hear u man...but seriously, an svga dlp is not all that bad...i stress dlp...not lcd...i guess u probably had seen early model svga lcds from that Hitachi or whatever...the screen doo effect sucked.

That's why ppl always only talked about dlp in the early days when they talk about HT projector coz the lcd couldnt really bring good contrast or less pixel into the pics.

Reviews in projectorcentral and you'll see how dlp reigned those day. But then Pana and Sanyo upgraded their LCD technology, and voila - we got good looking videos from lcd now.

Heck, to this minute, i feel that my cheapo dlp dell has a better video quality than the Sanyo Z1 those days...and all for a fraction of a cost of the Z1.

Now we have Z3 already...i'm late! hehe

one of the good advice that ppl in avsforums thought me is that - if you wait for the next best projector - you'll never gonna buy any coz the technology changes so fast.

So maybe it could be better if ppl could buy the best technology there is today - and enjoy the technology as it is now. If ppl r gonna wait and wait - there's no end....hehe...and although patience is a virtue, too long a wait can make us go psycho as well. But that is whta i think. No harm waiting....but when u get a projector, do this - stop reading reviews! You're gonna have tha buyer's remorse and that is something which u do not want to go through...

Actually i got into this projector deal when ppl were raving about infocus x1 over at avsforums...like 3, 4 years ago...was constantly lurking in the forum every single day those days. Then came Benq 6100 into the scene and ppl were raving about it as well. I wanted to get the BenQ back then- but i guess a bit too late to Msia. No one even heard of BenQ that time...haha

And during that time, there were very very few ppl in Msia who are into projectors...so since i can't wait anymore and money wasn't really that much...i just jumped into the bandwagon...actually got the dell because it has some sort like a 14 day monye back guarantee...got it, tried it and had the wow factor - the wow factor was quite similar when i got when i tried infocus x1 those days (the xi was about RM5K+ i guess - the dell was just RM4K+..so why pay more?)...so the dell was a keeper...

if it sucked i think i would have had sent it back already...haha

and yes, if any of u are wondering - an svga dell can give a better pic than your regular tv if you know how to tweak it properly. And of course the large screen size will make u want to throw your tv too...but for cheap dlp svga, better to not go beyond 80"...heck, i'm only having a 70" - enough for me ler...

So, my point here is just to tell the ppl here that u dont really need to have rm10K to start a hobby like this...ppl in the west started with only a Panasonic AE100 4, 5 years ago - and they still had the wow factor back then coz that was the best technology...now AE100 is considered jurassic already i think - bad screendoor this baby has..hehe

but Tim - nice setup - when i have some more money (dunno how?) - i'll surely upgrade

i'll try to post some screenshots of my el-cheapo theater soon...watching LOTR or The Matrix there still brings me the wow factor for the modest price i paid - so who say cheap is always bad?

Always wonder about DLPs .... the big plus is the high contrast and vivid colors. But hearing about the headaches from watching movies for too long, I really wonder if it's psychological. I myself haven't got a chance to watch a long movie from DLP ... so can't quote. Maybe to some, the headaches is not because of the spinning wheel, but from the high contrast causing the eyes to strain.

Curious .... to owners with high contrast ratio projectors (DLP or LCD), when watching in the dark, do you actually adjust down down the contrast (in the end back to square 1....low contrast)?

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Added on February 1, 2007, 8:39 amTimothyy, good effort you done there.

Took some balls to paint such a high contrasting color on that wall ..... the opposite of your overall home's color theme.

Looking at the mount, looks like you skipped the 4th screw on purpose... too much effort required right?

i'm so jealous!

will definitely do like u when i own my own house!

Since you are so DIY-type, just cut the screw and stick the head into the hole (also sound so XXX) with super glue. At least it will look balance and save your explanations to your visitors.

wallane, syiok man!! so, i saw the word JB there. ehem ehem, when can i come visit

nice nice nice DIY

the proj mount sld be abt RM100. If u r good at DIY, then u will save on labour cost

nice job. Next room treatment maybe ? hehehehe

i'm planning to get a room for my stuff also.

