InFocus Play Big SP4805
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"The best solution to all your desires of a big screen tv without the big cost" on by timny70
Pros: Great value for the money. Awesome picture(straight from the box didnt even need any tweaking).
Cons: none that i come across
Summary: I have been looking at big screens televisions for over the past month now with none to my satisfation. Prices on big tv's with the latest technologies are a bit steep on the average mans pockets and there are way to many tv's put out there to study and feel confident about purchasing anyway.
Well after all this hard studying on televisions at a local circuit city i come across the infocus sp4805 projector which i looked at briefly and gave little thought about till i got home and started to read reviews on it here at cnet. well i was sort of persuaded by the user opinions on here which seemed to be that this machine was flawless and i purchased it.
Received my sp4805 a week ago and and have been trying to find a flaw with this machine and i cant find any. I watched the lord of the rings trilogy on it 12hrs straight of movies day into night and the picture quality was awesome. Also ran some disney movies on it i was so impressed with the colors produced from this machine.
playstation 2 is delight to play on here to especially running all my racing games on it and also connecting the computer to it also is fun.
I have not tried out watching regular television broadcasting through it yet and most likely wont until a major sporting event comes along . I will continue to watch the news on my little 36" tv
overall this unit is a excellent buy . very easy to use. Awesome picture display. Give it a big recommendation -
"Super Image Quality" on by proels1
Pros: image quality, high contrast
Cons: unit looks like cheap plastic
Summary: Outstanding image quality right from the start! I read all the positive reviews and did my research before buying. Even so, the first time the unit was turned on, my jaw dropped! It looks that good.
HD TV and DVD sources are very good, regular TV is watchable, but the quality difference is much less than HD signal. You will probably stick to HD channels to enjoy the great picture. I was concerned about fan noise after reading reviews. I have never noticed any noise unless using the unit in high power mode. I leave the projector in low power mode, the image quality is only slightly less bright, the fan is quiet, and the bulb is supposed to last 4000 hours in low mode.
100 inch image looks good at 14 feet, and I am picky about high quality images without pixelation. I like to adjust the image size depending on the source quality, so I do not use a fixed screen. My wall is slighly off-white, with some gloss to the paint, displays images very well. The zoom has limited range, but I am able to adjust between 77 and 100 inch images depending on my mood.
I looked at several units in the 3000$ range, including the Infocus 5700, I am very glad I bought the 4805, no regrets. I paid $1300 to buy from an authorized dealer, and to support my local upstart high-end home theater store. Infocus is rumored to have excellent customer support if you buy from an authorized dealer. -
"One awesome player !" on
Pros: Superb picture, even on dark walls. Had it hooked up at friends house on brown wall, only had to increase brightness and thats it. Very clear even at 10' picture. Can't say enough. Get one, you wont be sorry. Say goodbuy to rear progection tv's, for movie
Cons: only con I can think of is you need to watch in med dark , to dark room , as expected with almost any projector---remember super 8's ? Anyway , not much more to say.
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"Nice picture but..." on by abelardo68
Pros: great picture , many inputs
Cons: bulb prices, warrranty , not for the long haul
Summary: I bought this projector in Sept. '04, its now april of '07 and have to send it in for the second time. The projector has a good picture, but seems to never stay focused, I have the nfl ticket and love the big picture and all, but seems like I am constantly trying to get a sharp focus. Anyway, after the first year and a half had to get another bulb($300). Also had to send in about this time because would not power on after some picture problems (have to pay for the shipping here also, both ways), the warranty had not expired, thank goodness. Now I have no color. Will have to send in for repairs ($250 + shipping both ways). They raved about how long this projector would last. Well its been almost three years ($550 + shipping) on repairs and another $250 plus shipping if I decide to send it in again, and all this does not include the price I paid for it. I think I will try to find one on circuit city since they have a pretty good warrant option.
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"Best.... Budget.... Projector..... Ever." on by bodine465
Pros: Great picture, Price
Cons: Sometimes gets confused about signal when fast forwarding, causing it to search for signal..
Summary: I've been using my 4805 for just over a year and have been amazed at the picture quality of DVDs projected onto a 109" screen. Just when I thought it couldn't get any better, I broke down and ordered digital cable with an HD box. WOW!!!!! Even though the 4805 is not a true HD projector, it will convert the 1080i signal and produce a picture that, to my eyes, is sharper than my DVD videos. The difference between a standard channel and a HD channel is nothing short of amazing. The wife almost got airsick watching a stunt plane show on a HD channel.
The color production and black contrast is great. Match this up to a decent surround sound system and a 100"+ screen and you have the perfect budget home theater. And splurge on an HD box. You won't regret it.
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