Infocus 4805

[david]

Am looking at the Infocus Screnplay 4805. Anyone have any personal
experience with it?

Thanks in advance
David

[Clams Canino]

Got one last week - it rocks. Best bang for the buck currently out there
IMHO.

Easy set up curve initially, the deeper you wanna go down the rabbit hole to
squeeze the best out of it with an HTPC, the more there is to learn.

-W

"david" <davidmmc56@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> Am looking at the Infocus Screnplay 4805. Anyone have any personal
> experience with it?
>
> Thanks in advance
> David

[azzure@olypen.com]

Clams Canino wrote:
> Got one last week - it rocks. Best bang for the buck currently out there
> IMHO.
>
> Easy set up curve initially, the deeper you wanna go down the rabbit hole to
> squeeze the best out of it with an HTPC, the more there is to learn.
>
> -W
>
I agree completely with Clams.

For many other postings about the 4805 (and other PJs) go to AVSFORUM.com
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&forumid=68&x=6&y=6

LOTS of info and help there.

Good luck

[Matt Kruse]

david wrote:
> Am looking at the Infocus Screnplay 4805. Anyone have any personal
> experience with it?

Lots of people do :)
It's a entry-level projector that provides fantastic value for the money.

The good:
1) Cheap
2) DVI input
3) Good image quality
4) Will accept HD resolutions and down-convert to native (I watch HDTV on it
and it looks great)
5) Faroudjia scaler makes SD sources look decent
6) Plenty bright for most light-controlled rooms
7) Long bulb life

The bad:
1) It's louder than better projectors
2) Not HD, obviously
3) No vertical/horizontal lens shift, so some people need to use keystoning
(bad)
4) Slow color wheel, so rainbows more apparent than other projectors
(although, I got used to it and rarely get distracted by them anymore)
5) Soft power-off keeps the fan running, so a hard power-off is necessary
when not using it

It's a great value for the money, and a very watchable projector.

I'll keep mine probably for a year or two, then upgrade once better
projectors become cheaper so I can finally move to full HD. Luckily that
will just consist of swapping out the projector - my screen, cabling, etc
are all set :)

Hope that helps,

--
Matt Kruse
http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com

[Clams Canino]

"Matt Kruse" <newsgroups@mattkruse.com> wrote in message
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> 4) Slow color wheel, so rainbows more apparent than other projectors
> (although, I got used to it and rarely get distracted by them anymore)

Though it has double the color wheel speed of it's predessesor, the 4800/X1.
I havn't heard anyone yet complain about "rainbow effect" with this one.

-W

[John C.]

On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 05:28:08 GMT, "Clams Canino"
<nowayhose@nospam.net> wrote:

>Got one last week - it rocks. Best bang for the buck currently out there
>IMHO.
>
>Easy set up curve initially, the deeper you wanna go down the rabbit hole to
>squeeze the best out of it with an HTPC, the more there is to learn.
>
>-W
>
>"david" <davidmmc56@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
>news:1heo01dnkoelo5d0dqbiba2amqup4di39m@4ax.com...
>> Am looking at the Infocus Screnplay 4805. Anyone have any personal
>> experience with it?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> David
>
There should be some good deals out there soon, the 4810 is on the
way, and there are only supposed "minor" improvements.
John

[Matt Kruse]

Clams Canino wrote:
> "Matt Kruse" <newsgroups@mattkruse.com> wrote in message
> news:cuiv5201814@news4.newsguy.com...
>> 4) Slow color wheel, so rainbows more apparent than other projectors
>> (although, I got used to it and rarely get distracted by them
>> anymore)
> Though it has double the color wheel speed of it's predessesor, the
> 4800/X1. I havn't heard anyone yet complain about "rainbow effect"
> with this one.

You haven't? I've heard many people comment on it!

It's quite apparent, IMO. In the beginning, it was very distracting to me. I
wasn't sure I was going to keep the 4805 because of it. But I gave it a
month, and now they don't bother me as much. I still see them regularly, but
I look past them.

In the beginning of owning a new piece of equipment, I think a lot of people
(myself included) end up watching the equipment more than the movie, tv,
etc. Focus on the imperfections of any display and you'll notice them much
more!!

--
Matt Kruse
http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com

[Fyrman]

On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 12:56:32 -0600, "Matt Kruse"
<newsgroups@mattkruse.com> wrote:

>3) No vertical/horizontal lens shift, so some people need to use keystoning
>(bad)


Actually, if you run a progressive scan DVD player, it will offer lens
shifting.


Had mine about a month now and am still very much in love. For
$1400CDN you won't find a better projector. Check the details at
ProjectorCentral for some set-up tips too. They were pretty amazed at
the potential in this little projector.

[Matt Kruse]

Fyrman wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 12:56:32 -0600, "Matt Kruse"
> <newsgroups@mattkruse.com> wrote:
>> 3) No vertical/horizontal lens shift, so some people need to use
>> keystoning (bad)
> Actually, if you run a progressive scan DVD player, it will offer lens
> shifting.

That makes absolutely no sense at all.

--
Matt Kruse
http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com
http://www.AjaxToolbox.com

[Fyrman]

Maybe I'm just not wording it right... When I run my DVD player in
Progressive, the projector gives me to option to adjust the horizontal
and vertical position of the image on the screen. This doesn't come up
in regular playback mode.

Clearer?

Essentially, I can move the picture closer to the edges of the screen
with out having to adjust the actual position of the projector.



On Mon, 1 Aug 2005 21:38:56 -0500, "Matt Kruse"
<newsgroups@mattkruse.com> wrote:

>Fyrman wrote:
>> On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 12:56:32 -0600, "Matt Kruse"
>> <newsgroups@mattkruse.com> wrote:
>>> 3) No vertical/horizontal lens shift, so some people need to use
>>> keystoning (bad)
>> Actually, if you run a progressive scan DVD player, it will offer lens
>> shifting.
>
>That makes absolutely no sense at all.