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billyboy

Audiophyte
I am wondering if anyone has some info regarding their experience with LG projectors. I like the brand but need some help for my selection.
 
BMXTRIX

BMXTRIX

Audioholic Warlord
Front projectors from LG?

Well, they only make a few models and only one is designed as a home theater piece and it is a entry level piece. I wouldn't specifically avoid it, but I wouldn't buy it just because it is LG. They need to spend some time establishing a reputation in the projector market and definitely need to get some product out for more evaluation if they want to penetrate the market.

Check www.projectorcentral.com to read up on every projector on the face of the earth, then ask some questions before making a decision. Without seeing a LG in person, I wouldn't get it based on the lack of solid information on it. Based on the solid information on the Optoma H31 & InFocus SP4805 (comparable) I would buy one of them instead. Most likely the H31.
 
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billyboy

Audiophyte
Thanks for info but I have just found out that they will be releasing the worlds first wall mount projector with all the electronic goodies to match.

It also looks amazing.
 
BMXTRIX

BMXTRIX

Audioholic Warlord
billyboy said:
Thanks for info but I have just found out that they will be releasing the worlds first wall mount projector with all the electronic goodies to match.

It also looks amazing.
??? Info ???

What does 'wall mount projector' mean?
 
BMXTRIX

BMXTRIX

Audioholic Warlord
That's a nifty idea, but has some potential drawbacks.

First of all, I would not even consider a projector that hasn't been put through some pro evaluations and read up a bit on consumer evaluations.

1. It is 1280x768 which means the native ratio of the projector is not 16:9 - so I gotta ask what chip they are using and wonder why they arne't using a 1280x720 chip in a product that is clearly designed for home use.

2. What are the actual optical zoom and lens shift capabilities of that unit. Digital zoom and keystone correction greatly reduce image quality and are not items I even consider as value in a projector I want video performance from.

3. In rooms without a back wall, what's the point?

4. If the projector is on the back wall, and the screen is on the front wall... You are sitting between the projector and the screen! You have to have that wall mounted high enough so that you aren't sitting in front of it. At which point I gotta wonder why you don't get a AE-700U or some similar projector and just set it on a shelf at the back of the room. This is very common with many projectors as it gets it up and out of the way.

I'm not knocking that projector at all - those are genuine concerns I have. Most of all, I feel that nobody should look at one, and only one, product when shopping. If quality and value for your money is what you want, there may (or may not be) better options.
 
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Grubert

Audioholic Intern
UK press release: http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news.php?newsId=1364

BMXTRIX said:
First of all, I would not even consider a projector that hasn't been put through some pro evaluations and read up a bit on consumer evaluations.
It's not shipping yet (ETA September). And waiting for hands-on reports would be a wise idea indeed.

1. It is 1280x768 which means the native ratio of the projector is not 16:9 - so I gotta ask what chip they are using and wonder why they arne't using a 1280x720 chip in a product that is clearly designed for home use.
It is the new TI .065" DMD chip. My educated guess is that it'll be possible to use it in 1280x720 or 1024x768 modes, such as in the past the Plus Piano or the Infocus LS110, which had an 848x600 panel.

2. What are the actual optical zoom and lens shift capabilities of that unit. Digital zoom and keystone correction greatly reduce image quality and are not items I even consider as value in a projector I want video performance from.
Optical zoom x1.4. Optical lens shift +/-125%

3. In rooms without a back wall, what's the point?
None at all.

4. If the projector is on the back wall, and the screen is on the front wall... You are sitting between the projector and the screen! You have to have that wall mounted high enough so that you aren't sitting in front of it. At which point I gotta wonder why you don't get a AE-700U or some similar projector and just set it on a shelf at the back of the room. This is very common with many projectors as it gets it up and out of the way.
Yes, it's the same setup I have (only with a BenQ PE8700): http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/mayorgrubert/IMG_0486b.jpg

And here's how the LG AN110 would look there:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/mayorgrubert/sala110.jpg
(sorry for the ultra-crappy graphic job)

I'm not knocking that projector at all - those are genuine concerns I have. Most of all, I feel that nobody should look at one, and only one, product when shopping. If quality and value for your money is what you want, there may (or may not be) better options.
It aims at a seamless, high-WAF integration in a multi-purpose room. More information on this article posted on a British forum:

http://img307.imageshack.us/img307/4182/lgan11011sx.jpg
http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/567/lgan11035kn.jpg
 

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