Q: A visitor wanted recommendations on a all purpose projector mainly for watching DVD movies, TV and video from a computer; his spending limit was $1000. He wanted to know what projector provides the best resolution and brightness for this amount.
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I wouldn’t say there is one best projector per say, I think you can however identify characteristics that are very desirable for the home theater experience and then find several projectors matching that profile.
Some of the things that are useful in a home theater environment might be contrast ratio, smoothness of motion (during action sequences), resolution, color and perhaps brightness or lumens.
I’ve noticed that many DLP projectors tend to be more popular in the home theater market, I think this is because of their very high contrast ratios and smooth motion.
The best 1080p HD projector that is near your price is $1700 Sanyo Z700. You don’t say anything about wanting to watch Blu-ray or HD things in your question so you probably don’t need a 1080p projector?
One of the best 720p projectors is the Panasonic AX200 and it runs $999. That should do great for your budget and since it is 720p that will still look great. All sports events are shot is 720p so if you have a HD cable or satellite feed it will look great on this projector.