how is this projector for a home theatre?

[zayened]

Sharp XG-E660U

It is about 7 years old. Should I buy one for about $200?

 

[Frdm51472]

For $200 I would think its worth a shot.

 

[Mani]

250 lumens...it's gonna have to be used in a pitch dark room because any ambient light will totally wash that out. Also, it's LCD so you're going to be dealing with not-so-great contrast.

 

[EvilYoda]

meh, if you're gonna spend $200 on a 7 year old projector, you might as well get an old CRT if you have the space. The quality and levels will blow away the Sharp...it's just a matter of finding a CRT that has the tubes in good condition is all.

 

[Parrotheader]

I've got an old Runco CinemaPro 750 from about the same era (substantially older actually). Got it running in my basement office/den and LOVE it. It's nowhere near as nice as current gen projectors, but for the price (I got it for free) I can't complain. I've got it shooting an 82" picture. It's great for football and movie watching. If it ever dies on me I'll have to replace it as I'm now hooked on having that HUGE screen.

 

[amnesiac]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
meh, if you're gonna spend $200 on a 7 year old projector, you might as well get an old CRT if you have the space. The quality and levels will blow away the Sharp...it's just a matter of finding a CRT that has the tubes in good condition is all.

I have a 13-year-old 32" Sony Trinitron XBR CRT cabinet television that is PHENOMENAL. Thing's built like a tank.

 

[Scarpozzi]

I never could justify the bulb cost on most projectors. If you ran it 24 hours a day, it would only last about 12 weeks that way. Of course, it could have heat issues and go much sooner than that. Do more research and let us know if you find any more info. 😉

 

[RayH]

I have an old Sony CPJ-D500 with comparable specs which I replaced with a Sharp M20X. With that lumen rating you'll definitely want a pitch black room and be prepared to spend another $200 to buy a high gain screen to get the most out of it and $??? for a new bulb (if you can find one) since you may have no idea of the amount of life left on the existing bulb. You're probably better off saving the money for a new X1.

 

[FuzzyBee]

It can't do 480P? that's weird.

 

[dmurray14]

Well, the first thing that jumped out at me was the 250 lumens...as Mani said...you're gonna need a PITCH dark room for that.