Home Cinema Projector..help

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Hi Guys.

Im a total noob when it comes to projectors and what to look for.. please help me.

So im looking to buy a Home Cinema Projector, i have an Entertainment area with bar and fireplace, and Im looking to use the one wall as a bigscreen to watch Mostly Sport and DSTV.
The use will be in the day - late evening. So it needs to be functional in a bright'ish environment. Also it doesnt need to be FULL HD nor 3D.
Like i said its for that braai time and watching the rugby or Cricket on DSTV.

The room is about 4m x 5.5m, distance to wall from where i would mount the projector is about 4m.
The projector will be mounted above those aliminium doors (i.e. an opening). The wall that i want to make the screen is about 5x3m and the screen can be about 3m x 1.8m is this sufficient??

So i've seen this projector and would like to know if it would be sufficient for my use.
Here are the specs.
BRAND: N0-name Android Projector
Native 1 280 x 800 pixel sresolution, support 1 080p
Rich interfaces: with HDMI USB VGA S-VIDEO TV RJ45 all-in-one
Built-in android4.2.2 (Rockchip RK3066 Cortex A9 dual core processor, Max 1.6G Hz, RAM 1G), Surf the internet smoothly
Projector system: LED lamps 5.8 inch LCD Panel
Resolution: Native 1 280 x 800, support 1 080P
Brightness: 2 800 Lumens
Contrast ratio: 2000:1
Image reverse: 360 degree flip up
Lens type: Manual Focus
Colour: Full colour 16.7 million
Scale ratio: 16:9/ 4:3
Lamps power: 200W / 20 000 hours
Picture size: 60inch-120 inch but can be adjusted up to 200 inches in a dark room
Keystone: ±15 degree
Total consumption power: 220W
Working voltage:1 00-240V, 50-60Hz
Interface: Two HDMI / Two USB / RJ45 Internet port / Analog TV turner / VGA/AV / YPbPr / S-video / SD cardslot Audio in / Audio out/Video
Voltage:110-240V/50-60Hz
Native Resolution Native WXGA 1 280 x 800 Pixels (720P)
Maximum Resolution Support WUXGA (1 920 x 1 080 Pixels)
Projector Lens Type: Manual Lens, Manual Focus without Zoom, F=180m
Projection Method Front / rear / desktop / ceiling projection,360 degree flips
3D Ready: Meet And Support The 3D Red-Blue, Red-Green Film Sources. Does not support active 3D
Computer Compatibility WUXGA, HD, UWXGA, WXGA, SXGA+, SXGA, XGA, SVGA,
VGA resized, VESA, PC and Macintosh compatible
Video Input Compatibility PAL, SECAM, NTSC 4.43, PAL-M, PAL-N, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1035i, and 1080i
Vertical Scan Rate 48-190Hz (Depending on Resolution)
Horizontal Scan Rate 15-150kHz (Depending on Resolution)

Special on R4,500


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asked a forumite on another forum to contact you
 
Doesn't sound like a very decent projector, you looking at above 10k for a decent one that'll last you a good few years. The ones for four to five grand are mainly used for laptop presentations not as a daily or weekly TV setup.
 
ok so here is another one:

R6500

Android 4.1 High Definition Video Projector with Wi-Fi, 1.5GHz Dual Core CPU, and image projection as large as 250 Inch.
Turn your living room into your very own home cinema with the "Droidbeam" High Definition Android Video Projector. Watch movies or hook up your game console to this 3000 lumen Full HD LED projector and enjoy larger than life projection. The really cool feature of this projector is that it runs Android 4.1. Watch YouTube, play Android apps, listen to music, browse the web and more, all straight from the "DroidBeam" projector, rocking a 1.5GHz dual core processor and 1GB of RAM.
The built-in Wi-Fi receiver will allow you to wirelessly download games from the Google Play store, watch Youtube video's and browse the web. The "DroidBeam" features 4GB of internal memory to store away videos, pictures and apps and its memory can be expanded with an SD card of up to 32GB. A whole array of ports, such as 2 HDMI ports, 2 USB ports, 1 VGA ports and many more let you connect every possible device to the beamer for larger than life projection. You'll even be able to plug your TV cable in this HD projector to watch sports, series and news.

Never worry about replacing projector lamps again, our "DroidBeam" Android LED Projector features cutting-edge LED technology and offers more than 50,000 hours of lamp life. Additionally, the LED light source consumes less energy than traditional lamp-based projectors and is mercury free, making this projector an eco-friendly choice!

