Talk me OUT of buying this projector.

[N8Magic]

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A place up here has it on sale for sooooooooo cheap, and i've wanted a nice home theatre projector for so long! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO, this is driving me crazy! :Q

Must... resist... hot deal!

 

[filmmaker]

Don't... buy... it....

?

Well... you asked us to talk you out of it.

 

[Lithium381]

BUY IT DUDE you've always wanted one if it's cheap and will serve you well then GO FOR IT!

 

[Dragon365]

Originally posted by: Lithium381
BUY IT DUDE you've always wanted one if it's cheap and will serve you well then GO FOR IT!

Agreed, if it is what you want, just buy the thing.

 

[Zim Hosein]

What's the sale price N8Magic?

 

[Kyteland]

My roommate was looking for a nice projector to play a high resolution animation he is doing. He finally hunted one down that was capable of the resolutions he wanted.

It cost $225,000

He's not buying it....

 

[Viper0329]

Bulb life isn't great. Don't do it!




Maybe that'll help.

 

[Renob]

Buy it, enjoy life.

 

[N8Magic]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
What's the sale price N8Magic?

$728.87! (after rebates and sales tax)

:Q:Q:Q

 

[alm99]

you only live once

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: N8Magic

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
What's the sale price N8Magic?

$728.87! (after rebates and sales tax)

:Q:Q:Q

In that case N8Magic, time to whip out the credit card, sorry

 

[alm99]

Originally posted by: N8Magic

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
What's the sale price N8Magic?

$728.87! (after rebates and sales tax)

:Q:Q:Q

holy fvck, buy one for me too

EDIT: Thats cheap

 

[lowtech1]

Originally posted by: N8Magic

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
What's the sale price N8Magic?

$728.87! (after rebates and sales tax)

:Q:Q:Q

Have you seen it in action?
What is the quality is like?
How much use out of it are are you going to get?
What can you do with the money that you save?

 

[N8Magic]

Originally posted by: lowtech

Originally posted by: N8Magic

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
What's the sale price N8Magic?

$728.87! (after rebates and sales tax)

:Q:Q:Q

Have you seen it in action?
What is the quality is like?
How much use out of it are are you going to get?
What can you do with the money that you save?

I have not seen it in action.

From the reviews i've read, the quality is very good so long as you use either S-Video or Component sources to feed it.

I already watch movies on a regular basis, and it would be even moreso with this projector.

Hmmm, I didn't really have any plans for the money I have saved...

 

[Maverick]

make sure you only watch DVDs on it...VHS + Projector = sucks

 

[N8Magic]

Originally posted by: Shiva112
make sure you only watch DVDs on it...VHS + Projector = sucks

I don't even own a VCR.

 

[Bootprint]

You'll buy it, you're weak, no control. Everyone knows it.

 

[fatbaby]

Replacement bulbs will set you back $200-$500 =D

So you will be spending that much every 9 months or so for your projector.

 

[Maverick]

Originally posted by: N8Magic

Originally posted by: Shiva112
make sure you only watch DVDs on it...VHS + Projector = sucks

I don't even own a VCR.

lol me neither...but my parents own a vcr and a projector and its painful when they decide to pull out their old VHS movies and watch it...especially for a videophile like myself.

 

[Maverick]

Originally posted by: fatbaby
Replacement bulbs will set you back $200-$500 =D

So you will be spending that much every 9 months or so for your projector.

it depends on how often he uses it...if he wants this as his only TV then he'll have to replace it as often as once a year. If he uses it just 2 hours a day it will last 2-3 years.
Less from there.

 

[RossMAN]

IF you buy it make sure to pay for it using a premium cc (Visa, Amex, MC) which offers a free extra year of warranty coverage.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: N8Magic

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
What's the sale price N8Magic?

$728.87! (after rebates and sales tax)

:Q:Q:Q

canadian! :Q:Q

 

[N8Magic]

Originally posted by: fatbaby
Replacement bulbs will set you back $200-$500 =D

So you will be spending that much every 9 months or so for your projector.

What I would like to do is mount a compact screen into my current wall unit that pulls straight down in front of my current 32" TV.

This way, if i'm just watching general TV the screen can be raised up and I can watch my normal CRT which saves bulb life dramatically.

 

[N8Magic]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: N8Magic

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
What's the sale price N8Magic?

$728.87! (after rebates and sales tax)

:Q:Q:Q

canadian! :Q:Q

American.

(I already did the conversion at XE.com )

 

[N8Magic]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
IF you buy it make sure to pay for it using a premium cc (Visa, Amex, MC) which offers a free extra year of warranty coverage.

Good idea.

My Citibank MC will automatically tack on a free extra year!