Sharp introduces PG-F255W 720p DLP projector for under $1,000

Nah, it's no 1080p, but if 720p will do ya, Sharp's got a new one you should consider. The PG-F255W DLP beamer packs a WXGA resolution (1,280 x 800), BrilliantColor technology, 2,500 ANSI lumens, a 2,200:1 contrast ratio, DVI / VGA inputs, integrated speakers, RS-232C / USB sockets, Ethernet and a variable audio line-out. The PJ is geared for more commercial applications (think education, churches, board rooms, etc.), but we don't see any reason why it won't handle your home cinema needs just fine. It's available this month for "under $1,000," which probably means $999.99 plus applicable sales tax.

[superhobo @ Dec 6th 2008 2:19AM]

I thought most projectors were already 1280x1024.
Or is that downscaled?

[Masum Ahmed @ Dec 7th 2008 12:11AM]

No any projector I ever worked with had only 800x 600 Resolution
and I worked in a school with a lot of projectors. Mostly NEC's Really good ones.

[Traycer @ Dec 6th 2008 3:29AM]

The majority of budget and business-class projectors are 1024x768. 1280x800 is nice because it can accomodate both the standard 1024x768 XGA resolution as well as the 1280x720 HD resolution, with a few extra lines to spare. Not a bad combo for under $1000 and 2500 lumens.

[Fant @ Dec 6th 2008 10:28AM]

Also since its widescreen natively, more of your LUMENS go to the actual picture. In a 1280x1024 projector, you'd lose some light where the black bars would be... could be a nice upgrade for the 800x600 one I have now ...

[Dave @ Dec 6th 2008 11:28AM]

I already bought a 720p sharp projector a few months ago from Sams Club for just over 700 bucks, and it looks and works great.

[Bruce @ Dec 6th 2008 1:11PM]

Has this got HDMI ?

[BobYele @ Dec 6th 2008 1:18PM]

Nothing beats the Optoma HD70 for a budget 720P home theater setup.

[Bill @ Dec 6th 2008 2:21PM]

...except maybe the Mits HC1600 or Sharp DT-510...

[atomickid @ Dec 6th 2008 5:06PM]

WHAT THE HECK???......for a $999 projector, I thought a price search
would find a nice discount......all it found was prices from ~1200 to `1800 bucks.

......splain, Lucy !

[Matthew C @ Dec 6th 2008 6:19PM]

Altogether unspectacular. Like Dave said, its not hard to find a cheaper equivalent.

[macradge @ Dec 8th 2008 3:30AM]

you can get a 720p projector from Acer (H5350) It costs 550 euro and was out this sumer