Sorry I haven't been here lately. I sold my house and took the equity before the housing totally market crashed.
The move like to kill me.
It has been reported that over 5 million houses are 90 days late on their mortgage, and that the entire housing market is ready to take another large dip. I wanted to cash out before my house's equity went to crap. In any case, I'm now living in a very nice apartment for almost 1/2 the monthly note. When the housing market completely crashs, I'll look for something. Hopefully interest rates will stay low enough. I know it was risky but I couldn't stand to lose anymore of the $100,000 in equity I have.
Actually I'm looking to upgrade my 108" HDTV projection TV because the old unit died in the move. Epson is the highest rated for the money unless you want to spend a lot more. What do you guys think?
Epson Home Cinema 8350 LCD Projector $1199 ;)
Owner Reviews - Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 8350 Projector 2000 lumens color/white1
50,000:1 contrast ratio - Most home units are 4000:1 or less
State of the art Fujinon lens with a 2.1x Zoom ratio
Full 1080p resolution D7 Chip 3LCD, 3-chip technology
Cinema filter for vivid color
HDMI connectivity Unobtrusive fan
Powerful Fujinon® lens
200 W E-TORL® lamp up to 4000 hours lamp life
Convenient and affordable, the 1080p Powerlite Home Cinema 8350 presents Movies, Sports and Video Games like you've never seen them. Epson's D7 chip and superb contrast ratio of up to 50,000:1 work to delivery sharp, distinctive details. Those details shine bright, day or night, thanks to 2000 lumens of color and white light output. C2Fine technology, 3LCD, 3-chip optical engine, an Epson exclusive cinema filter and a state of the art Fujinon lens generate a full spectrum of spectacular, true-to-life colors. Two HDMI 1.3 ports offer convenient, cutting-edge connectivity. And, efficient filtration and airflow management systems are built in, for easy use and maintenance.
User Review Date: November 12, 2010
"Installed this projector upstairs on the ceiling 14 feet away from the screen. Installed a 119" screen. We watch it about 14 feet away. Fantastic picture quality. Installed a blue ray player and the picture is crystal clear with no screen door effect. Black level is very good. The best purchase I ever made. Have a 65" big scrren behind the scrren and what a difference in impact watching a movie."
User Review Date: December 18, 2010
"The 8350 is awesome , it is my first Home Cinema Projector , so lots of research , in store evaluations for several months . The 8350 is powerful , bright image , I am using an Accuscreen with 120in. the Blu ray image is spectacular . Out of the box , 5 min later is installed and ready for adjustments , which are very simple . Do not worry too much about location , in front of you on a table or slightly on the side , it does not matter it has enough resources for a perfect image and screen size adjustments. For this image and quality , the price is quite low compared to the competition . Strongly recommend it for these demanding viewers ."
User Review Date: December 19, 2010
"I have been a CTR devotee for many years and loved it. I have owned three three gun projectors and loved them. Room ambient light was always a concern. Out of the box, this projector is spectacular and my wife loves not having to live in a cave. High noon, windows and doors open, VERY WATCHABLE!!! Projecting 120""
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Epson just released a new vastly improved new one. It's hard to justify the price tag.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Epson-Powerlite-...rojector $2050 :-D
Advanced features at an amazing value.
1600 lumens color/white1
200,000:1 contrast ratio - Most home units are 4000:1 or less
New anamorphic scaling mode preserves original 2.40:1 aspect ratio (requires optional anamorphic lens)
Built-in Silicon Optix HQV Reon-VX Processor
1080p resolution D7 chip UltraBlack™ technology THX certification
Super-resolution technology 3LCD, 3-chip technology
Refined FineFrame™ technology
Built-in HQV processor and Dual-layer iris system
Advanced Features for the Finest Home Cinemas.
Bring blockbuster entertainment home with the Powerlite Home Cinema 8700UB. This affordable projector redefines the home cinema experience with versatile features and remarkable wide-screen performance. Use the projectors anamorphic (stretch) mode to display 2.35:1 cinemascope content* in its original format- making full use of the projector's 1600 lumens color and white light output. This means no black bars surrounding the picture, and brighter, more vibrant imagery. The Powerlite Home Cinema 8700 UB also delivers deep, rich blacks and exceptionally sharp details, thanks to an impressive lineup of technology including an astonishing contrast ratio up to 200,000:1, made possible by a 1080p D7 chip, C2Fine(tm) technology and 3CLD, 3-Chip technology. Color space can also be selected and customized according to source material or geographic locale. Experience a new standard in home cinema entertainment with the feature-rich Powerlite Home Cinema 8700 UB.
It should be noted that you could barely tell the difference between the two systems. The first one is brighter and better for rooms with some light.
Those of you who personally know me know that I still have the 1st nickel that I stole from the pay toilet.
Oh yea... the wife still thinks I'm nuts. She wants me to get a new bulb for the old one $150. :whatever:
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