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User Submitted Infocus Play Big IN72 480p DLP Home Theater Projector Reviews Date: 2008-12-11 Has worked well for 2 years now Full disclosure: I don't own a HDTV and this is the first projector I've ever purchased. However, I've had this for over 2 years and it's been a real joy. Be warned, this thing is big. I use it for business presentations and the only case that can fit it is a rolling suitcase. It's made for movies, and in that area it is as clear, if not clearer than our CRT TVs. I would definitely buy another again. Date: 2008-05-29 Great while it lasted I really enjoyed this project while it lasted. The image quality was phenominal and was viewable even in daylight. We built a home theater around this projector and had many great movie nights that provided an experience rivaling big movie theaters. However, after about 15 months of use and with nearly 1000 hours left on the bulb, the projector died suddenly, smoke pouring out of the unit. Please be warned that in my research, I've discovered this is a common experience. For many, the culprit is an underpowered fuse. For me, it was a capacitor that burned up on the mainboard. I called customer support only to find out like many that Infocus has a fixed fee of $475 to fix the projector. They don't even guarantee it will be fixed for that amount and state the repair costs could be as high as $1,000! They will not work with you. From my experience, they only provide minimal customer service and do not acknowledge these are common problems. For many, it seems to be related to using the projector in a ceiling mounted position. My experiences with InFocus will discourage my purchase of their products in the future. Date: 2008-05-19 Not designed for long term use. I received this as a gift from my wife for Christmas 2006 and although I didn't have a home theater to run this with, we pulled it out at parties and projected a movie or video games on the wall. Works fine... looks nice. Now, 16 months later and with the unit only accruing about 50 hours of use, I built a full home theater and the unit suddenly died before I could even use it once. This is apparently a common problem with these units... they just suddenly stop working. Many people fix them by replacing the internal fuse... I read about someone fixing theirs by rolling back the firmware version inside. Unfortunately, neither of those works for me, and sending it back for a $400+ repair is my only option. I'll never buy another Infocus item again... after 50 hours of careful use, no power surge, no abuse, it shouldn't have died. The 50 hours were nice though, which is why I gave it 2 and not 1 star. Date: 2008-02-28 Mediocre performance, cranky manufacturer, unfair customer service I've had my projector for a few months and was pretty happy with it until I needed to move it. After that it started to display a bunch of white vertical lines. Customer support suggested to send the unit for inspection and they found that I damaged the unit by using too long screws. But I only used those that were supplied along with projector, so I assume they simply did not want to repair it (it was still under warranty). Stay away! Date: 2007-10-31 Great Bang for the Buck My parents have a Infocus screen play 4805 which I helped them select a couple of years ago for the basement theater room. I loved it so much I knew I wanted an Infocus when I moved out. As far as the IN72 goes it's brighter but, not washed out thanks to its 6 segment 4X speed color wheel, which I nor any of my friends have ever been able to see a rainbow effect on. The colors are crisp and clear. This projector is ideal for movies 480p and downloaded movies. If you want to watch television regularly on it you'd probably burn out the bulb which is almost as much as the projector itself. I would recommend it for a larger room because if you sit to close it's like been in the first row in a movie theater, personally it gives me headaches. The image processor does a great job converting different input signals, but I try to stick to its native 480p resolution, if you want something to play your hidef. DVD's or blu rays I would recommend you look else where but when it comes to regular DVD's you'll never fine a better picture.
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