Home Projectors

I went with an Optima 131xe (1080P and 3D ready) and a retractable 125" screen. Totaled around $1,000 with a 1,000 amp Sony surround system. The room doesn't need to be pitch black, but the darker the better. If you get the silver screen instead of white, you'll be able to see more blacks without dimming the room as much as for white screens.

If you go this way, definitely use their online calculator to check the throw distance of the projector for the screen size that it will be capable of filling. I had just over 14 feet from the screen to the lense front, so 125” was the maximum I could get. Plus, 125” is huge!

Also, the bulb life is a minimum of 2,000 hours and prices have dropped.

LED TVs are great, but how much will it cost you to get up to 125”???

Most of my visitors say "why would you ever want to leave this room with such a great system!"

67Dart273 - you so funny!