Andy asks:

I have been considering on of those TV projectors from
Dell, and others, that accept video inputs from a VCR and
project the TV image on a screen or wall.

I have looked over the technical data for the units, but
have never seen one first hand in operation.

I would appreciate any advice and comments on this type
of TV system from those of you who might have first hand
experience with them.

Thanks,

Andy

The sub £1000 machines all have the same basic problems... slightly jerky
picture on fast motion, even though they have fancy motion processing.
The DLP projectors have (by nature of the way they work) a red/green/blue
strobing action, and as your eyes flick from one side of the screen to the
other, it becomes quite apparent..strange no one else ever seems to mention
or complain about it!!
Brightness, 1500 lumens should be the minimum, ideally 2000, but then
theres the ever present noise (more with brighter images)- plus the room has
to be pretty dark with no direct light falling on the screen. Bulb life is
only 2000-4000hrs and they are expensive- unreasonably expensive- not sure
why...

Conclusion- Unless you go to the top end, you are getting a compromise, but
if it has to be a big picture then its a better bet than a big plasma due to
cost.

Hope that helps
Andrew

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Andy asks:

I have been considering on of those TV projectors from
Dell, and others, that accept video inputs from a VCR and
project the TV image on a screen or wall.

I have looked over the technical data for the units, but
have never seen one first hand in operation.

I would appreciate any advice and comments on this type
of TV system from those of you who might have first hand
experience with them.

Thanks,

Andy

Andy replies:

Thanks Andrew. I would not have known about the lamp
cost until a year down the road.

My quick search on the internet found that $450 - $1000 is
the sort of range these things sell for. That alone is enough
to queer me on these projectors....

No way in hell I'll pay 1000 for a light bulb.....

I really appreciate your insight,

Andy