Marantz VP 4001 - DLP projector - 1200 ANSI lumens - WXGA (1280 x 768) - widescreen - High Definition 720p

DLP projector – 1200 ANSI lumens – WXGA (1280 x 768) – widescreen – High Definition 720p

Marantz VP 4001 - DLP projector - 1200 ANSI lumens - WXGA (1280 x 768) - widescreen - High Definition 720p windows desktop

This projector was $4,000, new. It is better than other entry level 720P projectors. Contrast is superior and the projector is best described as a light cannon.

Compared to the H31, this projector has superior black levels, with more detail. Don’t fixate on resolution alone. The colors, flesh tones, and 3D are flawless.

This will be my workhorse since upgrading to 1080P does not produce enough of a difference in image quality to get one.

This is a short throw projector. Be aware the image displayed is much larger at the same distance than other projectors. Make sure it fits the dimensions of the room where it will be used.

Marantz VP 4001 - DLP projector - 1200 ANSI lumens - WXGA (1280 x 768) - widescreen - High Definition 720p movies casino royale

With a PS3 and Oppo DVD player, the picture is extremely satisfying! Why get a more expensive 1080p projector? Even on economy mode, the image is still very bright with some moderate ambient light.

After 250 hours of viewing, there have been no problems.

Setup.

120″ WilsonArt DIY screen
Polk Speakers
12″ Dayton Subwoofer
Onkyo 504 Audio/Visual
PS3
Gigabyte 780G/AMD 4850e combo
Logitech Wireless keyboard/mouse

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 6100 1080p 3LCD Home Theater Projector

Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 6100 1080p 3LCD Home Theater Projector

If you want to try a 1080p projector, this Epson PowerLite is an excellent choice! After using this 6100 for a few weeks, it definitely performs well. There is outstanding image quality with fantastic colors (of course you need to configure it). My setup uses a HDMI output from a Harman Kardon AVR-254 7x50W 7.1-Channel Surround Sound Stereo Home Theater Receiver with HDMI 1.3a Repeater.

Advantages.

This projector is very BRIGHT! It is fascinating how nice it looks even with ambient light.

It has a minimal screen door. You would expect this from a 1080p projector.

Expanded color mode is extremely satisfying and works very well.

The contrast ratio is strong. It blows away the competition.

The feature for lens shift is excellent.

Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 6100 1080p 3LCD Home Theater Projector big bang theory

Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 6100 1080p 3LCD Home Theater Projector disturbed

Disadvantages.

Sometimes the projector loses focus and it has been difficult to find out why. Maybe it is from the vibrations of nearby traffic, reverberations from footsteps upstairs, or the startup sequence. Either way, the focus definitely needs tweaking occasionally. If you mount your projector in an inaccessible place, I would suggest a different projector since you will need to get at it to make image adjustments.

With an HDMI source, you cannot change aspect ratio nor zoom options. When watching a letterboxed 4:3 source it is annoying since zooming in on the smaller image frame is not possible. Instead, it shows combined letterboxing and pillarboxing.

I have seen a lot of compression-artifact banding with Bluray. This projector requires a good video source to get good results.

Lens shift doesn’t work in all directions. Far left or right shifting prevents full up or down shift. If shifting near the center point, it is difficult to tweak the shift because it locks on the center point.

A few of the color modes appear useless and blown out on default (out-the-box) settings. But, that can be fixed by changing the settings once you get comfortable with the projector.

Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 6100 1080p 3LCD Home Theater Projector desktop pc windows

Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 6100 1080p 3LCD Home Theater Projector modern warfare xbox 360

Overall, I’m extremely happy at this price range. $1000 more probably gets you a 5-star home theater experience. But I’d rather have the $1000 and the Epson PowerLite projector at this point.

Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 6100 1080p 3LCD Home Theater Projector HD movies

Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 6100 1080p 3LCD Home Theater Projector resident evil

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.