Absolute Bargain Projector Imo !.

XR6-VCT-2000 · 24-09-2008, 01:04 AM

Hi people. After owning projectors in the past / and them costing a fortune to purchase, little lone the price of a replacement globe after around 4000hrs use, and in the past old projects being a bit washed out in colour / blacks being grey etc etc /and not viewable realy in daylight (for a reasonable price anyway !), I ended up buying a 60" plasma a few months back now / 100hz / full hi-def etc etc..very happy with it and all... but.. now ! .....

I was looking through the junkmail i had piled up for the last week and noticed Dick Smiths have a sale on in Vic atm until the 29th of October.
They have the Sanyo PDG-SU20E 2000Lumens DLP projector for $577 !!!!!!! .
I thought "Oh well, at this price and for the specs i gotta try it !, and for 4000hrs roughly at that price im happy even if it cost me another 280 for a new globe 3000 to 4000hrs later, the projecter is cheap as anyway!".

I gotta tell you I'm absolutely amazed with this projector, I managed to get it running by lunchtime and had all the curtains open, the room was very bright, and this thing still produced a pic just as good as my plasma imo , but way bigger

! . Im not saying it's replacing my plasma , obviously its more expensive to run a few hundred watt globe in a projector than a plasma for a few hrs. From now on the Plasma is just for normal TV viewing and the Projector will be for Main events and Movies

.
If your after a cheap projector with great results, then check it out !.

I snapped this picture about 10 mins ago (is 1am here, so is dark , but i have the lounge room light on), I'll snap another pic tomorrow during the daylight with the curtains open for you all to see. Excuse the blury pic / my camera cant keep up with the fps, i should have paused the movie ! ..lol
This pic size if being thown from about 5.5 meters away, it can throw up to 12meters and 300" screen size diagonal max.

:thebirds:

4Vman · 24-09-2008, 08:15 AM

Does it have keystone correction?

XR6-VCT-2000 · 24-09-2008, 10:16 AM

It has +/-15 degrees vertical keystone correction, it can be floor/table or roof mounted too.

blueoval · 24-09-2008, 10:20 AM

this good news mate, Im glad your happy.

Keep us posted

colossus · 24-09-2008, 10:28 AM

What are the resolution and contrast levels?

I bought my last projector online from the US - was about $4000 here. Cost me $1100 in the end including shipping and customs costs. Gotta love globalisation...

flappist · 24-09-2008, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by 4Vman

Does it have keystone correction?

No all cops are like that

XR06T · 24-09-2008, 11:52 AM

hey dude, not a good photo but glad you are happy with it. is it a 720p projector?

also is it native 16:9?

i cant seem to find any links to it..

cheers

EDIT: found it. not bad mate, as long as your happy!

4Vman · 24-09-2008, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by flappist

No all cops are like that

XR6-VCT-2000 · 24-09-2008, 03:22 PM

Yes it is HDTV compatible @ 480i/p, 576i/p, 720p and 1080i . It is a 4:3 screen size, and has the 4:3 and 16:9 option on the remote.

There is a few model numbers for this projector apparently / but all being exactly the same projector.

Dicksmith sell it as PDG-SU20 , the box says DPG-SU20E i got it in, and Sanyo have it on their website as PDGDSU20 in the 'ultraportable' projectors catagory in the projector section. Check out the Sanyo website for full specs.

I snapped another picture with absolute full daylight shining on the wall/picture (im not using a screen atm), and it's sunny as here atm too, very bright in here !.
It looks a little lighter (pics dont do the justice realy) but still fully viewable and still more colour and move viewable than if i had this much sun shining on the screen of my plasma !. Anyway, another pic from Inderpendance day.

XR06T · 24-09-2008, 03:47 PM

hey man, thanks for the info. i didn't see all that in the sanyo site. sanyo have always had good projectors at good prices (the z4 and z5)..

thanks for the pics too

great buy!

charles_wif_xf · 24-09-2008, 04:10 PM

OMG, I am so going out and getting one. For $577, thats a steal!

XR6-VCT-2000 · 24-09-2008, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by charles_wif_xf

OMG, I am so going out and getting one. For $577, thats a steal!

lol, yeah i was like that too ! - I read the specs for it, presumed it would be ok (it actualy sounded too good to be true imo..lol), turned out I was absolutely dumb founded when i fired it up. Seriously, I have even recently seen projectors around the $2000 mark that don't come anywhere close to the clarity/brightness/performance of this projector. Thanks Sanyo and Dicksmith Powerhouse :thebirds: , Im a happy man, and got it just in time for this weeks Grand Final too

Ohh, sorry too, I just realised the special in only on until the 29th of September - only 5 days of the sale left to go !.

outback_chick · 24-09-2008, 05:06 PM

Sorry just to clarify this.... it outputs HDTV? I couldnt afford the HD TV that I wanted at the time... so I was wondering with my HD camcorder... I can play HD??? through this projector through the laptop or something???

