Do you think the following features are good for a HD Home Theater Projector?

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Product Features:

* 2500:1 contrast ratio and 1800 video-optimized lumens - ensure an outstanding image every time you turn on the X9
* DLP BrilliantColor technology - get true-to-life colors that don't degrade over time
* Select from HDMI 1.3, component, VGA, composite or S-video - ready to connect to your PC, DVD player, game console and more
* Can be used on a tabletop, mounted on the ceiling (with optional ceiling mount) or set for rear projection
* Simple keypad and a full-featured remote - provides easy setup
* DLP technology - eliminates the need for filter maintenance
 
No- go with a cleaner Blue Ray set up. There is a reason projectors are not as popular. You'll want to couple this with a big old 52" or bigger HDTV. Sony is the way to go there- KDL5200. It's also likely less expensive to simply buy a Sony PS3- you get a whole entertainment system for around $300- this way, you get the latest blue ray player (upgradable online); great games to play as well as a photo slide show program that's great. 2500:1 is a very low contrast ratio. My Sony 52" HDTV gets about 30, 000:1. It's not just about size- it's about quality.
 
If you get the Projector properly calibrated by an trained ISF technician, the Contrast ratio no longer really means anything so comparing it to a TV that gets 30,000:1 is irrelevant. AND since DLP gives you true deep blacks it really doesn't matter. Everything you mentioned is and looks good. DLP is the same technology that all digital projection movie theaters use. The only disadvantage is that low end/low cost DLP projectors only have 1 color wheel mechanism whereas the high end ones have as many as 3 ( which allows for a higher contrast ratio). Also, the high lumens rating allows you to watch your video in a room that still has ambient lighting. The contrast ratio comparison between TVs and projection systems are like apples and oranges, the technogies are different and thus the information must be taken in understanding the allowances between the two technologies.
Again, once calibrated correctly, the contrast ratio really doesn't mean anything becasue the technician will balance everything out for you and you wnot have to play with your contrast and color levels. It all boils down to personal preference...If your projecting on something bigger than 60 inches, a projector is better.
 
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