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5 comments about BenQ PB6100 DLP Video Projector.

1. I did a lot of shopping around for a projector on a budget. The Benq 6100 has been great so far. It is very easy to use and the menu is easy to navigate. I actually prefer the picture on the economy mode to any others. This is great because it extends the $400 lamp by 50%.
   I have my theater set up in a 100% dark basement and the lumens are great. However I didn't have to add much light to see that you may not be happy if you can not control ambient light. The only complaint I have with the picture is flesh tones. They appear a bit green, but it is not enogh to be to distracting.
   If you want to utilize this projector for HDTV be prepared to spend some extra money. You have to find (and good luck) a 15 pin to vga connection/conversion cable. I live in a fairly big city and had no luck finding one locally. I finally found one on ebay. A 25 foot length with shipping was about $50. This should be included with the projector but it is not. I would have rather paid $75 or $100 more at the time of purchasing the projector and not had the hassle of chasing down this cable! That is not to mention it delays you watching HDTV for a week or so.
   Over all this is a great value. If you are in a budget and don't mind chasing the cable I spoke about I really recommend this projector.



2. Component DB15 to 3 RCA was a real problem to find out.
   Online you can easily buy something around $200-400 but it
   would be a waste of money. I found out only two options at the moment - buy a budget Steren 253-525IV cable ( 25' long) - price varies from $20 to $60 online , thus spend some time to shop around ,
   second option was to build a custom made cable out of shielded Cat5e cable. Do not know which one would be a better one
   for 25' run. Some people might try to use 3xRG6 cables - and
   a short breakout DB15to3RCA/BNC cable



3. Word of Warning. I purchased a BenQ projector and had it for a month before it started to fail and turn itself off. I sent it to BenQ for repair and have not recieved it back. That was over two months ago. I phone them every couple of days and get only lip service, they keep saying it is coming. So before you purchase a BenQ product think about the possibility of it getting repaired...or should I say never seeing it again.
   
   You have been warned!



4. Low-budget home theatre owner here. Was happy with my unit. Pretty nice picture on a blank white wall. I have a dedicated cinema room that is pitch black so was very happy...until one hour ago. After 300 hours of use my bulb blew. And I never watch more than 2-3 hours at a time, so definitely not a high traffic user. I'm all the way in Hungary and that bulb is about a month's wages for this school teacher. This is a shoddy product, built-in obsolesence to the extreme. Now I have a useless room with a BenQ wart on the ceiling!



5. I confirm that this BenQ projector has either a crappy bulb or bad color wheel. I have used it for about 2 years, only watching movies on the weekends. The recorded bulb usage is 337 hours, and the picture already starts to flicker. At first I thought it might be the 25 feet long signal cable, so I disconnected the cable and just watched the blank blue screen, still flickers! Its promised bulb time is 2000 hours in video mode. If it is only me, I can blame it on probability and statistics. But it does not seem so.
   
   I have not yet called BenQ, but since I have used it for two years (I have to check the warranty), and people here already complained about their bad support, I don't have high hope on it. The best thing you can do is not to buy it.

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4 comments about Hitachi L47V651 47-Inch Full HD1080 LCD HDTV with Power Swivel Stand.

