That's a big screen. I'd be steering him towards a projector that throws a lot of light. 2K budget, look at used machines. There is no "new tech", yet. 4K is too young. DLP has not advanced in about five years. LED is probably not going mainstream. Laser will most likely be the next light source, but no time soon. I know some folk here do not like Sony, but I’ve been very happy my Sony ES95. The ES55 can probably be had for your bud’s price point on the used market. It’s a nice machine. 3D is pretty much standard on newer machines. It sucks on all of them too. It just sucks a bit less on some than others. Guys who get all goo-goo over it must have issues best resolved by the Doc, or they are just flat our blind, or can tolerate ghosting and blur. I dunno, but can say to take their input with caution.
