Opinions on Blu-ray with a 480p DLP projector?

John z.

Dump the projector, you can buy a better 1080p one for under $3K, then your blu-rays will blow you away! You should see some improvement in picture, but I wouldn't expect much

John_Z,

I also have an Optoma H31 and have been wondering the same thing, so good question. Unfortunately, Kennyt did not answer it. For me, if I had three thousand dollars, I wouldn't have to wonder about blu-ray on my $650 H31!

I hope someone else comes along who can answer the question.

Why not try an Oppo upconverting DVD player or the BD-83 Blu Ray? You have a 30 day trial period.
Jeff

The primary reason I was asking is I'm trying to decide whether to wait for Blu-ray prices to drop a bit more or to jump on one of the blow-out deals on universal DVD players I'm seeing right now.. I'm tempted to pick up a Denon 2930Ci, for example, for $299 brand new with warranty which originally sold for $850! That would give me HDMI output for video which my current player lacks plus SACD/DVD-A as icing on the cake. As I am running analog connections to my receiver for multichannel, the Oppo wouldn't necessarily be my top choice for audio vs. a Denon.

However, as good as a deal that Denon is at $299, it's still investing in "old" video technology at this point and would be somewhat limited if/when I do decide to invest in a 1080p projector down the road. What to do, what to do....