I like the white wall better than the red one. Cat balik loh. Hehe. But overall, damn nice setup.

Impressed...your room is large ...plan to change your AV amp?

I got a question, where do u put your crt tv? Put it at the corner? Or in the room? I have to drop the idea of setting it up in my medium room cause my brother is going to stay with me. If i put it in the living room just above my 32" LCD, it will be too high. and i cant afford to move the LCD everytime i wanna use the projector. Thinking of using motorized screen, but heard that the screen may get crumble overtime, plus its a lot more expensive that a fix screen. I am having an idea that making a screen like yours, then mount it in the way that it can be slide in from the side with some slider like a sliding door, since i have plenty of space on the left. Hmm, must be a lot of work. Oh to be able to do that i must first wall-mount my LCD since now it is sitting on a carbinet. Anyone did this before? Not sure how it will wroks?

Wow finally timothyy has unleashed!
Can I come your house for CNY? 

how come no one here consider dell projectors? good value right?

hmn......i see. but the diff is more subtle or is it very obvious? ive tried watching dvd on dell projectors and the blacks and colour is ok, not too bad.

Timothyy
just want to follow up on my question. what material you use as the screen? and the cost?

Well, just get a Sony 76H dvd player, you won't regret it.

Slower than your JVC? In what sense? Navigation speed? Time taken to read the dvds? Honestly, JVC has stopped selling dvd players, they have removed them from their website. Honestly, the 76H is value for money at this price, it reads all discs perfectly even though it's no high end machine, it is still a decent performer. My aunt just got one to match her new Samsung LCD. Using it to watch those TVB serials on dvds. Hahaha. Overkill eh?

Just strip the cable's jacket and splice it with more wire, that's all. You'll probably have to get a soldering iron and some solder to do this, but heck it isn't that hard. 2 Minute job at most.

Greetings maxguy !

Thanks for the prompt reply. I will contact the person you mentioned if I need his help in getting the cables. Thank you very much ~

Regards,
HughiE

timothyy i wanna ask if my projector hook up to my CPU DVD player.... the quality will sucks ? i mean put a high quality DVD disk ? or must buy DVD player ?

btw nice room u have

hmm DVD player got say can support HD one or not ??

I just had a look at your projectors colour uniformity issue.  It is a lot worse than the unit that I auditioned, where the cyan and red bars only appeared on the extreme left and right of the screen, about 1.5cm only.

In your case it is visible when watching movies and this is annoying.  As such it is serious enough to warrant a replacement or refund.  How are you progressing with Panasonic on that front?

Just want to add that I detect some Hot Spotting on your screen, i.e. the center of the picture is a lot brighter than the sides.  This is due to the screen material used.  I am using a matt white wall, and on very bright scenes like snow or paper/map scene in LOTR, you can just about detect the hotspot.

i like your interior. which book had inspired you to have a great idea for this design?

good design on ur living room.. nice dude..

wah u really rich o.. getting new projector..
a new place? moving out from the existing house?
hehe.. good luck to you.. 
all the best to you..
in my mind i was thinking abt using projector..
but life span of the bulb 2000 hours only wor..

read ur post quite sometimes arleady......
very comfort home huh.....
how's ah sou? when she is free to shopping... kekeke

Whao, nice setup.

I used to have my Sanyo Z1 set up and have been enjoying HT movie for quite a while. Recently I did some renovation and re-arranged all my furnitures so I am in the mid of resetting up everything. I have completed all the mounting etc and I missing just 13 meters of component cables. Does anyone know where I can I find reasonably priced component cables? I am looking for thinner component cables so that I can route it through the ceiling and not worrying about thick trunking.

My 6 meters component cables probably need a new owner.

Hi. I'm a new member.
Just want some advice on samsung home theatre system, HT-XQ100 and HT-X250. Pls advice which is better.