1. Let's see, I'm not a videofile or anything but I sell high-end appliances for a living, so reliability, quality, service and cutting edge technology [but not the bleeding edge] are important to me along with price. No, a new GE or Whirlpool fridge, dishwasher or range will not last anywhere near 20 years like your old one did. Nor will you get stellar service from these companies any longer. You need to consider the Sub-Zero and Wolf products along with companies like Miele, Dacor & Gaggenau. I do know however, there are many-many excellent products in-between if you're willing to do a little research. My clients spend tens of thousands of dollars with me because of the amount of knowledge [from my research] I can offer them. I, of course, do not have anywhere near that type of money to blow so I wanted to know what the best bang for my buck would be. I knew very little about HD TV's and I ended up researching flat panel TV's constantly for about 6 weeks [some nights I felt like my eyes were going to dry up in their sockets]. I knew the obvious things like, buy 1080p if the TV is 46 inches or greater and to stay ahead of the curve. There are like a gazillion 1080p TV's out there from all sorts of manufacturers, so that didn't help to narrow the field down too much. Why does Samsung have 6 [or whatever] different 46 inch 1080p TV's. Well you start looking at all the features that differentiate them and then you realize there's not the TV with the features you want in the size you want for less than $1500.00. I did find a very nice Hitachi 50 inch plasma that offered a 1080i resolution and had tons of glowing reviews. Every review from a person who previously owned a Hitachi said there old CRT TV lasted 15-20 years and their products were virtually bullet-proof. So I listed them next to Sony and Samsung [my two main choices]. I decided I still wanted the 1080p resolution for some silly reason and considered a more expensive version of the Hitachi the P50S601 series. It was still just out of my price range along with a Sony XBR4, the Samsung LNT4671F and anything from Pioneer. Besides I was kind of leaning towards an LCD fearing my wife or daughter would leave something paused and let it to burn in to the screen. That's when I found this TV listed at $1699.00 from Walt's TV via Amazon Marketplace and decided to take the plunge. The picture is beautiful, fantastic blacks and whites no blurring effect on sports channels. I have analog cable hooked up to for the time being and Hitachi's up-scaling feature works wonders on the 480i picture. I haven't experience any weird massive pixels that I've seen on some of the screens at CC & BB. The Power Swiveling base is pretty freaking cool too. You can change the aspect ratio via a button on the remote instead of having to go into a sub-menu]. There are tons of picture adjustment as well as a nifty daytime/nighttime button on the remote that allows you to adjust for the amount of daylight in the room. Picture in picture I haven't used yet but I'm sure it'll be a nice feature to have. Hopefully I'll be able to add to this as I have more time with the television. BTW, I looked at rear projection DLP and LCD TVs' as well almost bought a Sony before I heard they will no longer be making them. Anywho, make sure to compare the whites on them to a Plasma or flat panel LCD. I read a review where a guy complained about the "silk-screen" effect on his rear projection model and pointed out how evident it was when viewing whites. I saw this at BB with the Pioneer Logo on commercial they were running, boy was it noticeable. Sorry for my tendency to ramble, hoped this helped some of you make a less painless decision.
   -Joe



2. I picked this beauty up about 2 months ago and could not be more pleased. The specs for this TV are all over the net so I'll save the space here and let you look them up for yourself. The one thing that most websites do not list is the contrast ratio which I have seen listed at both 1500:1 and 1800:1 on some random sites. I assure you that the colors are plentiful and remember that contrast ratio measurements vary between manufacturers, so don't let the 100k:1 contrast ratio on that bargain LCD fool you.
   
   There are two convinient remote control buttons that allow you to change the aspect ratio and contrast presets without having to enter any menus. The three contrast presets are, day(dynamic), day, and night. Each of those presets are fully customizeable and can be set on a schedule so that the tv automatically switches to one of the three presets based on the time of day. I usually close my blinds when watching movies because it's just more fun, but I watch a lot of sports and even on brighter days the "day(dynamic)" provides a very rich picture that is due in part to the anti-reflective screen. So in summary, the color contrast and brightness are excellent. I can't use the day(dynamic) setting at night because after an hour or so it's just too bright. You obviously cannont expect the same vibrance from the night setting as the day, but I use all three settings dependent on time and the signal, so the feature is very useful.
   
   The power swivel gets more use than you might think, even though the viewing angle is 178 degrees, which basically means that the picture is great from any realistic viewing angle. The base has holes in the back and hooks on the back of the TV for mounting it to a base and wall.
   
   It's a really slick looking TV. The bezel is shiney but never takes your eyes off of the screen. There is an LED indicator for power on, off, and standby which it goes to automatically after not receiving a signal for a few seconds. The LED has never distracted my eye.
   
   Now, the picture quality... The best signal I've thrown at it so far is a 1080i signal from digital cable and an XBOX 360. Stunning. Sports on HDNET(1080i broadcast) are amazing, and a great treat for hockey fans. 720p signals, such as ESPNHD are also very crisp and there is zero blurring even during fast moving scences with high color contrast. I'm still amazed at the crisp edges on text from an HD source. I can't wait to pick up a blu-ray. If there is any area of this tv to complain about, it's not here. Stock color settings are good, but you may want too tweak a bit on the "night" preset contrast settings. I sit about 10 feet from the TV.
   
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3. Just received this TV, it is awesome, and a great value for the money. This model made by Hitachi, is comparable to the competitors premium line of TV's. Spent a lot of time looking at the competition, making comparison of features both online and in the stores,and this TV is a winner. With the power swivel stand, it makes viewing from any angle great.



