Sharp introduces PG-F255W 720p DLP projector for under $1,000
By Darren Murph 
posted Dec 6th 2008 1:40AM
posted Dec 6th 2008 1:40AM
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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.
I thought most projectors were already 1280x1024.
Or is that downscaled?
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.
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.
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 ...
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.
Has this got HDMI ?
Nothing beats the Optoma HD70 for a budget 720P home theater setup.
...except maybe the Mits HC1600 or Sharp DT-510...
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 !
Altogether unspectacular. Like Dave said, its not hard to find a cheaper equivalent.
you can get a 720p projector from Acer (H5350) It costs 550 euro and was out this sumer