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I had the epson cinema home 400 720p projector for 2.5 years. The bulb was still running @ 2600 hours. This is one of the highest ratedmodels with lumens @ 1500. Heres the deal. The unit was used as the only TV set in my house. It was roughly 10 feet from the wall and displayed a min image of 70" and a max image of around 115". The HD quality of the image was Beautiful. Very lifelike and vivid.
Now heres the dirt. The projector has 3 different levels. The lowest cinema setting is perfect for NO light - very low light siutaitons. A movie in this move will have lifelike colors and look great. Middle setting shows a brighter image. Colors are enhanced and brighter, but that does nto mean they are better. This setting is nice for what your setup is probably like, a moderately lit area with a few lights on. The top setting is for a room that is birght and still shows the image fairly well. The problem with these top lumen output settings (which probably utilize the 1500lumen potential of the projector) is that the image is not as great. ITO achieve this max brightness you can now see the noise (fuzz) with broadcasts and I pay close attention to detail but I could see the colors bleed slightly also.
This unit was made to work with light and I would figure would be most compatable with a "normal" setting without being a theather.
Long story short, this projector was BREATHTAKING in the dark. The problem is that in a room with the blinds closed and the projector near max putput the picture is somewhat faded. It is still watchable and if you watch it long enough you forget about the amazing picutre it has in the dark. When reminiscing about the picture in a perfectly dark room, I was upset because that situation is simply not achieveable or practical during the day.
I recently sold my projector for $600, bulbs are around $315 and lasted me over 2 years with a lot of use everyday. I bought a plasma that has a beautiful picture as well. It does not have the capibilities to become a wall size screen. It is just simply more practical for normal life. I have not forgotten about the perfect projector experience and will return once a have a dedicated room for a unit.
Hope this helps,
Dennis (crazy4beatz@gmail.com)