Sim2 announces $12,000 Domino 80E projector
By Donald Melanson 
posted Dec 10th 2007 4:24PM
posted Dec 10th 2007 4:24PM
It's certainly not for everyone, but those willing to tread into five-digit territory for the benefit of their home theater may want to consider Sim2's just-announced Domino 80E projector which, at $12,000 is actually a bit of a bargain compared to some of the company's other projectors. For that price, you'll of course get a full 1080p projector, along with DarkChip3 DLP technology, a 4,500:1 contrast ratio, and just about every port you could want. As if that wasn't enough, you can also add an optional 2.35:1 anamorphic lens adapter, which apparently doesn't require an external processor to change the aspect ratio and, no doubt just as importantly for some, you can get it in your choice of white or matte black finishes.
I'd rather this PJ were LCoS or LCD, as I am not fond of rainbow effects, but this one looks pretty d@mn good. Nice design, and with an anamorphic lens adaptor it's extremely cool. It would be nice if the adaptor is built into the PJ though, instead of an external attachment.
I can't vouche for this, as I don't see the rainbow effect, but I've read that only happens in single wheel dlp configs, which makes sense if you think about how the color wheel works. By the name and price, I'd assume it was a 3 wheeler.
While I'm a fan of the bang for your buck you get with DLP; for that price, I'd rather have a Marquee 9500LC. Or pocket the money and continue using my 8500. I have yet to see a 1080p projector in any consumer shop that tops my middle of the line 8500.
Save your money and wait for a DLP projector with DarkChip4.