Optoma H31 Home Theater DLP Video Projector-thoughts?

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"Gordon Abbot" <gabbot@mmo.net> wrote in message
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> After checking a couple of sites I am thinking seriously of purchasing
> the Optoma H31 Home Theater DLP Video Projector. It is to be an interim
> solution to a new large screen HDTV which I will purchase in about two
> or three years (looking for picture in picture built in tuner, not
> projection, not plasma). I have the speakers and all else for a home
> entertainment system- just not a big screen TV.
>
> I will be using the projector mainly for DVDs and some football games,
> but use my regular TV for everything else.
>
> First- is there a better alternative to my plan?
>
> Second, your thoughts on the Optoma against other projectors in the
> $1K-1.5K range.
>
> Third- is my conventional movie screen alright with the Optoma? There is
> one site that offers a screen with the projector.
>
> Thanks
>
> GA
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This set is native 480 vertical, not HD. If you understand that it is a
reasonably good value for an interim setup.

Leonard