Hi everybody, I’m new here. I’m just starting the process of building a multitouch table, still looking for decent components. Still missing the projector though.

I’m into VJ’ing too, so a decent projector would be quite handy. There is obviously the problem of low budget (max 300€).

The projector with the best quality/price ratio I’ve found so far is a SVIC 720 H model that’s on special price because it has been on display. It’s looks like it’s really cheapo, but might do the trick. Here are the specs:

Recommended Use Home or Professional

Special Features:
Replacement bulbs of £30
Upto 8000 hours lamp life
HD ready

Lamp Life (hours):  6000 - 8000 (extremely high life)
Lumens:  2000 (High Brightness)
Lamp Power:  220W
Resolution:  Native reslution is 800 x 480 for TV input
Native resolutions is 1024 x 768 for componant input
Video Standards:  HDTV: 1080i / 720P / 576P / 480P / 576i / 480i
HDTV:  Yes via Component connections

Inputs/outputs:
Component YPbPr
S-Video
PC- VGA
RF for Standard TV
RGB
SCART
Audio output

Screen Size:  72 inches - 150 inches
1.83 meters - 3.8 meters

Contrast:  800:1
Noise:  less than 28db (quiet)
Loudspeaker:  2 x 2W Speakers
Picture Rotations:  Yes horizontal/virtical flip for ceiling mount

Image Enhacement Technology:
ACM (Adaptive Colour Management)
ACC (Adaptive Contrast Colour)
DCDi (Directional Correlational De-Interlace).

Environment Modes:  Day / Night / Standard
Projection methods:  Front/ Rear/ Ceiling/ Rear Ceiling

TV System:
Standard TV Built in with TELETEXT function
PAL/SECAM
Supports up to 225 channels

Auto power off:  Auto power off when there’s no signal
Languages:  Supports 9 languages
Focus adjustment:  Support Vertical Zoom/Image Zoom/Image Shrink.
Keystone correction:  Yes
Safety features:  Power off confirm / High temperature protection/ Optical Keystone adjustment/ Error warning on screen.
Security:  Supports “password” protection to power on

Included accessories:
Remote control
Power cable
RGB Cable

Warranty 1 year manufacturers warranty

The good news is the price, it’s at £150 = 190€ = $290

My main concern is the size.. It’s not specified, but I bet it’s quite big. There is no Led projector in the sub 300€ range, right?
And at that price do you think I could get a better projector?

I’ve already found a long discussion about it, but sounded quite biased ( http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=591746 )

BTW, congratulations for this cool community!

The contrast ratio seems quite low (800:1). I wouldn’t buy it if I didn’t have a chance to personally see how well it performs.

The Mitsubishi PK20 costs like $400 in the US, so you might be able to get it for the price tag you’re looking for in the UK (or wherever you are).

Good luck.