Components Purchased

I have raised about $1400 via paypal selling my DVDs. This warrants a purchase of equipment. I have decided on the following:

BenQ W500 . $881.00
Sanus System VMPR1 Universal Projector . $99.00
Elite EzFrame Fixed Frame 45" x 80" (92" Diagnal) . $250.00

Total $1230.

Shout out to Kirk at the Projector People for the nice deal.


Should be here in 1-2 days.

720p or 1080p HD ?

Still trying to decide between a Native 720p or 1080p projector. The problem is the 1080p projectors are currently pretty pricey for a really nice one. But the 720p projectors are dropping fast. I think I may get a really nice 720p projector and use it for a couple of years then switch to a 1080p projector when the prices drop.

Ebay analysis

Since I started the fund raising period about a month ago my Ebay here is the breakdown of what i've made:

DVDs sold to date - 80 DVDs out of 300+
Total Ebay Revenue - $598.00
Ebay Listing fees - $333.00
Net Ebay profit - $265.00
Net Ebay profit per DVD - $3.31

Is it worth it yes. I was only offered $1.00 to $1.25 per DVD for the entire collection. But I guess if you factor in the gas costs of running back and forth to the post office. It might not be worth it, but im enjoying it. I was able to cut down on costs and buy shipping envelopes in bulk to save $.50 per envelope. I hope to raise about $700 to $800 more so it will pay for the projector.

Potential Components

Im looking into potential components for my home theater / media room. Price is definitely in play. But I dont want to cheap out. Possibly get everything done before the final four for March Madness.

For the project im looking into the Mitsubishi HC4900. Its selling for $1999 at Projector People with a $500 rebate if you purchase before March 31.

Im looking into the Yamaha RX-V2700 for the receiver. Im looking for an HDMI receiver. This is going for under $1000, I can find one on ebay for that price. I think the bang for the buck on this is pretty good.

For speakers I have a set of Fluance speakers from the setup I had in my bedroom.

The rest is kind of play as you go. The HDTV receiver will be directv receiver no choice there. I probably wont invest in a Blu-Ray DVd player until the prices go down.

The home theater seats, my wife and I have been debating back and forth as to whether to get a reclining sofa or real home theater seats. The furniture seem to be the bulk of the budget also.

The original budget of $3000 might be up to $5000 to $6000. Stay tuned...

I would like to hear about your system and why you chose your components.

Marantz SR685

Im selling my old receivers. I bought this in 1999-2000 for my original home theater. Its time to part ways with it and upgrade to a good one for the soon to be home theater. Back in the day this was one of the best receivers. I used to blast Ice Cube and Dr Dre off of this receiver with my Infinitive Technology speakers.

Check it out on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=300206017974&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

Mark Down

Having markdown sale at my DVD store this weekend. Ends Monday at midnight. Very good deals on DVDs. Buy it Now pricing not auction. 25% off all DVDs in my inventory.

Check out my store now

Myer Emco Sale

Checked out the Myer Emco "Warehouse sale" last night. They had a sony projecto for sale 720p for $999. Im still deciding if I want to go 720p or 1080p. The myer emco told me that if I had a 1080p TV then it would make my home theater look worse at 720p. I should go with a 1080p projector. that would up my costs another $1500 to $2000. I did see some used/display model yamaha and pioneer A/V receivers on sale. I need to do a price comparison to see if they are worth it. I think I might pick one of those up instead of paying full price for a new one further down the road.

My questions for this week are 720p or 1080p for the projector ?
Used display model A/V receiver (good quality) to save some money or pay full price on a quality A/V receiver later down the road ?

Information Gathering

Ive been gathering information. The HT guys mentioned this HT - http://www.flickr.com/photos/shieldss44/sets/72157594165801536/

Pretty impressive for a home theater that was in the $3000 range with a projector !