Home Theater Budget Projector

[jrandy]

I'm looking to get a bit of insight from people on a solid projector for a home theater. This will be my first home theater build so I'm not looking to go all out. It isn't going to be anything crazy, and I'm looking to do it relatively cheap. I am willing to sacrifice some quality to save some cash, so long that it still looks decent. I will mainly be running my XBMC with streaming content (usually 720) and 720 movie files. Light will not be an issue with the room.

Here are the three that I have been looking at:

http://www.amazon.com/ViewSonic-PJD...e=UTF8&qid=1364492543&sr=1-1&keywords=PJD5134

http://www.amazon.com/ViewSonic-PJD...e=UTF8&qid=1364492619&sr=1-1&keywords=PJD5234

http://www.amazon.com/ViewSonic-PJD...=UTF8&qid=1364492639&sr=1-1&keywords=PJD5533w

Any input on the projectors? Am I missing something better?

 

[RDLightning01]

Benq 1070 or if need a very short throw the 1080st. I have it and love it. 700ish for the 1070.
edit: Went up in price http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-W1070-10...TF8&qid=1397169528&sr=8-1&keywords=benq+w1070

My thread
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?990063-New-projector-135-quot-done&highlight=

 

[jrandy]

Benq 1070 or if need a very short throw the 1080st. I have it and love it. 700ish for the 1070.
edit: Went up in price http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-W1070-10...TF8&qid=1397169528&sr=8-1&keywords=benq+w1070

My thread
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?990063-New-projector-135-quot-done&highlight=

Badass build! It looks super clean. I was hoping to stay a little bit cheaper than that. Right now I think I'm leaning towards the Acer H5370BD. Opinions?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B97ZKHG...TF8&colid=3H15S8IQDZ5XP&coliid=I2QASCED6U2EC7

And I am going to build my own screen with:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007KA07YM...TF8&colid=3H15S8IQDZ5XP&coliid=I2MCMC6N3SYJP3

 

[65fastback2+2]

if someone was to give me a $400 projector...id walk it into the kitchen and dump it in the trash. yeesh.

 

[kook911]

Op check out the Optoma HD70 projector. It is the one I still have and use at my house. It has great reviews on it and I had never once had a problem with it.

 

[Josh662234]

I've got the Optoma HD180 and can't complain. I'm around $800 in with the projector and 120" screen and it looks excellent in 1080P

 

[jrandy]

if someone was to give me a $400 projector...id walk it into the kitchen and dump it in the trash. yeesh.

Not everyone needs to buy the best of the best... I don't want to spend much more than $500 or so on a projector. This is a budget, entry level build.

It seems to get very decent reviews for the price and most people that review it are more than happy for the price.

http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-500-projector/

 

[04SVT_COBRA]

if someone was to give me a $400 projector...id walk it into the kitchen and dump it in the trash. yeesh.

Hmmm, I would sell it and donate the proceeds to charity. That's just me though. I guess the trash works too.