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Reason for asking is that I'm down to 2 options of how I want to set up my lounge for a projector setup. I have already a thick, bleach white curtain in my lounge that I wish to use a projector on. It would allow an image size of 105" at the 16:9 perspective. I had planned to get the Epson TW5300 and have it at 4.5m away but, after doing the throw calculations this projector will not allow a view size of 105" that far away. My other option is to bring it forward and make a cabinet for it so I can get it the right distance but I would rather not have to do this. Roof mounting will be too messy, the ceiling is concrete and my wife is dead set against having it displayed on the roof so this isn't an option. My question is, if I spend more on a projector that will allow a throw distance of 4.5m, will the picture quality be much the same as using the tw5300 closer? Only just starting looking for a projector that would allow such a throw it seems it'll cost me at least 3 times the amount. The specs of the projectors that would allow such a throw distance have much better specs as far as contrast/lumens/features etc.... but does this diminish the further away and more zoom I use to get the size I'm after? I was really hoping for the 3-chip idea as the rainbow effect from single chip designs would drive me crazy. I edit/reconstruct images alot and one thing I can't stand in a picture is chromatic aberration which after viewing a benq at a showroom a couple of weeks ago it reminded me when I saw it of this.

Hi all, For sale is my Oppo 105-D Blu-ray player with Darbee Visual Presence. Purchased new from authorised reseller here in Brisbane. First and only owner. No faults have been found on the unit in past or present. Like new condition. Selling purely due to no longer needed. Will come in original box and packaging, inclusive of original purchase receipt, manual, remote, wireless adapter and all factory accessories. Can deliver nationwide within advertised price. $1,050

Modified Blu Ray Player Audio Listening Session Introduction The emergence of the Oppo Blu Ray player as a tour de force in the Hi Def world of video is due to it’s combination of strengths in many fields and little weaknesses, for a rather decent price. If you opt for the top of the line BDP 105, you will get a very solid video player, plus a high end DAC which allows the Oppo to very well in both the video as well as the audio areas. This has afforded Oppo a lot of converts from those who used to have separate BR players and CD players to have an all in one player. However those with deeper pockets that want to wring the best out of their players or have a more audio-centric system with good stereo performance may want to eke more, and expect their disc spinner to to higher levels. Here is where the modified players come in. The basic 105 gives a rather good account of itself, and if you have a HT centred system which is around 10k, you won’t want too much more. However if you have a audio system around 10k on the side, then you may crave the extra bits out of the Oppo and there are many options available. There are many players in the aftermarket world of mods, both local and overseas. The usual caveats about buying overseas and shipping apply, and of these, the Modwright company has been around longer than many, and this company has it’s fans. Audiocom is another which is coming onto the market. You can get James from Sound Affairs to tweak your player too. So we decided to put together a few of these and have a little listening session. Methods The equipment list: Musical Fidelity A 5.5 Stereo amplifier (250 w per channel, high current design) B&W 804D floorstander speaker QED XT 300 speaker cables Wireworld Oasis RCA cables The venue was my little HT living room : http://peteswrite.bl...up-12-2012.html Players on test: Sound Affairs Mod BDP 105 (2 clocks, full array of regulators, capacitors upgrades and circuit changes) Audiocom Mod BDP 105 http://www.audiocomi...-signature.html Oppo 83 SE with additional mods by a DIY enthusiast. (Mod done on DAC audio board.(purely for Audio only - All e-caps replaced with Oscon. 5v regulator replaced with Dexa. Output Opamps replaced with Dexa Class D discrete type. The base BDP 105 with no mods, not even a region free mod. A previous review of the base model is located here: http://peteswrite.bl...erformance.html We had four friends over, plus a member of the industry over too and I was the only person to know which player was on trial. The rest were blinded to the players and the sequence of playback was randomised and the players were hidden from view during playback. We used two tracks: Oshio Kotaro’s “fly to the dream” This track has good pace, rhythym and a bass line that is easy to follow and yet having a wood instrument means you will appreciate secondary and tertiary harmonics too. We also used a violin track called “life is but a dream”. This track tested the treble, to see how bright the system will sound and also the soundstage and ability to cope with a rather shrill and enthusiastic violinist.