JVC - DLA-X9

I just returned the nexigo pj40 gen 3 because of all the complaints I read about screen burn and blown fuses, etc. I bought this not knowing those issues were due to the lcd screen rather than that specific make and model, meaning this might also be prone to similar issues. That said, this screen is a little less bright, has a bigger frame, seems to have a bigger and better fan, which seems to keep it's temp in check. My x9 does not get anywhere near as hot as the nexigo did, at least not when I felt the air coming from the exhaust port last night. The nexigo was noticeably hot just standing near the exhaust, and this one was barely warm with my hand up to it. Thinking all that could help with the issues people experienced with the nexigo. Based on that, I'll roll the dice and will report back if it explodes lol. For anyone interested in performance, I was blown away by the nexigo for the price, but it struggled with blending certain colors and had some wonky artifacts at times. It was marginally brighter than the x9, only really noticeable side-by-side, and only in certain scenes or with cetain colors. The x9 is plenty bright for my needs. I have it set up in a dark basement currently, but really intend to use it outdoors for camping and in the backyard and in parks and stuff. The nexigo was measured at about 700 ansi on a YouTube video I saw, and I would guess the x9 is maybe 675 based on that. Despite a negligible drop in brightness, the x9 seems to handle colors much better and looks a bit better, in my opinion. I won't use the onboard speakers on this because I've got it hooked up to 2 jbl 320s, but they actually sound great. I was impressed. I think the nexigo speakers were slightly louder, but they sounded like ass. These are richer and fuller and more balanced with pretty good mids, compared to the tinny and abrasive nexigo speakers. The operating system sucks, you'll want a fire stick or something. The auto focus and keystone is great. The nexigo did not have that. Overall I would recommend it, but go in knowing that you may encounter the issues others mentioned here because of the LCD. I am new to projectors so I'm just gonna rock it and if it blows up I'll get a nice laser 4k one or something if I'm still loving the projector life at that point.

People pay professionals good money to help them with answers to your questions. Equipment choice alone is barely half the equation. Good design and good integration are critical to achieving high performance. This isn’t something you should just freestyle, as there are many tradeoffs to manage based on your subjective preferences. Design informs equipment choice. It’s an iterative process as you converge on design and equipment choice simultaneously. Long throw projectors generally offer better image quality than UST at the same price point. UST are nice if you’re worried about people casting shadows or if this is a general entertainment space hosting karaoke night and dance parties. If it’s just for watching motion pictures while seated then get a long throw projector. For $5k I’d try to score a deal on a B-stock Sony VPL-XW5000ES or a lightly used JVC D-ILA projector, preferably with laser light source but if you’d rather spend less then a bulb is fine. You can find some screaming deals if you don’t mind bulbs and fake 4K pixel-shifting. If your viewing distance is >10ft then it shouldn’t matter. https://www.avsforum.com/forums/front-projector.252/ Fixed screens are cheaper than motorized screens. Acoustically transparent screens are nice because you can place the LCR speakers behind the screen, which not only looks better but sounds better. But this is also where you need to be careful as there is interaction between viewing angles/ screen size and speaker positions and seating distance. All have to be in harmony. Woven screens usually look and sound better than perforated screens, but this depends on the exact screen material, budget, viewing distance and preference. Like I said, there’s lots of tradeoffs to manage. I’d recommend minimum 7.1.4 speaker configuration, even if you have to built it in stages as funds allow. My preference in that size room is 9.1.6 but that’s going to break your budget in terms of AV processor capability, speaker count and amplification requirements. You’ll want a minimum of two subwoofers. What exactly do you mean by “sound conditioning is already taken care of?”

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