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does anybody have any experience with ben q projectors,ive been looking at the 7220 model and i think im almost ready to jump in the water(merry x-mas to me)any comments appreciated-also ,do the bulbs have to be changed with original bulbs or are there other brands that will fit...thanks...ron

A great place to check out what other people are saying is projectorcentral.com. Here's a link that goes straight to this model. http://www.projectorcentral.com/BenQ-PB7220-user-reviews.htm

Ron;

The 7000 series projector are catered to the business user. Bright bulbs. Having bright bulbs can wash out the color intensity. You are better of going with the 6000 or 8000 series which have better performance for HT. Bulbs are specific to models. You would need to get a Benq type bulb. Misfit Toy points out a great site for resource. That is where I started. http://www.projectorcentral.com/recommended-home-theater-projectors.htm

Saturn,
Are you still running the Optoma?
In a couple of months, shortly after our move, we are planning on finally adding a front projection unit to the mix.
I will probably start looking around again soon myself.

Yeah running the Optoma H30 and it has an awesome picture for the price. The only issue "knock on wood" some had poor QC and some have been havign a hard time to get a proper unit. Mine so far has been a joy. Check my links. The Star Wars links have vivid colours and clarity.
As the new chip comes out both the HD2 and the Matterhorn DLP units should come down in price.

You post brought up a memory when I picked up my Rocket 750's. Go to www.av123.com. They are selling a benq 7800(MSRP $5495.00) for $2500.00 DELIVERED. I do not know about this brand or the model they are selling but for the cost savings you may want to check it out. Let me know how it goes.

I did some reading and the 7200 is for business but the 7800 is for HT. Here is some info from the BenQ site:

Cinema Quality in the Comfort of your Home
Armed with the Matterhorn DLP™ chipset, the BenQ PE7800 is a perfect fit for today's demanding home theater owner. Designed around the Matterhorn DLP™ chipset, this masterpiece can uniformly reproduce the brightest image under a wide range of lighting conditions. At a native 16:9 resolution, the PE7800 projects its images in true cinematic proportions. With a 2000:1 contrast ratio and black levels, the PE7800 delivers lifelike color reproduction in almost any room.

Project the brilliance of the BenQ PE7800 into your home, and let our family entertain yours.




Key Features
DLP™, Matterhorn Chipset
Native 16:9 resolution

800 ANSI Lumens

2000:1 Contrast ratio

EDTV, SDTV, HDTV Compatible

32dB Whisper quiet

Sharper, clearer moving pictures

3-2 pull down recovery

PIP/POP Function

Superb rich color saturation (Six segment color wheel)

Thats the first 7000 series I've seen catered to HT since if you notice the bulb output is in the same level as the HT designs. Thats excellent.

Here is the link from av123.com if interested.

http://forum.av123.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4865

You also might check out the Panasonic PT-AE700U. It is starting to ship in about a week. So far it looks killer, and it is selling for about 2199.00 Not sure what price range you are trying to stay in. It pretty much has better stats then alot of the DLP2+ projectors out their and at a fraction of the price. I am considering the benQ8700+ but the Panasonic seems to be as good if not better that less then half the price. Just my 2 Cents. Best of luck with what ever you decide, but check out http://www.projectorcentral.com/ you will learn pretty much anything you need to know there.