Optoma GT1080 1080p 3D DLP Gaming Projector $649.76 USD ($881.75 AUD) Delivered @ Amazon

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PDiji1 on 02/10/2016 - 17:54 amazon.com (542 clicks)
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Lowest price ever on Amazon US for this 3D DLP short throw projector with high contrast, brightness and low refresh rates (for a projector) which make it good for playing games on. Those attributes also make it a good choice for movies and TV as well.

$1369 on Staticice AU.

If you can figure out a way to forward it from Mexico for less than $350 it can be had for on Amazon MX for $531 AUD (using heidoc exchange rate). May be a pricing error but it has been that price for a few weeks now. I might try Parcl to do this if I do buy one of these this way.

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  AlexF on 02/10/2016 - 17:58

  +3

  Worth noting, replacement lamp, ~AUD$300

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    sane on 02/10/2016 - 18:49

    +2

    True, but "Bulb Life (eco-mode) : 6,500 hours"

    Assuming you use it 20 hours a week, that means it would last 6.25 years.

    And you can get replacement bulbs or modules for less than $300.

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      asa79 on 02/10/2016 - 22:16

      +2

      in 6 years you would probably replace with a 8K projector or something

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      AlexF on 03/10/2016 - 00:33

      Except that brightness will decrease over the lamp lifetime so, depending on image size, you may not be able to keep using "eco-mode" for all of those hours you quoted.

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  Deviner on 02/10/2016 - 19:19

  +1

  "..and low refresh rates (for a projector) which make it good for playing games on." - that statement would be the other way around.
  Low refresh is bad, but this projector can do 144hz, which is great for games.

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    Nousernamehere on 02/10/2016 - 19:22

    +1

    I think he meant 'low input lag' instead, which this does have with 14 msec latency (as it says in the details anyway)

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      Deviner on 02/10/2016 - 19:39

      Yeah that'd make more sense!

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  belongsinforums on 02/10/2016 - 20:34

  -1

  pretty risky IMO. just buy a TV from a deal here. i have a projector, and it's a bit of a PITA to use, so I don't use it so often

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    FXx on 02/10/2016 - 20:55

    I'm not much of a gamer but I've never really understood the want to use a projector for this purpose. A projector needs a dark, dark dedicated room to be effective, it never seemed like a good circumstance to play games to me.

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      belongsinforums on 02/10/2016 - 21:17

      well, if you did have a dark room, and a projector suitable for gaming, it would be pretty awesome for console gaming.

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      freefall101 on 02/10/2016 - 21:27

      I used to have a movie room and wound up moving the PC/consoles in there for gaming. Need a dark place (I lived in northern Canada so there was only 6 hours of light a day in the middle of winter, plus it was in a basement), but it was a million times better than gaming on a TV.

      But I took the effort to ceiling mount it and connecting the PC/consoles to a receiver so the projector only ever had a single HDMI cable running to it. Definitely was a PITA when the bulb blew but Epson wound up replacing it even though it was out of warranty (because it only lasted 2000 hours).

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        Russ on 03/10/2016 - 09:00

        +2

        For anyone considering ceiling mount, you can get almost the same effect by putting a set of shelves behind your chair/lounge, and putting the projector (and signal source) on a shelf that is 20-30cm above the top of your head when seated.

        Advantages:

        • less keystone correction required
        • don't need a long hdmi cable
        • ideal if renting

        Disadvantages:

        • the power cord could pull the whole arrangement off the shelf. I recommend you use p-clips to hold power cords in place, and any other cords e.g. speaker cables. Screw the p-clips to the shelves.
        • shelves may tip over if you have them in the middle of the room. Beware if your chair reclines!
        • as the signal source is behind you, you may need to aim the remote at it, which is a little awkward. IR repeaters can help.
        • can be blinding when you walk in front of the projector, particularly if you can walk between the shelves and the chair/lounge. Can be fixed by having 2m-tall shelves and putting the projector on top. Could also use a wardrobe.
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      kudoz on 03/10/2016 - 09:24

      To be honest many of them don't need THAT dark of a room… I've got mine set up in the living room of my apartment and even with the blinds slightly open during the day I still get quite a good picture… of course the moment it becomes night AND I close the blinds all systems are a GO!

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  kudoz on 02/10/2016 - 23:13

  +1

  Op, the ones from Mexico you're referring to are from New Sellers who don't have any transaction history… I wouldn't be touching them with a 10 foot pole, lol

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    Diji1 on 02/10/2016 - 23:21

    Good point :)

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  ShortyX on 05/10/2016 - 01:18

  Do these have to be short throw mounted? I'd prefer it to be ceiling mounted at the back of the room.

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    Splurge on 05/10/2016 - 20:05

    yeah the thing that turned me off this model was the lack of adjustable zoom. Such a shame :(

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  ShortyX on 05/10/2016 - 20:41

  FWIW, I've narrowed my projector selection down to the Benq HT2050 or the Epson 2040 - http://www.projectorcentral.com/home-theater-projectors-under-$1000.htm

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  Lintzman on 17/10/2016 - 08:33

  This is a good price but coming from the US would it still work in OZ since US electrical items run on a different voltage and also have a different power plugs than us?