XR6-VCT-2000 · 24-09-2008, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by outback_chick

Sorry just to clarify this.... it outputs HDTV? I couldnt afford the HD TV that I wanted at the time... so I was wondering with my HD camcorder... I can play HD??? through this projector through the laptop or something???

You sure can , and in HD providing your gfx card is up to it in your pc. Or even just plug the camcorder directly into the projector, providing your camcorder has the outputs available.

outback_chick · 24-09-2008, 06:06 PM

awesome thanks for your help

merlin · 24-09-2008, 06:31 PM

Heres a link to a review:

Link

Gets a decent review, but I would personally want more resolution (its not 720p) and contrast along with other features - I bought a Sanyo Z5. However if you just want something basic you cant go wrong at that price.

XR6-VCT-2000 · 24-09-2008, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by merlin

Heres a link to a review:

Link

Gets a decent review, but I would personally want more resolution (its not 720p) and contrast along with other features - I bought a Sanyo Z5. However if you just want something basic you cant go wrong at that price.

The manual i have here states its HDTV 'compatible' @ HDTV compatible @ 480i/p, 576i/p, 720p and 1080i .... 'compatible' , not stating it is FULL HD.

The resolution and contrast is great (yes you can get higher), but you can't see any pixels unless your right up near the screen anyway, it's crystal clear at 1meter away or more and full of contrast, the blacks and whites are amazing too / no flywire effect at all. For $577 for a DLP projector you can't go wrong !.

Oh..Btw everyone, I don't worth for Sanyo or Dicksmiths, just giving my thanks/credit where credit is due. Cheers.

GORDZ · 24-09-2008, 08:50 PM

hmm, i might look into this =) 300" driving simulator? heck yes. cheers for the info mate, i've spent more on fuel in a weekend. globes are easily purchasable?

XR6-VCT-2000 · 24-09-2008, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by GORDZ

hmm, i might look into this =) 300" driving simulator? heck yes. cheers for the info mate, i've spent more on fuel in a weekend. globes are easily purchasable?

Yep, globes are easy to get hold of. Imo for the price of the projector its worth it alone for the 3500to4000hrs use even if the globe wasn't replacable ! , but it is replacable ;) . You will need a 12meter throw distance to get the picture to 300" diagonal ....hehehe , thats a huge picture ! .

charles_wif_xf · 24-09-2008, 09:05 PM

I didn't end up buying it. I went in to Powehouse and saw it working, side by side with a decent Sony 720p projector. For the money, it rocks, but it didn't impress me overall.

Rodp · 25-09-2008, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by GORDZ

hmm, i might look into this =) 300" driving simulator? heck yes. cheers for the info mate, i've spent more on fuel in a weekend. globes are easily purchasable?

I don't think the resolution would cope with a 300" driving simulator unless you pointed 2 or 3 of them at a wall. You did have the same thought as I did though, there's potential for either a driving or flight sim there.

XR6-VCT-2000 · 25-09-2008, 04:14 PM

It does handle the 300" pic @12meter throw range, i tried it, but you need to be at least 9.5 to 10 meters away or more from the screen for the resolution to still look sharp and crisp. Also at 300" it was good at night with lights on , but with full daylight it nearly wipes out the pic at 300" @12 meters throw distance.

jcxr · 29-09-2008, 03:08 PM

Bought one on the weekend. Great unit.

XR6-VCT-2000 · 29-09-2008, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jcxr

Bought one on the weekend. Great unit.

Yep, I'm still 'Happy as Larry' with mine too, worth every cent.

efgiar · 01-10-2008, 09:39 PM

i bought one too, and a xbox 360

its about 4meters away above my bed projecting onto the blind which seems to be perfect acting like a screen

efgiar · 01-10-2008, 09:41 PM

btw, does anyone else notice after your turn it off the fans comes on for about 1 second every now and then?

XR6-VCT-2000 · 02-10-2008, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by efgiar

btw, does anyone else notice after your turn it off the fans comes on for about 1 second every now and then?

Yes, It has to do with keeping the pcb & electronics in it cool while sitting there in standby mode. It states in the book that if you aren't going to use it for a while then to switch it off at the power point after using the unit ( after it has cooled ! ). I usualy switch mine off at the power point about 45 mins after shutting it down, I've left it in standby mode too now and then for a few days with no problems.
Fun with the games huh ! :thebirds: . I've had my pc plugged into mine a few times playing a few games, it's mind boggling, I love it. Cheers.

efgiar · 02-10-2008, 07:57 AM

yeah i had my laptop on it but not much fun till i can set up my g25 wheel and pedals ;) drifting in a driving sim on a projector! lol could there be any more fun