Hi,
Though on a small scale, I had a home theater setup at my home as below.
Onkyo 3300 5.1 receiver and speaker system (Recommended by hifivision)
Samsung 32" LCD TV (Only chose this small screen due to budget constrains)
Samsung blueray player with internet streaming through LAN
XboX 360
Asus o play mini media player
Videocon D2H Hd 3D
My room size is small - 11 feet x 8 feet.
My family TV - Sony bravia 32" LCD started showing infamous white patch disease after 3 years and became almost un-viewable now. To prevent my kids invading my HT for TV viewing and family to continue their favorite soaps, I had to shift my Samsung from HT to my living room. Now my HT is blinded (or partially blinded) with my half dead Sony bravia.
Sony quoted 12k for panel replacement which I politely refused.
Now my imaginations are tempting me to go for a budget projector, rather than limiting my viewing pleasure to 32" or 40" which I can get from an LED TV. So I started doing some homework and zeroed in on my requirements.
I will mostly be using the HT to watch movies twice or thrice a week, 2-3 hr of gaming or HD TV watching every week. My room, as I said is small - 11' x 8' and has two windows which I am planning to cover using curtains. (I usually watch movies at night, so daytime watching is not a priority for me) Roof is tall, and I cannot afford to use false sealing now. So will have to live with it. Floors are covered with rug. I use a futon (sofa type) to watch, and hence the seating is only 1.5 feet from floor. I am also planning to invest some on curtains and a DIY projector screen.
So the projector should be
Atleast 720p to view HD content/blueray with average brightness to get good movie viewing experience.
Should have HDMI connectivity, as I am using the receiver as my central hub to connect my gadgets, and use HDMI output from receiver to the projector.
Max screen size which I will be able to achieve, due to room size constrains will be around 100". So any option to project beyond this will be a shear waste.
Portability is not a must, as I may not be moving it around.
Should be decently dust proof, as there is no A/C and I have to live with fan.
I will be wall mounting the projector, 11 feet away from the screen, so should have capability to project from that distance.
Not sure on whether I should invest on 3D or not, as my blueray player is not a 3D supporting one. Not sure, what will be the future of 3D, but if it comes, it will be an added benefit, and my kids will appreciate it.
I do have an inverter to support during power failures, but not sure how well a lamp projector will survive without a dedicated UPS. Also frequent bulb changes cannot be afforded. So would like to stick to an LED projector.
I have a budget constrain, and should limit the purchase within 30k, though I am willing to spend couple more grands if there is any fabulous deal available.
Also bringing something from US or getting something shipped from US seems to be risky, as there wont be any warranty on them.
I done some research and here are my options. (Not including Chinese ones which everyone is advocating against)
Egate - P512+ - Rs 26,490/- - ebay - Good price for everything what I need. Seems to be an Indian company, but I found some online comments that they are not good in responding to service support,
LG PB60G - Rs 39,990/- ebay. (Slightly beyond my budget, but this is really tempting). 10000:1 ratio, 500 AL, HDMI, wifi
Viewsonic PLED-W500 - Rs 36,000/- Amazon. - Good one at the brim of my budget.
BenQ GP2 - Rs 34,773/- Snapdeal - Good one but only 200AL
I am really tempted towards LG, as this is something which is covering what ever I need plus it is 3D ready. But its beyond my budget and I may have to sacrifice screen and curtains for the time being, if I go for it.
I am yet to check locally on availability of projectors and price, but I don't think it will be cheaper than buying it online.
I would request you to share your thought on the best option on projector which I should go ahead with. Any other suggestion from your end, or any clarification of any misconception which I have is also welcome.
Though on a small scale, I had a home theater setup at my home as below.
Onkyo 3300 5.1 receiver and speaker system (Recommended by hifivision)
Samsung 32" LCD TV (Only chose this small screen due to budget constrains)
Samsung blueray player with internet streaming through LAN
XboX 360
Asus o play mini media player
Videocon D2H Hd 3D
My room size is small - 11 feet x 8 feet.
My family TV - Sony bravia 32" LCD started showing infamous white patch disease after 3 years and became almost un-viewable now. To prevent my kids invading my HT for TV viewing and family to continue their favorite soaps, I had to shift my Samsung from HT to my living room. Now my HT is blinded (or partially blinded) with my half dead Sony bravia.
Sony quoted 12k for panel replacement which I politely refused.
Now my imaginations are tempting me to go for a budget projector, rather than limiting my viewing pleasure to 32" or 40" which I can get from an LED TV. So I started doing some homework and zeroed in on my requirements.
I will mostly be using the HT to watch movies twice or thrice a week, 2-3 hr of gaming or HD TV watching every week. My room, as I said is small - 11' x 8' and has two windows which I am planning to cover using curtains. (I usually watch movies at night, so daytime watching is not a priority for me) Roof is tall, and I cannot afford to use false sealing now. So will have to live with it. Floors are covered with rug. I use a futon (sofa type) to watch, and hence the seating is only 1.5 feet from floor. I am also planning to invest some on curtains and a DIY projector screen.
So the projector should be
Atleast 720p to view HD content/blueray with average brightness to get good movie viewing experience.
Should have HDMI connectivity, as I am using the receiver as my central hub to connect my gadgets, and use HDMI output from receiver to the projector.
Max screen size which I will be able to achieve, due to room size constrains will be around 100". So any option to project beyond this will be a shear waste.
Portability is not a must, as I may not be moving it around.
Should be decently dust proof, as there is no A/C and I have to live with fan.
I will be wall mounting the projector, 11 feet away from the screen, so should have capability to project from that distance.
Not sure on whether I should invest on 3D or not, as my blueray player is not a 3D supporting one. Not sure, what will be the future of 3D, but if it comes, it will be an added benefit, and my kids will appreciate it.
I do have an inverter to support during power failures, but not sure how well a lamp projector will survive without a dedicated UPS. Also frequent bulb changes cannot be afforded. So would like to stick to an LED projector.
I have a budget constrain, and should limit the purchase within 30k, though I am willing to spend couple more grands if there is any fabulous deal available.
Also bringing something from US or getting something shipped from US seems to be risky, as there wont be any warranty on them.
I done some research and here are my options. (Not including Chinese ones which everyone is advocating against)
Egate - P512+ - Rs 26,490/- - ebay - Good price for everything what I need. Seems to be an Indian company, but I found some online comments that they are not good in responding to service support,
LG PB60G - Rs 39,990/- ebay. (Slightly beyond my budget, but this is really tempting). 10000:1 ratio, 500 AL, HDMI, wifi
Viewsonic PLED-W500 - Rs 36,000/- Amazon. - Good one at the brim of my budget.
BenQ GP2 - Rs 34,773/- Snapdeal - Good one but only 200AL
I am really tempted towards LG, as this is something which is covering what ever I need plus it is 3D ready. But its beyond my budget and I may have to sacrifice screen and curtains for the time being, if I go for it.
I am yet to check locally on availability of projectors and price, but I don't think it will be cheaper than buying it online.
I would request you to share your thought on the best option on projector which I should go ahead with. Any other suggestion from your end, or any clarification of any misconception which I have is also welcome.
