the old projector you linked to uses expensive and ever more hard to find light bolbs. and you need 3 of those(possible). it is also heavy. DO NOT BUY. the toshiba porjector looks better. check www.projectorcentral.com for full spec. 2000ansi will work for a dim lit club when the projector is not further then 5-7m from the screen. the further the projector the dimmer and bigger the projecton size will be. i understand the pro vs. consumer argument but projectors have come some little way from 10 yrs ago when that projector was burning its lamp..

thanks yosh

Projectors are more comparable to Laptops in terms of depreciation. Would you buy a 3 year old laptop? My $3500 5 year old projector is now worth... $100.

There are some good deals here: www.electrified.com Just make sure you look at the terms and what sort of warranty you get on the specific item.

Projectorcentral.com is great for getting yourself up to speed on the technology.

I prefer DLP projectors, because of the high contrast ratio. Other people prefer the color qualities of LCD projectors.

If you're going to be using this in a variety of venues, be sure to look at things like fixed/manual zoom and keystoning capabilities.

Beware of the psychedelic, epilepsy inducing nature of DLPs. I've used a number of brands of various qualities and unless your head is still and facing directly at the projection, you will see bands of color from the side of your eye. This is especially true for greyscale imagery but equally applies if the audience is going to be moving around like in a club or whatever.

wes

I picked up a used sony vph-1271q at a garage sale for 100 dollars. While it was a cheap solution, I really wouldn't suggest these beasts to anyone. way too massive!