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shponglefan:
+1 for the projector idea.

I went with a projector for my HT a number of years ago and haven't looked back.  IMHO, the screen size you can get with a projector really puts the "theater" in home theater.  And on a cost basis, projectors tend to be cheaper given the screen size you can get.

That said, they need a dedicated "dark" room to function properly and require space for installing both the screen and the projector.

shponglefan:

--- Quote from: shmokes on July 02, 2012, 12:27:21 am ---My problem with projectors (take with a giant grain of salt seeing as I've never owned one), is that it seems like it would be difficult to integrate them smoothly into the entertainment center for me. I LOVE my Harmony remote, and the idea that I can't press a single activity button (e.g., Watch Movie) and have it turn everything on and select all the proper inputs, etc., is a deal breaker. Now, I know that I could get some very long IR blasters or something to get my remote's signal back behind me to the projector, but I'm not at that point of home theater setup yet. I don't own a house, for one. So for me, I think a nice big TV is the better choice.

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SRSLY?  Two button presses instead of one is a deal breaker vs having a 100+ inch theater screen?   :dunno

lilshawn:
'mercans  :dunno

shmokes:

--- Quote from: shponglefan on July 02, 2012, 07:42:40 pm ---
--- Quote from: shmokes on July 02, 2012, 12:27:21 am ---My problem with projectors (take with a giant grain of salt seeing as I've never owned one), is that it seems like it would be difficult to integrate them smoothly into the entertainment center for me. I LOVE my Harmony remote, and the idea that I can't press a single activity button (e.g., Watch Movie) and have it turn everything on and select all the proper inputs, etc., is a deal breaker. Now, I know that I could get some very long IR blasters or something to get my remote's signal back behind me to the projector, but I'm not at that point of home theater setup yet. I don't own a house, for one. So for me, I think a nice big TV is the better choice.

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SRSLY?  Two button presses instead of one is a deal breaker vs having a 100+ inch theater screen?   :dunno

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It's not just an extra button press. It's an extra button press on an extra remote. And it's probably a super unintuitive remote because they almost all are. Moreover, you don't just have to turn on the power. You also need to select inputs and other things as well. Anyway, you'll notice that I didn't say I would never buy a projector. I said that for me, right now, living in an apartment rather than a house, a big TV makes more sense. When I have a house and can make the effort to control everything with a Harmony using IR blasters or RF, I think it very likely that I'll seriously consider a projector.

Edit: grammar

shponglefan:

--- Quote from: shmokes on July 02, 2012, 10:05:33 pm ---It's not just an extra button press. It's an extra button press on an extra remote. And it's probably a super unintuitive remote because they almost all are. Moreover, you don't just have to turn on the power. You also need to select inputs and other things as well. Anyway, you'll notice that I didn't say I would never buy a projector. I said that for me, right now, living in an apartment rather than a house, a big TV makes more sense. When I have a house and can make the effort to control everything with a Harmony using IR blasters or RF, I think it very likely that I'll seriously consider a projector.
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To each there own, but I was a little surprised that having an extra remote is a big issue.  FWIW, in my experience all I ever do with my projector is turn it on or off, and the remote is perfectly easy to use for that (actually, it's probably the simplest remote I have).  Input selection is handled on my receiver, which in turn is connected to the projector.

At any rate, there are upsides and downsides of projectors vs LCD TVs... Like you say, in an apartment, a projector probably isn't as viable an option.

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