Kruppy
Well-known member
Hey guys,
Before I look like a fool in a couple of other forums in front of people I don’t know, I figured I could look like a fool in front of those of you I know here.
I know enough to be dangerous when it comes to rear projection TV/front projectors, but I am looking for some advice from people with more experience with this than myself.
I've been getting antsy to replace my smallish CRT TV with a HD something (system 90, I know that 27in looks ridiculous on my rack). I've been watching the price drops on the 720 products currently out and I can barely keep myself from whipping out my credit card, God help me because my wife is going to kill me.
Here's my question: What are the pros and cons of rear projection vs. front projector?
I realize having a 60 inch TV in between my speakers is not very ideal for sound staging and a big pro for front projection. What else is there?
I've got about 75 inches in between my SL3s and 54 inches from the top of my rack to the ceiling. At the maximum width, this would allow about an 85 inch diagonal picture (75in long x 42in high 16:9). I understand that the picture would have to be a bit smaller than that to clear my speakers for the odd of center viewing postion. My speakers sit roughly 3 feet from the back wall and my seating position is roughly 13 to about 15 feet from the back wall.
Am I better off with a rear projection set to sit on top of my rack (say 60 inch) or should I dig deeper into researching front projectors? Is a screen size less than 85 inches not taking full advantage of the projector?
Here’s what’s driving this. I found the Panasonic PT-AE900 LCD projector (new) on sale for roughly $1900 from a very reputable web dealer that I have purchased from before, in addition there’s a Panasonic $400 rebate until Feb 28th (I think that’s the date). So $1500 for 720 LCD front projector that retails normally for around $1900-2200 (again I’m always looking for the best bang for the buck). Can you hear me salivating right now? I’ve been reading good things about the PT-AE900 on the AVS forum and Audioholics.
I keep telling myself to wait for 6-9 months, but do deals get any better than this?
Before I look like a fool in a couple of other forums in front of people I don’t know, I figured I could look like a fool in front of those of you I know here.
I know enough to be dangerous when it comes to rear projection TV/front projectors, but I am looking for some advice from people with more experience with this than myself.
I've been getting antsy to replace my smallish CRT TV with a HD something (system 90, I know that 27in looks ridiculous on my rack). I've been watching the price drops on the 720 products currently out and I can barely keep myself from whipping out my credit card, God help me because my wife is going to kill me.
Here's my question: What are the pros and cons of rear projection vs. front projector?
I realize having a 60 inch TV in between my speakers is not very ideal for sound staging and a big pro for front projection. What else is there?
I've got about 75 inches in between my SL3s and 54 inches from the top of my rack to the ceiling. At the maximum width, this would allow about an 85 inch diagonal picture (75in long x 42in high 16:9). I understand that the picture would have to be a bit smaller than that to clear my speakers for the odd of center viewing postion. My speakers sit roughly 3 feet from the back wall and my seating position is roughly 13 to about 15 feet from the back wall.
Am I better off with a rear projection set to sit on top of my rack (say 60 inch) or should I dig deeper into researching front projectors? Is a screen size less than 85 inches not taking full advantage of the projector?
Here’s what’s driving this. I found the Panasonic PT-AE900 LCD projector (new) on sale for roughly $1900 from a very reputable web dealer that I have purchased from before, in addition there’s a Panasonic $400 rebate until Feb 28th (I think that’s the date). So $1500 for 720 LCD front projector that retails normally for around $1900-2200 (again I’m always looking for the best bang for the buck). Can you hear me salivating right now? I’ve been reading good things about the PT-AE900 on the AVS forum and Audioholics.
I keep telling myself to wait for 6-9 months, but do deals get any better than this?