# HD Projector help

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**Created:** [February 15, 2007, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-projector-help/24633 "2007-02-15T20:17:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![tnick24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@tnick24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tnick24)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-projector-help/24633/1 "2007-02-15T20:17:20Z")

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I’m in the market for a HD projector. I’m looking for one for around $1000, any tips on what to look for?

I will be mostly playing Xbox 360 and watching movies. Not really sure on where to look.

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**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-projector-help/24633/2 "2007-02-15T20:24:46Z")

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I have a projector here, Not high def, but basic things too consider.

space, gotta have it for a big picture  
Bulbs, jesus god they’re expensive  
gotta have either a screen or a very white perfect wall  
you’re probably gonna need some long hd A/V cords, Mine were 20 ft, since the xbox sat on a shelf and the projector was at my feet.

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**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-projector-help/24633/3 "2007-02-15T20:30:19Z")

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look here under projectors [www.avsforums.com](http://www.avsforums.com)

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**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 4:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-projector-help/24633/4 "2007-02-16T04:45:37Z")

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For around that price you can find a new/used one of what I run. Panasonic AE900; great projector, native 1280 x 720 resolution; 5000:1 contrast, 1100 lumens.

I’ve got over 3500 hours on the original bulb, some brightness loss, but overall still works great.

They’re going for between $800 used to $1200 new.

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**Author:** ![tnick24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@tnick24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tnick24)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-projector-help/24633/5 "2007-02-16T07:33:49Z")

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[quote=“97FormulaWS-6,post:4,topic:24633"”]

For around that price you can find a new/used one of what I run. Panasonic AE900; great projector, native 1280 x 720 resolution; 5000:1 contrast, 1100 lumens.

I’ve got over 3500 hours on the original bulb, some brightness loss, but overall still works great.

They’re going for between $800 used to $1200 new.

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thats 720p right? have you ever gamed on it? I think Xbox 360 displays 720p… sorry for being so naive to this.

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**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-projector-help/24633/6 "2007-02-16T07:59:24Z")

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[quote=“tnick24,post:5,topic:24633"”]

thats 720p right? … I think Xbox 360 displays 720p… sorry for being so naive to this.

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its native 720, it could be interlaced or it could be progressive you would have to read the projector specs to figure out which

and yes the 360 does

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**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-projector-help/24633/7 "2007-02-16T08:03:08Z")

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it’ll do 720P or 1080i (Downscaled to 720); and games on it are unreal at 720P;

In a darkened room, with the screen I have (5’ tall, 8’ wide) and 6.1 dolby digital it’s crazy.