ViewSonic PRO8200 HD 1080p 1920x1080 2000 Lumens Home Theater DLP Projector + $50 newegg gift card $700 + Free Shipping

Quote from giga73 : Amazon price matched this to $699. I JUST got it less than 2 weeks ago from there for $799. Called and pleaded for them to refund me the $100 but they wouldn't budge...Damn Indians. Guess I'll try again when it's American time. Overall it's an excellent projector and I picked this over the HD20. Really bright and does the job. I mostly picked this because of the 3 year warranty though, as most projectors only come with a 1 year warranty. When the warranty is up I'll probably sell it and move on to another, because repairing a broken projector ain't cheap.

They will definitely give you the $100 back. You are still within the return period, correct? Just threaten to return it.

By the way picked up one of these today for a Christmas gift. First projector I've used, hopefully it's a good first experience.

Quote from 68droptop : Thank you for the reply. What is the difference between it and keystone adjustment? Just the way it physically works?

keystone is digital. lens shift is optical. keystone adjustment only blocks the "unnecessary" pixels from being displayed. You lose resolution and there's a limit to how much you can correct the image..

same idea between optical zoom vs digital zoom for a camera. When zooming in is done digitally, all it does is crop out the rest of the image. You get an image with reduced pixels.

This is a good site explaining how it works:
http://www.projectorreviews.com/a...ystone.php

Crap. I literally just bought this projector 4 days ago from Amazon. I'm calling now about getting back the price difference. If they won't do that I will return it and get this one from Newegg!

Awesome projector btw!!

i've got an older Optoma H27 which is 480p that looks decent in my opinion connected to a dvd player that does pixel matching, but it's only 1024x768....how much improvement will i notice going to a projector like this? i have a pretty dark room with blinds closed etc.

i've yet to enter the blu-ray realm...but i guess something like this would inspire me to

Quote from jackass124 : i've got an older Optoma H27 which is 480p that looks decent in my opinion connected to a dvd player that does pixel matching, but it's only 1024x768....how much improvement will i notice going to a projector like this? i have a pretty dark room with blinds closed etc. i've yet to enter the blu-ray realm...but i guess something like this would inspire me to

Yes, without a doubt you will see a difference. I upgraded from a WXGA projector and could tell a difference!

Thanks for posting, I'm planning on buying this tonight.

Any clue if what to look for in a mount? This one is 10 bucks off with the projector. Any good? Does it matter?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Pro...6824992020

Just an FYI in case anyone else had the same thing happen to them. Amazon credited my account for the difference in the price change no questions asked. I am a Prime member, and had bought the projector in the past week.

Decisions, decisions... This projector is $650 net gift card (that I actually have use for) but Black Friday is literally around the corner. There is NO REFUND on this, only a replacement; so if I buy it and a better deal comes around, I'm stuck with it. Then again, for $650 (out the door) for a 1080p projector, how cheap could BF prices go?

Analysis paralysis... sigh...

Quote from luv2ctheworld : Decisions, decisions... This projector is $650 net gift card (that I actually have use for) but Black Friday is literally around the corner. There is NO REFUND on this, only a replacement; so if I buy it and a better deal comes around, I'm stuck with it. Then again, for $650 (out the door) for a 1080p projector, how cheap could BF prices go? Analysis paralysis... sigh...

same here i just jumped whatever

Quote from luv2ctheworld : Decisions, decisions... This projector is $650 net gift card (that I actually have use for) but Black Friday is literally around the corner. There is NO REFUND on this, only a replacement; so if I buy it and a better deal comes around, I'm stuck with it. Then again, for $650 (out the door) for a 1080p projector, how cheap could BF prices go? Analysis paralysis... sigh...

Here's another way to think about it... if it suddenly went out of stock right now before you could order and nothing better comes on BF.. how mad would you be? If you answered pretty mad. Just order and don't pay any attention to BF deals on projectors. This is still a good deal no matter what. I used a Discover Card and now have a full FOUR years of warranty for free.

I have had mine for over a year and love it

Quote from Ravicai : Darn you Cali tax, darn you to heck.

Under new reality-suspension laws, you can tell yourself (and believe it!) that your tax dollars are only spent on projects/people that you approve.

Quote from osslickd : NOTE: you can also get a discounted projector mount and screen with this via this goofy rebate program (they call it "free" but "shipping" starts at about $50 for the screen and $75 if you want the screen and the mount) There is a link to the pdf on the newegg pro8200 product page: http://images10.newegg.com/upload...12cd12.pdf and there is a link in that pdf to submit the form online: http://www.elitescreens.com/index...18&lang=en if you just want the screen: http://www.elitescreens.com/index...16&lang=en

So, I've been monitoring projector deals for awhile and was holding out for one with 3D but jumped on this deal because of all the reviews and the realisation that finding one with a bright picture and 3D and under a budget, this was the best option available.
Anyway, now I need a mount and a screen. I plan on using my wall, so where should I begin to figure out what to do on my wall. I have 8ft ceiling but am debating an overhead or shelf mount. It looks like the mount that is available in the rebate has a really long arm. Can it be used without the arm? Anyone have info about this mount? I'm debating the "free" screen too because ideally, I would like to bring this projector into my backyard and I'm thinking this screen might be convenient. Is it a good deal for the $50 shipping? Is there any additional information about the screen, does it come with a tripod stand? can it somehow be mounted into the overhang of my roof over the deck? (I forgot what that was actually called). Sorry about all the questions, this is my first projector and I'm excited to get started

Does anyone know if Best Buy will price match this?