4. After much research and reading tons of reviews on all lcd tv's, I ordered this Hitachi L47V651 through amazon/sale stores. When the lone delivery guy arrived he was having alot of problems getting the huge box through doorways by himself and kept turning the box upside down and all directions until I asked him to stop it. Finally we got the box into my living room and he rushed off (in other words dont think you will get help in getting the tv out of the box and onto your stand from this company) Thankfully this abuse did not seem to affect the performance.
   TV is very easy to connect using HDMI cables, however if you have Time Warner Cable you need an HD box and they do NOT provide the HDMI cables. Also, if you are hooking up a DVD player make sure you have a 2nd HDMI cable. If you want PIP to work you will need 2 other cables(phono or rca???0) or in my case I had a splitter for the cable coming out of the wall with 1 going independently into the DVD player.
   The TV itself is elegant and the picture even on non HD programming is great - very sharp with vivid colors, and the sound is quite good and loud. Factory settings were not satisfactory for me but there are tons of adjustments that can be made which are very easy to do to your own satisfaction. The remote is very functional and you can even adjust the Day/Nite modes and aspect using a button on the remote instead of going through settings. There is even a freeze button on the remote which is a great feature. The PIP is split screen and is the best thing ever although u cannot view analog channels in PIP. The swiveling base is a fantastic feature and you will use it more than you think (I can turn the tv almost halfway around to watch tv while on exercise equipment or if there is too much glare, although the anti-glare screen works wonders).
   Now for warranty issues. I researched the extended warranties offered by the company on amazon and was completely confused as to what exactly was provided especially whether the warranty provided in-home service and replacements if same problem occurs more than once. Im still not sure of either but I think not. I discovered that if you register the tv on the Hitachi website it gives you an option after you have registered the tv to purchase an extended warranty thru Aig warranty services from 1 year to 5 years. The prices range from a 2 year warranty at $124.99 to $229.99 for 5 years and the warranty definatly provides in home service and a replacement if same problem reoccurs after being fixed twice after the manufacturers warranty expires so I opted for the 5 year extended warranty.
   I am extremely happy I chose this TV and if it still great in a few months I will buy another Hitachi for the bedroom.

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1 comments about Dell 2300MP Projector with 2300 Lumens, XGA Resolution.

1. After having access to various projectors through employers for several years, I decided to purchase the 2300MP for both home entertainment and business use. In my current setup, I have the projector connected to a TimeWarner DVR (SA 8300HD). Audio is run from the DVR to a stereo computer speaker and subwoofer system (see review Dell Champagne speakers). It is a quite impressive arrangement. At first glance, many viewers' draws drop when they first see the screen, which is merely projected on a beige painted wall.
   
   With a throw of approximately 11 feet, it creates a screen 7'2" across. The formula for the maximum screen size is: diagonal = 0.618*dist + 0.0192. However, this is somewhat misleading as the distance changes with the incident angle (think Pythagorean Theorem). Yet, if any single characteristic of projectors can be considered a handicap, it would be the limitations imposed by the lens distance to the screen.
   
   Distance also affects brightness as there is less light intensity per square area. However, brightness is not a problem with this projector. One of key selling parameters of DLP projectors is the number of lumens, which describes the total visible light output. Low-end portable projectors are generally under 1000 lumens. At 2300 lumens, this projector is bright enough to hold presentations in a daylight-filled room. In fact, the projector is so bright that I have to navigate through the sluggish management menus to reduce brightness when there are scenes with snow-filled landscapes.
   
   While the projector comes with a remote to operate the management controls, the whole system of operating the projector is a big cumbersome. This problem is compounded when the projector is mounted on the ceiling. In certain instances, it is difficult to determine if the projector is on. The small green status LED's are difficult to see from a distance. As a testament the quietness of the fan, it is barely audible and completely unnoticeable when there is any background noise. Unfortunately, in about one out of 25 times, the projector just doesn't start properly. This sometimes necessitates a hard kill by unplugging the unit. Some of these difficulties may present a difficulty for the non-technical user.
   
   Having a separate tuner (owned and maintained by Time Warner) and projection device is a very, very clean setup. This separation allows for added flexibility as evolving video input options that are separate and distinct from the projection device. Despite the distance limitations, the setup is a great space saver. Moreover, the portability is incredible as it only weighs 4.9 pounds. In my case, the [pre-existing] wall is the viewing surface so there additional hardware such as screen.
   
   Before I purchased this projector, purveyors of competing products warned me about the rainbow effect which appears on certain images when displayed via a DLP projector. The rainbow effect is a strange artifact that only some viewers can see. Basically, prismatic colors form around certain objects with parallel lines such as a pinstripe shirt. In the first couple of weeks I occasionally saw the effect. However, I have not seen it in the past several months. In general, the picture is fantastic. It appears that most anomalies exist in the video source because DVD's appear crisper than recorded DVR movies, which in turn appear better than live broadcast television. With a great picture, portability and tremendous flexibility, the Dell 2300mp represents the future of entertainment.
   
   Pros
   Giant, high resolution pictures for entertainment or business
   Portability
   Flexibility
   Great performance for the price
   Multitude of inputs (svideo, PrPbY, RCA, VGA)
   
   
   Cons
   Long Startup Time/ Occasion Failed startup
   Sluggish management controls
   Required skill to setup
   Some limitations on setup (screen size vs. distance)
   Electrical consumptions and heat generation
   No HDMI