L O L :lol::lol::lol:
Ok another question. You mentioned that this is a projection screen, whats the resolution/quality of the image (1080p?) and how much more costly would this setup be (say compared to a 52" LCD/plasm) since you have to buy a projector and screen and whatnot?
It's 720P native (can do 1080i but I prefer non-interlaced).
Quality is superb - it's a Panasonic
AE900, which I settled on after about three months research... Dynamic iris (5500:1 CR), Smoothscreen technology, Cinema Color Management, Dynamic Sharpness Control, etc.
I paid a smidgeon over ?400 for it but got a year's warranty with that (which didn't exclude the bulb, as most ex-demo ones do
).
Would it spoil the mystique if I confessed that it only cost me ?7?
(Two tester pots of Cloud Slate 3 Grey paint for a fiver, thinned down with water and a ?2 roll of tape).
^ That was the cost of my screen, as I was lucky enough to have a plain, flat wall at one end of my lounge.
So, all in all, I get a quality image about ten times the screen area than I would have done for LCD/Plasma on a comparable budget.
The only drawback for me is ambient light control.
I have blackout blinds and curtains on the windows for when I want to use it during daylight hours.
The bulbs are the most expensive part, by far. Fuckers are expensive as hell. When the bulb burns out on the projector I have now (an old beat up one my dad rescued from work before it was tossed), I'll likely toss it rather than buying a new bulb. Not worth it.
They
can be dear but the bulb for this model is rated for 3000 hours and can be picked up for ~?100-150, so I can live with that for the enjoyment I get from it.