Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater Sanyo plv z2000 or Epson 1080ub?

Thanks for the info.
Yes, My name is Andrew and I'm a tweakaholic.
- Always wondering if I can do better with my audio/video settings.
- take too long to take a picture, even with a little non-SLR camera.
- Jeep continues to be improved for off road ralleys when really it's my driving skills that need the upgrading.
- My old home was all X-10 automated, just because.
- Bought waxable skis so I can adjust my wax to suite the air/snow temperature when I could have had simple waxless ones.

My sea kayak is my only escape from the addiction. I strive to keep it simple out on the waves. (although I do pack a waterproof GPS if I'm going out in strange waters) but I have yet to take it out of the drysack.)

Based on the advice here, I bit the bullet yesterday and bought the 1080 UB Pro with full calibration from the guys at AVS. Let the anticipation begin...

Look foward to hearing your full report!

Murph - what about the lawnmower?

HA, funny you ask. A friend was junking his ride on and it had a beverage holder in it. I saved it from destruction, cut a hole in my rear fender and I now have a beer holder and storage compartment with a sliding cover added in.

I also thought for a split second about welding the rear dif to turn it into a spool for better traction on the hills but then realized I'd probably tear up the grass every time I took a sharp corner. heh heh.

Ok, I think I have decided on going with the Epson, mostly because of the warranty and the fact that they don't seem to have as many problems as other projectors. Anyway, the next thing is where to buy it. I tried asking this question on AVS, but seem to be getting nowhere with it. Can anybody give me a list of internet authorized epson dealers, that are not avs forum sponsors, projector people, visual apex. Are sites like newegg, tigerdirect, Jr. bhphoto? The reason I ask is I want to use the bill me later or 12 months same as cash. Thanks for the help.

The Epson has a better warranty than Sanyo's? Sanyo has always has the best warranty in the field, and their 3 day turn around was unique as well. Has this changed?

I've been a long time member of AVS, and used to hang on the projector forums more than Axiom back in the day. Not sure I would go as far to say the Epsons have less issues over other brands, it is probably pretty even across the board. I would also look heavily at the Panny's if you don't want the Sanyo.

I think the deal with the warranty he's referring to is that Epson gives you an extra year warranty on their Pro version (3 years) as opposed to two years on most. I'm not sure about what the Sanyo offers, just guessing based on comparison against some other PJs I've read.

If you're still interested in opinions on fan/iris noise from the Epson, another one was just posted here on AVS.

1080UB Fan/Iris noise while directly overhead

Sanyo's default warrany is 3 years, with 3 day turn around and they pay Next Day shipping both ways, so your only out for 3 days if something goes wrong...

Ok, in that case, I've no idea.