And the winner is…

Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 by admin

Thanks to everyone who entered our Awful Football Watching Set-Up contest! Without further ado, the winner is… Reuben Ahmed! (Click the thumbnail to see the full size photo!)

Reuben’s photo, which he captioned “No TV, no projector, no couch…no furniture. 1 comfortable seat.” received a whopping 325 votes, blowing away his competition!

Congratulations! Reuben won a new Optoma HD33 3D projector! Enjoy it!

Click here to see all of the entries >>

Stay tuned for more chances to win from the Projector People, coming soon!

8 Awesome Outdoor Theaters – Article from CE Pro

Posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 by admin

Looks like the team over at CE Pro gave Projector People a nice shout-out for our last backyard theater contest. Remember to check back soon for details on another contest we’re planning…sports enthusiasts will be super stoked!

(Although, for the record, we did have 9 outdoor theaters featuring various projector configurations…)

Panasonic PT-AE4000U Coming Soon! AE3000U Price Drops!

Posted on Thursday, October 8, 2009 by admin

We have been eagerly waiting to find out the details of the new Panasonic PT-AE4000U. Will it come to America? (answer :yes) If it does, what price will it be released at? (answer : $1999) And how is it different from the PT-AE3000? (answer: according to Projector Central “the AE4000 is in fact a superior projector in almost every way”). So, now we have some answers to share… as well as a new low, low price on the PT-AE3000U.

Panasonic PT-AE4000U WILL Come to America

As we mentioned above, and as we all suspected, the Pansonic PT-AE4000U will indeed be released in the United States. We don’t have solid delivery dates yet, but we know it is coming soon. It could even be available as early as the end of October – we will keep you updated on shipping dates as the information comes in.

We will also have more technical information on the AE4000U and other new 1080p home theater projectors coming soon. You can also stay on top of things on the AVS Forum official Panasonic PT-AE4000U post.

And if you are ready to get pumped up about it, you can read the PT-AE4000U review from Projector Central. They highlight, the Red-Rich Lamp, Improved contrast (now 100,000:1), Improved Cinema mode brightness, Improved color accuracy, Improved Detail Clarity Processor, Improved Frame Interpolation, among other improvments. Here’s an excerpt :

“All of this adds up to a remarkable value proposition: at a street of $1,999, we’ve simply never seen this much performance at this price. Panasonic has been extremely tight-lipped about this product launch. Until now many thought the company was dropping out of the home theater projector market. Today’s announcement makes it clear that they are here to stay. The Panasonic PT-AE4000U will be one of the hottest selling home theater projectors of the fall season, and we enthusiastically give it our highest recommendation.”

You can read the entire review here.

Panasonic PT-AE3000U Price Drops

And some good news for those who want a deal … the Panasonic PT-AE3000U has just dropped in price to a low, low $1699. Even if the AE4000U is better, the AE3000U is still a great projector, and it’s one of those limited time closeout deals that you can brag to your friends about.

If you’ve been holding out for the deal… now is the time to buy a PT-AE3000. If you’re an early adopter and you always want the best available, you’ll only have to wait a bit for the PT-AE4000U.

That’s all for now!

Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector

Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by admin

I took the new Sanyo Z700 for a spin this weekend. At the current price point and $200 rebate it made this one a “must see” for the money.

First thoughts is wow it’s bright! Brighter than what you would think 1200 Lumens can look like. I could leave plenty of lights on and still have a great looking image. Also razor sharp! I watched some Blu-Ray movies, PS3 games, and some HD football and it looked like a 110″ Plasma on my wall!

Some other nice features are the lens shift that allowed me to dial in the image quickly. Also the Lens Cover snapping shut after it powers down. This helps keep dust off the lens and conceals the projector a little more. It’s smaller than some other 1080p projectors. Very quiet and practically silent in eco mode. If you need to think about the “look” and “sound” of the projector in your room then this might be the one. Good WAF on this one (Wife Acceptance Factor).

These pictures just don’t do it justice. Colors pop, Whites are crisp and Black levels are decent…but not the best I’ve seen. You need to spend about $1,000 more for the best black levels like the Panasonic AE3000 or Epson 1080UB. I think you could use a Calibration DVD to “tweak” the best out of this projector. HD material looked stunning even with lights on in the room. I caught myself even looking at some commercials in HD and those looked good, I normally fast forward the commercials on my DVR. I played a little PS3 and the game textures looked life like!

Bottom line is if you’re not a contrast junkie but like a Bright, Colorful, and Sharp 1080p image at a bargain then take a look at this Sanyo PLV-Z700.

People will think you spend $5,000 on this thing!

~ Review by Projector Expert Rich Morgan

Projector People

Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 by admin

Projector People’s own Kelly Lamison attended CEDIA last month and shares her insight into the event and its impact on home theater projectors.

DLP vs. LCD Projectors: The Battle of Projection Technology

The age old war between DLP and LCD projectors wages on. But this time, in the 1080p battle, the camps have exchanged strategies.

The Prices, They’ve Dropped.

It was a DLP projector, the Optoma HD80, that was the first 1080p projector to break the price barrier with a low $2,699 street price this summer. At 1300 lumens bright with a 10,000:1 contrast ratio, the 1080p HD80 projector is quite a deal. Epson

Deal of the Day

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