+1 on Epson. My partner and I have a Powerlite 78, purchased in 2010. Resolution is OK. I'd think that by now you could get a better one for what we paid 4 years ago (600 usd, about). What has impressed me most about it is the build quality and the absolute lack of any issues.
For solid group viewing in standard def, it's a fine machine. She uses it sometimes at her workplace for media-supported meetings/conferences, and it doesn't disappoint as a workhorse unit. It's very portable. Isaac On Saturday, January 25, 2014, Julian Antos < jul...@northwestchicagofilmsociety.org> wrote: > My parents have one of these: > http://www.amazon.com/Epson-V11H562020-PowerLite-Cinema-Projector/dp/B00EU9V3VW/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1390677818&sr=8-6&keywords=1080+projector > > It's surprisingly good. Color is fine, image is very sharp, and it's under > 1K. Their screen is about 10' wide, native 1.85 > > > > > On Sat, Jan 25, 2014 at 1:16 PM, David Tetzlaff > <djte...@gmail.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'djte...@gmail.com');> > > wrote: > >> I'm not up on the latest projector technology. I'm >> wondering-if/hoping-that technical advances have created an answer to the >> question above. >> >> Historically, you could divide video projectors into three types: >> >> 1. LCD: bright, with vivid but typically wildly inaccurate color >> rendition — both in hue and (over)saturation, very poor contrast ratio, and >> utterly unable to render monochrome images correctly... designed to project >> computer screens, good for that, not much else. >> >> 2. 1-chip DLP: not so bright, color accurate but a little washed out, >> pretty good contrast (for a video projector, anyway) but subject to >> generating flashes of extremely distracting moire due to the rotating color >> wheel's inability to deal with quick changes in image brightness at cuts. >> >> 3. 3-chip DLP: very nice image in every way, but big, heavy and EXPENSIVE. >> >> My old thought was that perhaps LCD technology would improve to the point >> where the contrast ratio and color accuracy (especially with monochrome) >> would improve to the point of minimum acceptability for film screening. I >> doubt that 1-chip DLPs could have overcome the color-wheel-moire problem. >> But either way, I don't know what has actually happened in terms of the >> current market. >> >> I'm not seeking anything that would be bright enough for even a small >> auditorium, but rather a living-room/small-classroom size venue with >> seating room for 10-25 people (who can be fairly tightly packed together if >> need be). I would hope for at least 720P resolution. >> >> Reports on any experiences with recent projector models would be welcome, >> positive or negative. >> >> And by "reasonably-priced" I mean under $1,000. >> _______________________________________________ >> FrameWorks mailing list >> FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', >> 'FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com');> >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >> > > > > -- > Julian Antos > Northwest Chicago Film Society > www.northwestchicagofilmsociety.org > 773 827 8991 > > >
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