Just thought I'd share my experiences. I went to this home theatre store looking for a projector. I asked the salesperson what brands they carry and he stated "well, we used to carry Sharp and Panasonic but we found that they weren't moving too well because most customers choose the Runco". He went on to say that "you shouldn't spend any less than $5,000.00 (CAN) for a front projector, otherwise don't even bother"
WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP! First of all, that projector wouldn't even fit in my room its so massive. Secondly, I don't think your home theatre experience would diminish at all if you buy a $2000 pj (I'm planning to buy an InFocus Screenplay 4805). Case in point, if you're looking soley at image quality, going out to a theatre in a mall doesn't give you better picture quality and that doesn't negatively impact your viewing experience.
I'm not bashing those people who have high end equipment. If you can afford a $50,000 system, then that's great. But if a person like that salesman gives me an ignorant, general statement like that, without even asking questions about my set-up, room dimensions, etc. than he's really insulting my intelligence. I'll admit I'm only a novice when it comes to home theatre knowledge, but I'm not stupid.
Anybody else have similar experience? This kinda stuff really burns me up!