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Projector comparisons

So my wife recently noted that our 65” Panny plasma is too small, and if I wanted I could look for a projector.  I keep up with most things in home theater and am trying to find a site that lays out a comparison of various projectors including discontinued ones. I see the merits in typically going used as a few years old top of line projector now costs what the entry level model does, with typically a better lens and more features. However I’m not 100% clear on how important HDR and other things are relatively speaking for my first projector.  We do a fair amount of Netflix and amazon and typically I purchased Blu-ray if cheap or I want the movie and have an oppo 205 to play them. The room for watching has no windows. I’ve been looking at some of the discontinued Sony models like 385 and the 1100 which sold for 28k. Looking for suggestions on how to work through this and any good websites that lay out features and comparisons to make ruling things in and out simple. Let’s say budget will be 4-7k. 
Thanks!
esthlos13

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esthlos13 OP
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Hi - was that supposed to link to a useful site?  If yes it did not work.   Thanks!
esthlos13 OP
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thanks for the feedback.  The reason I'm thinking used is that practically speaking I'll only be able to use it so much, and I tend to consider "cost per use" when purchasing anything (or at least most things), thus something like a high end watch, when value over time, actually works out well in this approach.   I'm okay with not having the latest and greatest (though I do prefer) and though I love my Panasonic VT60, I'm sure even a several year old projector will be a completely different experience based on size of picture alone, and I can deal with some minor imperfections.  I notice the higher end Sony's have, according to the reviews, much better lenses and auto features, but don't know enough about this space to be able to adequately balance out those features vs. HDR/HLG, etc.  My room shape may change at some point as well, so a projector that affords setup flexibility is important. I'm also looking for HDBaseT compatibility as the run from equipment rack to proposed projecter site is tricky and will involve a long run of cable. My marantz AV8802A does not support that, but I believe there are devices that can be inserted at both ends.  There's a lot to consider! however I'm not on any fixed timeline so will continue the research. 
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