At a Glance.
Android 4.1 Video Projector
Full HD 1080p
3000 Lumens
Wi-Fi
8GB Internal Memory
1.5GHz CPU
Manufacturer Specifications
General
OS version: Android 4.1
CPU: AML8726
Processor Speed (max): 1.5GHz Dual Core
RAM: 1GB
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n
Analog TV: Yes
Google Play
Adobe Flash
Aspect Ratio: 4: 3 / 16: 9
Lens Adjustment: Manual
Manual Keystone Correction: +/-15 degrees Vertical
Built-in Speaker: 2Wx2 Audio output
Image Zoom: Electronic Horizontal and Vertical Image Zoom
Picture Rotation: H/V
Noise (dB): 30dB (Low Noise)
Power / Voltage: AC 90V-240V, 50-60 Hz
Power Consumption: 150W
Lamp Usage Time: About 50,000 Hours
Languages: Bahasa Indonesia, Czech, Danish, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Latvian, Dutch, Polish, Portugues (brazil), Portugues(portugal), Romania, Vietnamese, Turkish, Korea, Russian, Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, Hindi, Thai, Korea, Japanese.
Projection
Display Tech: 5.8" TFT LCD + LED lamp
Contrast: 2000: 1
Luminance: 3000 ANSI Lumens
Colors: 1.67 Million
Resolution: 1280x768, 1280x1024, 1366x768.
Lens: F=190mm Projection Lens 5 (Manual focusing)
Projection Methods: Front, Rear, Ceiling, Rear Ceiling
Projection Distance: 1.0-6.0 Meters
Lamp: 120W LED Lamp
Projecting Image Size: 25-250 Inches
 
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Frankly I wouldn't buy such a projector because it is not from a recognized brand AND you can't have it demoed in front of you. You will have to import it, and it would be a huge risk.

Its like the saying goes - bargains can be expensive. Spend R10k on a projector that you will be able to replace and swap out under warranty if you need to, rather than spend R6500 on a projector that might break one week later for which you have no warranty.
 
The Samsung projectors are very nice. My friend has one. Think it cost him like 15k - 20k but damn it is worth it. Looks amazing compared to my little LG LED. One day when I have a big enough place ill spend around 20k-30k on a projector setup .


Rather get a normal well branded TV than buy that cheap projector.
 
Thanks for the feedback guys... Someone i know has a LG one and native res is 800x600 he says its fine to watch sport.

Any comments Tremayne? What LG model do you have?

I can get an Acer X1383WH
WXGA 1280x 800 native
Native Aspect ratio of 4:3 ( i hear 16:9 is better, but how bad is 4:3?)
13000:1 Contrast Ratio
3100 Lumens
HDMI
2x Digital Zoom
Autokeystone Nvidia 3D
Spectraboost 31db
1 year warranty
remote etc...
R5,500
 
I have the LG Pb60g, it's extremely small but does exactly what I needed, it's also Led the only schlep is its 500 lumens. It's definitely only for light controlled environments but it is beautiful when I close the blinds.
 
So the Lg is priced at R5999.

But the Acer is R5,5k and 3000 Lumens and has the same WXGA 1280 x 800
 
The Acer has a native aspect ratio of 16:10 and not 4:3. It is the same as the LG.
The reason why the Acer is brighter is because it uses bulbs while the LG uses LEDs. The LG will theoretically last longer.

Things that can easily break in the Acer:
The colorwheel
The bulb

The main disadvantages of the LG projector is that the pixels are diamond shaped and the focus isn't 100% even everywhere.
The focus is mostly only noticed when you are really close to the screen.

Personally I would spend a little bit extra and get this one (LG-PA72G):
http://www.kalahari.com/Electronics...0998&affiliateId=4143&linkType=ORDER_REFERRAL

EDIT: The LED projectors are only good in dark rooms though
 
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thanks for the Info LeonG.

The room wont be dark, its a Entertainment room with bar, and will open up to the patio outside with pool area.

Thus the curtains will be open most of the time to watch the rugby/cricket in daytime.

The replacement Bulbs are around R2000-R3000 for the acers, and what does a colourwheel cost?
 
If the room won't be dark, I would just get a 55 inch TV, not a projector.
 
i Have a 51 inch plasma in my TV room this would just be for sport in my entertainment room.
 
If the room is going to be light, I would not buy a projector. Just get another TV.
 
I doubt you're going to be able to see much with that much light coming in.
Maybe move the plasma to the entertainment area and install the projector in your tv room...or else just get a second tv.
 
Optoma DLP projector - they manufacture top quality products. For R10k-R15k you can get an excellent 3d full HD HOME THEATRE projector.
 
Does no one on this site have a mid to low range projector they are using to watch sport on???
 
I think that the consensus here is that it is not recommended to buy a low cost projector, especially if the lighting cannot be completely controlled.

I have used a low cost projector (borrowed from work) at home during the day, and it was garbage.
 
I hear you greg, think its just frustration that i cannot buy a expensive one now... Man. there goes my BBQ and the rugby game on a big screen.

I can control the light, there is curtains. Thing is once we have enough money after our renovations that we are completeing now, then we will make those windows so that they open onto a patio area, hence the curtain will go.
 
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