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"JimC" wrote in message
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Although probably overkill for most sailboats, if you're
interested in
getting a state-of-the-art, 720p HD quality projector at a
reasonable
price (around $2,000 or less), you might want to look at
the new
Panasonic PT-AX100 and the Sanyo PLV-Z5. Both are LCD
projectors, so
they have no rotating color wheel. Check out the reviews
on
www.projectorcentral.com (see excerpts below). I have
last year's Sanyo
(the PLV-Z4), and the picture, projected on a 92-inch
screen, is
spectacular. (No, it's not installed in my Mac 26M.)

Jim

Panasonic PT-AX100 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z5
Evan Powell, October 13, 2006
ProjectorCentral.com

"This year the head-to-head rivalry is between the
Panasonic PT-AX100U
and the Sanyo PLV-Z5, both of which are native 1280x720
resolution LCD
home theater projectors selling for under $2,000. I have
no idea who
will win the World Series, but when it comes to home
theater projectors,
we have no shortage of prognostications."


"The big advantage of the Panasonic PT-AX100U over the
Sanyo PLV-Z5 is
its much higher lumen output potential. You can bump it up
to 1400 ANSI
lumens or more for a bright image in moderate ambient
light for a
SuperBowl party. You can set it to Vivid Cinema and get
over 800 ANSI
lumens, which is enough to successfully fill a very large
screen, say
150" diagonal or more, in a dark viewing space. In ambient
light, the
contrast advantage of the Z5 over the AX100U becomes
irrelevant. If you
are planning to do a lot of viewing in ambient light, the
AX100U is
clearly the stronger choice."

"On the other hand, if your objective is to obtain maximum
image quality
in a dark theater environment, the Sanyo PLV-Z5 is the
stronger
alternative. If we did not need the lumen power of the
AX100U, we would
definitely choose the PLV-Z5 due to its higher contrast,
lower digital
noise level, and sharper image. Additional attractions are
its lower
price and three year warranty coverage—the AX100U comes
standard with a
one year warranty."

"Either way, these are two outstanding home theater
projectors that
represent the best of a long line of widescreen LCD
products from
Panasonic and Sanyo. Both of them are impressive in their
own rights and
we enthusiastically recommend either one depending upon
your anticipated
viewing needs."






Capt. Rob wrote:
Gilligan wrote:

What do you think of this one:


https://usm.channelonline.com/lcdexp...hproducts/Prod
ucts/Overview/?id=M002959426

Thanks!




I haven't seen it in action, but Optoma is a leader in
the lower end
market along with In Focus. Just keep in mind that these
projectors are
fragile. I've got 230 hours on mine so far with no
problems, but out of
5 people with the same unit (that I know personally) two
had color
wheel failures. Maybe it was a problem that's been
worked out. I plan
to upgrade mine in about 6 months or so.


RB
35s5
NY