the fuck are projectors so expensive

    Am I missing something? Can anyone who has a projector tell me why its better to pay $2k for a box the size of a VCR instead of a 50" plasma?
  • Doctor Dre
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Jan 2001
    • 51692

    #2
    I don't know why they are still so expensive, but I'l definitly be getting one sooner then later.
    Originally posted by rayadp05
    I rebooted, deleted temp files, history, cookies and everything...still cannot view the news clip. All I see is that fucking gay ass music video from "Rick Roll". Anyone else have a different link to the news clip?

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    • Chio
      Confirmed User
      • Oct 2002
      • 8002

      #3
      Originally posted by Shoehorn!
      Am I missing something? Can anyone who has a projector tell me why its better to pay $2k for a box the size of a VCR instead of a 50" plasma?
      Portable, can get much bigger size screens than 50" I agree though for what they are, they are overpriced.

      It's because the business world were the main purchasers for presentations, and stuff. As more consumers purchase them, the prices should come down quite a bit.

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      • Chio
        Confirmed User
        • Oct 2002
        • 8002

        #4
        OH yeah I forgot....











































        SHUT UP!

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        • Jarmusch
           
          • May 2003
          • 12479

          #5
          Expensive? They're so cheap these days it's a joke. Why is it better than a plasma? Can you fill your entire wall with a plasma?

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          • Shoehorn!
            Die With Your Boots On
            • Oct 2003
            • 22872

            #6
            Originally posted by Chio
            OH yeah I forgot....











































            SHUT UP!

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            • Shoehorn!
              Die With Your Boots On
              • Oct 2003
              • 22872

              #7
              Originally posted by Jarmusch
              Expensive? They're so cheap these days it's a joke. Why is it better than a plasma? Can you fill your entire wall with a plasma?
              I could get this.

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              • Jarmusch
                 
                • May 2003
                • 12479

                #8
                Originally posted by Shoehorn!
                I could get this.

                Not for $2K you wouldn't.

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                • The Heron
                  Confirmed User
                  • Apr 2001
                  • 4496

                  #9
                  I got a decent one for like 900 I think it was. Fills my wall and with a 15ft ceiling that's a nice picture ;)

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                  • OldSchoolJim
                    Confirmed User
                    • Nov 2004
                    • 3117

                    #10
                    I got 1 for 1K...with DVD player and built in surround! looks awesome at about 120"

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                    • Shoehorn!
                      Die With Your Boots On
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 22872

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Jarmusch
                      Not for $2K you wouldn't.
                      HAHA, good point.

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                      • Shoehorn!
                        Die With Your Boots On
                        • Oct 2003
                        • 22872

                        #12
                        Originally posted by The Heron
                        I got a decent one for like 900 I think it was. Fills my wall and with a 15ft ceiling that's a nice picture ;)
                        Nice, was it a sale or clearance price?

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                        • Shoehorn!
                          Die With Your Boots On
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 22872

                          #13
                          Originally posted by EpicJim
                          I got 1 for 1K...with DVD player and built in surround! looks awesome at about 120"
                          Whered you buy it?

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                          • nofx
                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                            • Nov 2002
                            • 16826

                            #14
                            projectors are the shit to play video games on

                            we are allowed to 'check out' projectors from our college library for a week at a time.

                            we will check them out and have a gaming fest for a week and then take it back in and walk right back out with another one.

                            projectors rock!

                            Often times I wonder why
                            There's love and hate, theres live or die.
                            When sickness comes I must decide:
                            When feelings go, theres suicide.

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                            • Jarmusch
                               
                              • May 2003
                              • 12479

                              #15
                              I bought mine about 5 or so years ago, an svga lcd one for over $4k with crap contrast. Nowadays any DLP projector for a little over $1k blows it out of the water.

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                              • bhutocracy
                                Not making A Comeback
                                • Dec 2001
                                • 10218

                                #16
                                I was just looking at these yesterday.. I was surprised at how small some of the actual images the 1-2k projectors made.. like not really that much bigger than plasma.

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                                • Jarmusch
                                   
                                  • May 2003
                                  • 12479

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by bhutocracy
                                  I was just looking at these yesterday.. I was surprised at how small some of the actual images the 1-2k projectors made.. like not really that much bigger than plasma.
                                  Depends on the room size, the further back you put it, the bigger the image gets, but that goes without saying. Also has to do with the lens throw.

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                                  • xclusive
                                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                                    • Apr 2004
                                    • 35218

                                    #18
                                    I'm buying one in a week or so can't wait

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                                    • BlueWire
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Nov 2004
                                      • 4628

                                      #19
                                      Ours cost us 800 and it works more than fine for our presentations

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                                      • OldSchoolJim
                                        Confirmed User
                                        • Nov 2004
                                        • 3117

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Shoehorn!
                                        Whered you buy it?

                                        Sam's Club!

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                                        • buddyjuf

                                          #21
                                          I hate the picture quality on projectors, there is so much missing!

                                          my 62" DLP is performing very well lately!

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                                          • bhutocracy
                                            Not making A Comeback
                                            • Dec 2001
                                            • 10218

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by Jarmusch
                                            Depends on the room size, the further back you put it, the bigger the image gets, but that goes without saying. Also has to do with the lens throw.
                                            yeah it wasn't how far back you could put it (which i must admit was what i assumed was the main limiting factor) it was literally no matter what you do it was only 50" was only a cheapy though - it was bundled in with a multimedia system i was looking at so i checked it out further and found it wasn't the whole-wall-coolness i thought i might be. Going to look further into them though.

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                                            • OldSchoolJim
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Nov 2004
                                              • 3117

                                              #23
                                              http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Enterta.../News/A5L7B5N5

                                              80" from only 6 feet away.....$999 at Sam's....

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