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Just letting you all know that I finally ordered a projector for my basement, I have been borrowing a SD projector (480P) for about 2 months now.
I ordered the Sanyo Z5 (720p native) for a price that I almost bought the Z4 for about 2 months ago. Crazy times in this tech savvy world. I really can't wait to see what it will look like compared to my current SD projector, where the pixels can be seen pretty easily in some scenes. I was concerned even with the Z5 for pixelation, and almost considered going 1080p, but I can buy about 2 or 3 Sanyo Z5's for the price of the 1080p projector I want...just not worth it. I sit about 1.5x the screen width right now.
Combined with my M2 centes on order, I am a pretty excited guy...I just to keep telling myself that I DON'T need an external amp! I'll post my impressions once the projector arrives (should be on monday), I expect a stellar performance from it, and I will wait in anticipation.
-hutz
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Congrats! I have a Z3 and Sirquack has a Z2. We've both been very happy with them, but that product line has REALLY boomed lately with great contrast ratios and big improvements in brightness.
Let us know how it works out for you. As well as what screen you go with.
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Congrats on your new projector! I've heard nothing but good things about the Z5 and I'm sure you're going to love it. I just upgraded and purchased a new projector myself. I sold off my PT-AE900U a few weeks ago and today I went out and purchased the Epson Powerlite Pro Cinema 1080 along with the Rotel RB-1080 amp. Again congrats on your new projector, post some pics if you can. 
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Sounds like a great projector. You are going to love it, I am sure. It may be blasphemy around here, but the biggest kick I get out of my basement HT is my HD projector, followed by the Axioms.
Bears, beets, Battlestar Galactica.
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I have a Z2 and I love it! I'm trying to convince my wife to let me upgrade to a Z5 (looking at how it's going so far I might have to ask for a Z6...) I hope you enjoy your purchase thoroughly! 
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Quote:
Let us know how it works out for you. As well as what screen you go with.
Well, I have a completely light controlled room, so I actually just went with blackout cloth stretched over the back of a home made frame. It has worked great with my current loaner, and with the black front wall, the picture stands out completely. I'll keep the blackout cloth unless it really doesn't do well at all.
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Backout cloth works great. I used some of it tacked to the wall until I built a frame and used the same kind of fabric Sirquack used for his screen. There is some difference but nothing huge.
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Quote:
I might have to ask for a Z6...)
Yeah, those Z6's are pretty sweet:
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