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Video Projector for Home Theater?
ZeLonewolf writes "I'm thinking about setting up a movie-style home theater system. I've already got the room set up and I've obtained a nice sound system. The last step is to acquire a video projector. I'm considering a few options: Projectors on eBay run from $300 to the tens of thousands. On the other hand, being an electrical engineer, there are plans online to build your own (Google cache), that are potentially as cheap as $200. What are Slashdotters' experiences? Will a $300 projector do the job? How about a home brew?"
The fella asks a perfectly legitimate question: What about projection displays in 24/7 environments like network centers? He then points out that perfection isn't required for this, it's a "good-enough" non-videophile situation.
You then get all supercilious about his even having the temerity to ask such a question, and downright rude about folks who might watch lots of TV. You cap it off with an obvious comment on bulb quality, again, after the poster pointed out quality wasn't an issue and a bit of accommodation was acceptable (rear-projecting onto a 30 inch screen doesn't require a bright bulb anyway.)
Way to drive down the quality of real signal to noise here, Bub. Can't thank you enough for working out your social insecurities on a legitimate poster asking a useful and /.-audience relevant question. Hope you feel all big and proud of yourself now for cutting him down to (your) size.
Finally, on a personal note, while it may be unheard of in your snide little world there are folks who do watch lots of TV: My Mom is one. She's retired and has fought bouts of depression for 50 years. Yes, there are days she's doing well to get out of bed to watch the big TV thankyouverymuch.
Frankly the one who needs surgery is you: Attitude and social skill upgrade, stat.
I don't read ACs: If a post isn't worth so much as a nom de plume to its author then I wont bother either.