New projector

dave1983 · 26 Jul 2011 at 16:09

Hi Guys

My lovely wife has agreed that i could have the home cinema in the garage i have about £250 to spare for the projector, been searching around and found BenQ MS510

Product: BenQ MS510
EAN: 4718755022401
Projection throw ratio: 1.97-2.17 :1
Brightness: 2700 ANSI Lumens
Resolution: 800 x 600 SVGA
Type: DLP
Contrast: 4000 : 1
Weight: 2,3 (kg)
Noise: 30 dB
Noise (long life): 28 dB
Lamp life: 4500 hours
Lamp life (long life): 6000 hours
Manufacturer's warranty: 24 months
Condition: New machine
Special features: 3D ready
2 VGA inputs
Remote control

Connections: HDMI
D-SUB 15pin in (VGA)
D-SUB 15pin out (VGA)
Composite Video
S-Video
RS-232
USB Type B
3.5 mm Mini jack

is this any good ?

danoliver1 · 26 Jul 2011 at 19:32

It isnt really a home cinema projector its more aimed at presentations etc.
£250 isnt going to buy you a new HC projector.
The Optoma HD600x at £399 is your best new bet if you can stretch your budget.
Or second hand go for an optoma hd700x for around £200 which is what I did and very glad I did too.

SGWills · 26 Jul 2011 at 20:00

as dan said, if you got a strict budget its best to go second hand, AVforums have a good classified section where you can pick up a few bits and bobs

Confused · 26 Jul 2011 at 20:32

Try looking at some older 720p projectors such as the Sanyo Z3 (which is what i've got, not sure of their 2nd hand prices now, I dread to look as I bought mine brand new!)

danoliver1 · 26 Jul 2011 at 21:19

Confused said:
Try looking at some older 720p projectors such as the Sanyo Z3 (which is what i've got, not sure of their 2nd hand prices now, I dread to look as I bought mine brand new!)

They go for around the £280 Mark depending on lamp usage, but of course don't have warranty.

dave1983 · 27 Jul 2011 at 08:32

Thanks Guys

im either going for the optoma HD60 or the Acer H5360, which i heard to be really good.

moody · 27 Jul 2011 at 12:47

You need to be careful when buying 2nd hand on how long is left on the lamp. Lamps within the budget range you are looking at will cost around the £100-150 mark to replace.

ssmacc · 27 Jul 2011 at 21:30

just to back up the others, save a little more and get a 720p worth it in the long run (optoma HD60 or the Acer H5360)