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Summary: Home Theater Is Looking Good!
Review: The X1 projector is a great addition to my home theater. I ordered the composite adapter and DVD watching is superb. I also watch VHS tapes via the S-Video input and depending on the quality of the VHS tape, the results are unbelievable. I sold my 56" HDTV Monitor and bought the X1 and was skeptical about the claims made here at Amazon as well on the Home Shopping Network. Now that I have been using the X1 projector for the last 60 days and have gotten used to it, I don't ever plan on spending $2300 for a TV that is measured in inches and that weighs 300 pounds. I have my X1 setup in a light controlled environment in my semi finished basement and the presentation is approximately 10'x 11" diagnal, you can't get closer to the movie theater experience than that. I am using a Panasonic DVD player and a JVC amplifier for DTS, Dolby Surround, Surround 5.1 sound and 10 speakers for the audio. Like the one person's comments, I'm not a tech nut either but I know great video when I see it. There is a reason that merchandise stores display 100 TV sets on the main floor as soon as you enter the doors and hide the projectors in the back corner. Because once you have experienced the projector you will never want to spend more than twice the money on a TV that is limited in size as well as warranty care. My X1 was too easy to hook up to my DVD player, VCR (for TV channels), RCA video for the kids' Play Station 2 and amplifier. I am no longer a skeptic and when friends see the quality and size of the video of this light weight powerful unit they can't believe it. Some TV channels such as ESPN, MSNBC, TLC etc, I can watch in moderate light without any problem. I downloaded the latest software update from the http://www.infocus.com website simply by connecting my X1 to my computer and was done in no time at all. You need one of these if you enjoy home theater and for the price you can't go wrong.
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Summary: Infocus X1 DLP SVGA projector.
Review: This is simply an amazing product for the price. Don't let the SVGA resolution fool you, the images are crystal clear and since it's DLP there is virtually no visible pixel structure, as is common on LCD projectors. I couldn't be more pleased with my purchase. Just go to a local home theater store and view another DLP projector with a 2x colorwheel speed and make sure you don't see rainbows before you buy it, because if you see them you'll just end up returning it. If you don't see rainbows, it will be the best thing you ever buy, unless you just bought a porsche or something.
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Summary: Awesome Image
Review: This projector has exceeded our expectations in terms of image quality. It is very easy to use as a home theater setup. You can also use it for business purposes on the road. The new software increases the bulb life to 4000 hrs(from 3000) and the price of the bulb was reduced $100(to 299). The night time viewing is incredible. There is some washout during the day in a brightly lit room, as expected with this technology. Watching 'little nemo' is awesome. My kids love it. Best thousand bucks spent.
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Summary: know what you are getting and if its enough
Review: This projector is great for a set-up in a smaller room in which you are able to control the ambient light completely.
I bought this and use it in a studio apt. with bay windows, connected to my computer (which has a DVD player). The things I don't like are that my room is a little over 20 FT., and that makes the picture too big (you can't control the size of the image that much, its based on distance to the wall), unless I pull the unit further into the center of the room. I originally wanted to mount it on to the ceiling, but the distance is too great.
So I would recommend using it in a smaller room, about 15 ft or less.
The image quality is great for DVDs, just adequate for computer work (I'm farsighted and wanted a large screen to work on- its just not high enough res. for that.) Also, the image from a TV is not good and shows jaggy lines with the standard video in jack. I haven't found any resolution for that.
So, know what you are getting. A great home DVD theatre, but just not enough light output for daytime use, and not very good with standard TV signals, and not great for doing anything beyond simple powerpoint presentations. I would not hesitate to get a unit twice as expensive if the lumens were twice as much, there was more play in the ability to control the image size, and greater resolution than 800x600.
But again, that being said, I'm in no rush to stop inviting people over to watch movies in my own makeshift theatre!
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Summary: Simply fantastic!
Review: This unit is just amazing.Although the rating is 800x600, you can display 1024x768 with excellent result. If no one told you, you would not know that 1024x768 is not the native resolution. It is very light, and comes with a remote that doubles as a mouse for your computer, which enables you to deliver presentations in a very professional manner. Although the rainbow effect that plagues early generation DLP projectors is present at time with this unit, I am not bothered by it. You can only see it if you look for it, but is non-existant if you are captivated by the movie or show you are watching. Other points:
- 1 composite video in
- 1 s-video in
- 1 vga in
- 1 audio in
- manual focus (that's a minus)
- electronic lamp hour usage tracking
- 4:3, native, or widescreen (16:9) display modes
- digital keystoning
- It is as loud as a standard computer. So, at night you will notice it when all other sounds are muted. That noise is usually covered up by the movie or tv sound or during the day by daily noises. Finally, there are two extra bonuses when you get the unit.
- the bulb now lasts 4000hrs instead of 3000hrs as advertised
- It is 1100 luminen instead of 1000 as advertised
- the bulb price is down to 299 bucks, which makes it very economical
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