Here are the typical list of questions:
What type of room environment will you be using? (Dark, moderate light, no light control, etc)
What format do you want for the screen (16:9, 3:4, etc)?
What size screen do you want, or think that you want?
What are the dimensions for the room?
How far back will people be sitting from the screen?
How do you plan to mount the projector (Ceiling, table-top, shelf on back wall)?
I am sure that there are others, but these should cover most of the basics. I am looking in the less than $2500 range, and for that price there doesn't seem to be much advantage with a $2500 projector over some of the $2000 projectors (Sanyo Z3 or Panisonic 700) so keep that in mind. Your price range of $2000 - $3000 does not mean that a $3000 projector will outperform a $2000 projector depending on thecriteria that you need. Some cost more because of more features, but if you will never use those features, why pay for them if the image quality is the same. Anyother example is buying a very bright projector to be used in a room with 100% controlled lighting. While it offers flexability, if you are never going to have much room light on, you may not get much value out of the price paid for it.
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