thoughts on lg hs201 projector..

[16tracks]

hello fellow audioholics. this is my first post. i am trying to put together an outdoor entertainment area..where my family can basically sit out under a large covered area on warm summer nights and watch movies or play video games. i've been shopping around for projectors and i believe i've found the one that would be perfect for me.

it is the lg hs201 led projector. i like that fact that i'ts led and doesn't use those expensive bulbs that have to be replaced every 5000 or so hours. plus the price is well within my reach. they say it's very quiet and does not heat up even after hours of continuos use.

i would like some feedback from any members that own or have owned this unit. anybody have bad experiences with one of these? and no i don't mean tripping over one or having one fall on your toe..hehe. thanks.

 

[BMXTRIX]

You have to realize that there is a phenomenal limitation to this projector...

Brightness

If you use this projector entirely in the dark - a truly black night - then you can get maybe a 60" diagonal.

You aren't getting HD from the projector, and you must position the projector exactly for your screen size you want as it has no zoom.

LG has upped their game a bit with the HX300G (http://www.projectorcentral.com/LG-HX300G.htm) which is a 300 lumen version of their LED projector and has XGA resolution instead of VGA. So, 50% more light output and 100% more resolution - those are some nice additions.

Yet, still - 300 lumens.

You may want to consider, in an outdoor environment, that is less than critical, the new Casio hybrid projectors...

http://www.projectorcentral.com/projectors.cfm?g=1&hide=1&st=1&lng=1&mfg=Casio&p=&w=&r=&br=&ll=&t=&db=&dt=&c=&ar=Wide+(16:9-10)&dvi=&td=&i=d&is=&sort=date

Now you are able to get TEN TIMES the brightness of the LG 201, and a widescreen HD projector to boot. They have HDMI inputs on them and while they are a bit noisy, the outdoor environement will help to disappate noise.

Remember: You may NOT leave a projector outdoors under any circumstances. It's like leaving a computer outside. The heat, cool, and most of all humidity will kill any piece of electronics very quickly. You must bring it inside or build a proper environmental enclosure for it. Simply covering it is not the same as an environmental enclosure.

 

[16tracks]

hey bmx..thanks for your insight. i took a look at the other projectors you suggested. its too bad they are out of my price range. ill just have to save up a little longer i suppose. hope i can get one before the summer passes by. thanks again bmx.

by the way..do you race bmx? i used to race at harbor bmx raceway back in 85. right now im restoring a se racing 24" cruiser.

 

[Sherardp]

If your looking at LG for projectors they have a new model out based on LCOS and it is getting pretty darn good reviews across the board. The LG CF181D is the one to look at, prices are pretty good with the unit being under 3k.

 

[BMXTRIX]

If your looking at LG for projectors they have a new model out based on LCOS and it is getting pretty darn good reviews across the board. The LG CF181D is the one to look at, prices are pretty good with the unit being under 3k.

Unfortunately, there is nothing unique about the unit which has set it ahead of the Epson or Panasonic models which are similarly or lower priced, and it certainly doesn't fit the request of the original poster who is looking at non-traditional lamp projectors.

I certainly wouldn't recommend a large, low lamp life projector, especially one which is best by cheaper projectors, to someone asking for something extremely different.

I guess since LG hasn't really delivered much in the traditional HT world, I'm not on board their train yet like some seem to be.

Oh - and I don't race bmx - it's tricks - freestyle - www.bmxtrix.com