The Boob's home theater.

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35s5 for posers.

Once you have a projector you can never go back to a regular TV. People
who don't own them have no idea of how great they are. As one review
said, it's like having a giant plasma TV and better. My screen, nearly
10 feet across, is fantastic. There are no rainbows (at least no one
has seen them yet) and SD is not visible unless you sit 1.1. Having a
clunky TV is just a waste of space. Thursday is movie night here during
the winter. Watching The World's Fastest Indian or Star Wars...simply
amazing. And you can have a good starter setup for under 2K, or a more
advanced one for just under 3K. About the only downside is that ambient
light really needs to be shut out.



RB
35s5
NY

"Capt" Rob wrote:
Once you have a projector you can never go back to a regular TV.

Is that a law in NY?


.... People
who don't own them have no idea of how great they are.

You have to "own" one? What if you just watch one at a
friend's house, wouldn't that give you an idea how "great"
they are?



.... As one review
said, it's like having a giant plasma TV and better.

What if one is just not that interested in TV? Some people
can find their own entertainment, or better yet, actually
participate in the world going on around them.

DSK

or better yet, actually
participate in the world going on around them.

DSK



Vrrrrooooooooom!!!!



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RB
35s5
NY

What if one is just not that interested in TV?



You have no interest in concerts, dance, cinema, nature,
documentaries???
Oh.
What a surprise. The trailer trash doesn't partake in film.

For those with an interest in any of the above, a home theatre system
with a projector is great fun. We watched Anne Sophie Mutter last
night. I've also seen her live, but the DVD was far better because we
could see her more closely and the sound is far better.
Now...let me guess! Doug thinks we should all play the violin ourselves
and not bother listening to such a master, right? And don't even get me
started on the awesome Pink Floyd DVD!
Doug, you're one of those losers who thinks owning a home theatre means
watching Mork and Mindy reruns. Get yourself a copy of Magnolia and
open your tiny little mind to the performing arts.
Tomorrow is a BAD WEATHER....Our feature presentation: Remains of the
Day. Did you ever read that, Doug? Oh, yeah...I'm pretty sure Doug has
never heard of Kazuo Ishiguro.


RB
35s5
NY

Doug, for some there is no life beyond the screen in front of them.

--
"j" ganz @@
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"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
"Capt" Rob wrote:
Once you have a projector you can never go back to a regular TV.

Is that a law in NY?


.... People
who don't own them have no idea of how great they are.

You have to "own" one? What if you just watch one at a friend's house,
wouldn't that give you an idea how "great" they are?



.... As one review
said, it's like having a giant plasma TV and better.

What if one is just not that interested in TV? Some people can find their
own entertainment, or better yet, actually participate in the world going
on around them.

DSK

Doug, don't be mean, Bob is very PROUD of his TV.

SBV


"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
"Capt" Rob wrote:
Once you have a projector you can never go back to a
regular TV.

Is that a law in NY?


.... People
who don't own them have no idea of how great they are.

You have to "own" one? What if you just watch one at a
friend's house, wouldn't that give you an idea how "great"
they are?



.... As one review
said, it's like having a giant plasma TV and better.

What if one is just not that interested in TV? Some people
can find their own entertainment, or better yet, actually
participate in the world going on around them.

DSK

Doug, don't be mean, Bob is very PROUD of his TV.



Yep....I did the installation and proper tweaking of the system myself.
I know people who for installers and my setup looks better!


RB
35s5
NY

Capt. Rob wrote:
Once you have a projector you can never go back to a regular TV. People
who don't own them have no idea of how great they are. As one review
said, it's like having a giant plasma TV and better. My screen, nearly
10 feet across, is fantastic. There are no rainbows (at least no one
has seen them yet) and SD is not visible unless you sit 1.1. Having a
clunky TV is just a waste of space. Thursday is movie night here during
the winter. Watching The World's Fastest Indian or Star Wars...simply
amazing. And you can have a good starter setup for under 2K, or a more
advanced one for just under 3K. About the only downside is that ambient
light really needs to be shut out.



RB
35s5
NY


I have to agree with Capt. Rob. - An HD front projector with a good
surround sound system and good HD program material is spectacular. And
HD DVDs are on the market. I replaced a fairly high-end 64-inch HDTV
rear projection set with the Sanyo front projector and 92-inch screen,
and I wouldn't want to go back. - (Although the rear projection set was
brighter and could be viewed without turning down the lights.}

The SOTA is improving rapidly, and it's likely that there will be 1080p
front projectors with LED light sources at reasonable prices (under
$3,000) in a year or so. Three-chip DSL (without the rotating color
wheel) seems to be the best approach.

Jim

An HD front projector with a good
surround sound system and good HD program material is spectacular. And




While we can watch movies in 720, even the regular DVDs look great.
About the only thing that looks bad on our projector is standard cable,
which we rarely watch. The HD Fox channel for last night's series end
made Suzanne pretty happy...looked great! Her sister said it was like
watching the game through a giant window.
As I said, unless you see a proper setup that is tweaked you'll never
know what you're missing. Everyone who's seen my projector and had room
for one bought a unit.


RB
35s5
NY