BenQ PJ question HELP me choose!

[TiAL]

Hi,

I can get an awesome deal on the following projectors:

PB6200
or
PB7200

Looking at the specs, I'm not sure if I can justify spending extra for 1700 Lumens (PB6200) vs 2200 Lumens (PB7200) or am I missing something? Does the PB7200 have an edge over the PB6200 apart from image brightness?

I have been told that a few PB6200 models have been sent back to BenQ due to rainbow effects, but from what I see on the net they have pretty good reviews.

Help!!

Cheers in advance for the replies!

Vic

[Cudex]

For home-theatre use the lms specs quoted is not really the critical
spec to buy on i.e. ~500 lms is fine for dark room theatre use and many
PJ quote their highest "presentation" mode lumens output whereas for
DVDs most would use the true black/quiet mode running much less.

In article <TiAL.1d8htm@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au>,
TiAL <TiAL.1d8htm@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au> wrote:


> Looking at the specs, I'm not sure if I can justify spending extra for
> 1700 Lumens (PB6200) vs 2200 Lumens (PB7200) or am I missing something?
> Does the PB7200 have an edge over the PB6200 apart from image
> brightness?

[Andrew Reddaway]

TiAL wrote:

> Hi,
> PB6200
> or
> PB7200
>
> Looking at the specs, I'm not sure if I can justify spending extra for
> 1700 Lumens (PB6200) vs 2200 Lumens (PB7200) or am I missing
> something? Does the PB7200 have an edge over the PB6200 apart from
> image brightness?

I got to demo both at my home. The 7200 didn't seem to offer that much
more visible picture quality, and was noticeably noisier!! Got the
6200, it's been fine.

[Alan Rutlidge]

"Andrew Reddaway" <balachai@hotN0Spammail.com> wrote in message
news:b4U5d.6251$5O5.4352@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> TiAL wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > PB6200
> > or
> > PB7200
> >
> > Looking at the specs, I'm not sure if I can justify spending extra for
> > 1700 Lumens (PB6200) vs 2200 Lumens (PB7200) or am I missing
> > something? Does the PB7200 have an edge over the PB6200 apart from
> > image brightness?
>
> I got to demo both at my home. The 7200 didn't seem to offer that much
> more visible picture quality, and was noticeably noisier!! Got the
> 6200, it's been fine.

I agree with Andrew. We purchased the BP6200 for our training organisation.
Performs quite well in video mode and running a DGTEC DH2000A HD STB through
the component input produces a very acceptable image for the price of the
PJ. Can't say I've really noticed any "rainbowing" with this model.

Cheers,
Alan