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ike2468
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17. July 2005 @ 18:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hey guys, I have been searching the web for advice on this and have gotten some information but I am still lost.

Here is my dilema, I should in the next few weeks, have some extra money to put towards a new Tv.I cant watch DVDs and play games on my 27" anymore. Anyway, my price range is $500-700 or so, oh and I definitely want to get in on the High Definition that I have been missing. Now, I went to BestBuy and various Electronics stores to price these items and it looked like I couldnt get much bigger than a 32" HDTV at around my budget. I expected as much.

Well, I was talking with the assistant manager at where I work and he was telling me of this great Projector he got from Dell for $800 and he loves it. Naturally, when I got home I researched this a bit more and found this on Dell.com:

http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/proj...

Whats more, I can get a discount and get it for $699 through where I work.

The projector seems like the best route hands down, but I dont know what to make of it. It seems like it would go PERFECT in my basement. As I said earlier, I really only want to use it for DVD Movies and Videogames. I want to play my Xbox, especially, in its HD form.

So what are your thoughts on that one??

I know I am getting old here, fast, but I also have another question. I also saw this one on Dell.com for a bit more but the resolution seemed a lot better with XGA 1024 X 768. I honestly dont know if this really makes much difference, but heres the link:

http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/proj...

Would the second be a better choice and should I just pay the extra price, or are neither what I should be looking at and could you point me in the right direction?

Thanks a ton guys, I really appreciate it and Im sorry to bog you down with so much, Im just so lost in all of this.

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 17. July 2005 @ 18:41

mattk
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22. July 2005 @ 06:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
As badly as I'm sure you want a new tv, I'd wait a couple more months when the new models of tvs come out, you should be able to find a good deal on a closeout model then.

Having a projector is a sweet setup but you have to remember that the screen you use also plays a major part in the clarity of picture you see. A good screen will cost you every bit of what those dell projectors will.
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