ADDING a Faroudja Processor

[Neatweak]

Hey guys I have a BENQ 6200 projector and the picture is ok. I was wondering if I add a Faroudja VP301 Video Processor, will the picture improve.

 

[Neatweak]

More Info

http://www.meridian-audio.com/faroudja/products/archives/VP301.pdf

 

[allargon]

Hey guys I have a BENQ 6200 projector and the picture is ok. I was wondering if I add a Faroudja VP301 Video Processor, will the picture improve.

I would look to Anchor Bay, Marvell or HQV (Realta or Reon) solutions before anything Faroudja based. The DVDO Edge can be found for five bills or less usually if you know where to look.

 

[lsiberian]

I would look to Anchor Bay, Marvell or HQV (Realta or Reon) solutions before anything Faroudja based. The DVDO Edge can be found for five bills or less usually if you know where to look.

Agreed. But I really wonder how much it will help.

I don't think it's a worthwhile investment in most cases. Even on a PJ.

The funds could be better spent on something else IMO.

 

[lsiberian]

Hey guys I have a BENQ 6200 projector and the picture is ok. I was wondering if I add a Faroudja VP301 Video Processor, will the picture improve.

No it will not. Your PJ is not even a true HD Projector.

You have only 3 choices upgrade your PJ or Screen, and calibrate it with a DVE disk. Don't waste money on anything else. Your PJ isn't true HD so you won't get the best, but it's still a nice picture. Readjust your expectations. Make sure your screen size isn't too big.

 

[jostenmeat]

what both allargon and isiberian said.

I also think it depends on how/what you are doing, and what sources you want to improve.

If you are looking for VP now, do what allargon said. If you are willing to wait a while, and save up for a new PJ, then I'd keep that money in the pocket for now. For your new PJ's own VP will most likely be a step up.

 

[Neatweak]

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The model that I described in the first post I found for 35 dollars. Its ten years old, but it is in working conditions with few blemishes on the box

 

[BMXTRIX]

You are basically asking if you go an buy a piece of junk, it can fix your lousy projector.

The answer is no.

http://www.projectorcentral.com/BenQ-PB6200.htm

Your projector is about half a decade out of production. It has no digital inputs and was designed for PowerPoint presentations.

If you want the most from that projector then you start with a HD signal from Blu-ray or cable/satellite.

But, if you want the most from projection you stop looking for cheap solutions to poor products and you just get a decent product.

Under $1000 will net you a fair number of home theater projectors with specifications which just kick the crud out of that old BenQ.

Nothing 1080p or anything, but I can promise you that the basic processing in that BenQ is far superior to what Faroudja was brining to the market a decade ago. You would be going from bad to worse, and instead you should be saving every cent you have for a projector which is actually designed for home theater instead of PowerPoint.

 

[lsiberian]

You are basically asking if you go an buy a piece of junk, it can fix your lousy projector.

The answer is no.

http://www.projectorcentral.com/BenQ-PB6200.htm

Your projector is about half a decade out of production. It has no digital inputs and was designed for PowerPoint presentations.

If you want the most from that projector then you start with a HD signal from Blu-ray or cable/satellite.

But, if you want the most from projection you stop looking for cheap solutions to poor products and you just get a decent product.

Under $1000 will net you a fair number of home theater projectors with specifications which just kick the crud out of that old BenQ.

Nothing 1080p or anything, but I can promise you that the basic processing in that BenQ is far superior to what Faroudja was brining to the market a decade ago. You would be going from bad to worse, and instead you should be saving every cent you have for a projector which is actually designed for home theater instead of PowerPoint.

If a person has reasonable expectations and a Blu-ray I bet even that PJ doesn't look bad. We must remember it's all perspective. MY PJ is a business class and it still looks as good as many of the TVs they are making these days. And considering the cost there is nothing that even comes close.

But expecting a 300 dollar PJ to look amazing is no different than expecting a 300 dollar TV to look amazing. Expectations are everything. My PJ is very satisfactory for me. And makes for a very nice immersive experience. If you want to improve the quality improving your input source would be the best first step. Using a computer to run your media could also work well too.

 

[BMXTRIX]

I agree, and maybe calling the projector 'poor' is a bad term. Generally speaking, projectors tend to at least produce decent results from decent sources.

The biggest issues are that you can use a source such as DVD, and a projector has the ability to make it clear that DVD is a long way from HDTV. Likewise, you can go with HDTV and hook it up via composite video, and never actually get HDTV.

It's important to know all the chains in this setup, so it would help to have a listing of the sources in use, as well as the connections which are being made (with color of them!) to ensure proper hookup and that you already are getting the most which the system has to offer.

I'm not at all a fan of business projectors in the home theater, but I realize that they have some use. Yet, it is entirely about managing expectations as they run the board for quality, and definitely have the potential to reach their maximum quality very easily.

If the source is Blu-ray, and the connection is component video, then there is zero that can be done to improve upon what is on screen other than getting a calibration disc and spending some time tweaking the projector.

 

[lsiberian]

I will add to this. PJs in general are best in the hands of tech-savvy individuals. If you aren't one I think a TV is a better choice. Unless you can afford to hire out the support(etc).

I also agree a Business PJ usually makes a bad Home Theater PJ. Thought there are few exceptions to this rule.

There actually is one Home Theater PJ out there going for around 500 now. So if you really want to upgrade. Maybe you could save up.

Personally I'm saving up for a 1080p LED DLP pj. I figure in couple years they will be at good prices.