Projector!

In lue of the K10D release date changing I cancelled my pre-order and decided that I could easily wait a while before getting the camera. I hung out at Chris’ Friday night / Saturday afternoon and played MotoGP on his new hd projector and I was blown away.

While puffing, he started looking for a screen from softmagic.ca (where he bought the projector) and came across a new model from Optoma which is just below his; with a price difference of nearly $1000. Instant decision to purchase after comparing specs and discovering the only difference is 8bit color vs 10bit. I can live with 8bit.

Maegan isn’t hot on the idea because she has no experience with a projector and thinks we don’t have the space for it. Chris’ setup proves it’s possible and I’d like to change the layout of our apartment anyways. I don’t like the placement of my 4ft. aquarium; it’s kinda floating in the middle of the room.

I offered my current rp-crt (Panasonic) to Maegan’s aunt/uncle lastnight while we were out drinking with them. Hailey wasn’t expecting the tv for free, so she liked that. Normally I’d sell it for the trade-in value if I were going thru ProSound but due to it’s age (5yr almost) and it’s lack of digital connections it’s nearly impossible to get any money for it, even though the picture is very very good. I briefly explained if she wanted to get it recalibrated it’d probably cost a couple of hundred and that’s where she should spend the money. I’ve enjoyed the tv for years, but it just takes up too much space in my place and makes it seemed cramped based on how I have to setup the apt. for it.

So, long story short I ordered an Optoma HD70 and I should have it by the end of the week because it’s coming from Quebec.

[ 0C ] [ October 22, 2006 ] [ Misc - Photography ]