Lg hs201 LED Projector

[BigMass]

Lg hs201 LED Projector

where can i pick up one of these in town? Searched Futureshop, Bestbuy, Mem, Visions... any place specialize in projectors?

it's getting great reviews and i'm looking for this model specifically

http://www.amazon.com/LG-HS201-Slim-LED-Projector/dp/B002Q4U5BM
http://www.aboutprojectors.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/HS201G_a1.jpg

[megavolt]

When I saw this I thought how the hell could led's be bright enough for a projector... then I saw 200 ANSI brightness... not that bright.

[BigMass]

Originally posted by megavolt
When I saw this I thought how the hell could led's be bright enough for a projector... then I saw 200 ANSI brightness... not that bright.

yeah but i watched a few youtube reviews and read a bunch of reviews from owners that have been really satisfied with the performance even in a lit room. It's actually the brightest LED projector so far. Most are in the 50-80 range. Check this out

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1193908

[mushi_mushi]

Is there any reason you have your heart set on this projector? There are many really nice projectors that can be had in the 1000-2000 dollar range. I havnt been on avs in a while, but just looking at some of the specs this doesn't seem all to impressive, 800x600 resolution, not enough brightness for a larger screen. $500 bucks is an impressive price point for a projector, but for a dedicated home theater room I would probably go with something else.

[BigMass]

Originally posted by mushi_mushi
Is there any reason you have your heart set on this projector? There are many really nice projectors that can be had in the 1000-2000 dollar range. I havnt been on avs in a while, but just looking at some of the specs this doesn't seem all to impressive, 800x600 resolution, not enough brightness for a larger screen. $500 bucks is an impressive price point for a projector, but for a dedicated home theater room I would probably go with something else.

it's small, portable and LED. I could do without bulb replacements. Seems like their new revision the HX300 is coming out soon. 1024x768 with 300 lumens and around the same price point.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1214194

It also seems LG Canada has no plans to release anything that's not "mass market" to Canadians

[mushi_mushi]

Projector technology moves so fast, I think if you bought either of these units you would want to upgrades whenever the new unit comes up because of the differences in resolution/brightness. Size of the projector shouldn't really be a concern, most of them are pretty small and I dont imagine you taking the projector screen with you where ever you go. One of the big advantages of led technology is the bulb life, but I wouldn't trade that for lesser specs. I also image the technology isnt as flexible as lcd int terms of placement.

Even though lcd/dlp bulbs dont last nearly as long they last long enough. Most semi-recent projector will have a bulb life of somewhere between 2000 and 5000 hours. Is this projector for a dedicated home theater room build, and if so whats your budget? If you can I would also try to view some of these in person, im sure there a few members on here that wouldn't mind having their setup previewed.