Choice of projectors

[Paddy61]

Hi guys, total newbie to protee system which i am installing in my local golf club, i need quality of picture etc to be right for this venture.
i have looked at several projectors and i am struggling to pick one.
i have been offered a panasonic pt-vx 600 xga, 5500 lumens which the guy says will give me a full picture 4x3 from approx 5.5metres from screen, he reckons the brightness is what makes the picture better on sims.
this is not a cheap projector at around £1200 (APPROX $1800).
Would i be better with an HD projector at around same money.
any make, model suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

i also saw a post on the site saying there may be some issues with artificial green turf and filters may be required for the cameras, this may also apply to white drivers?
many thanks in advance for help.

[Craig118]

Optoma hd25 LV. 3500 lumens 1080p 800 bucks. picture is better than my 1800 buck LED TV. Make sure you get LV version.

[Paddy61]

thank for help Craig, how far do you have projector from screen and what size screen do you have?
thanks

[Craig118]

Mine is 17 feet back. I use 4:3 format due to garage space. Size is 10x7 ish feet.

[Paddy61]

been in touch with all local projector suppliers and they all say same thing, they cannot get an hd projector to fill 4m x 3m screen (13ft x 10ft) all suggesting xga projector but i would much rather have hd. any suggestions

[mayassa]

I have the Optoma HD131Xe 1080p 2500 Lumen was $500 on amazon last year, If I had to do it all over again I would have picked up the Optoma hd25 LV Craig recommended.

[p3eps]

I got the Optoma GT760 3400 lumens off eBay for £356 from the Optoma refurbished store. It's only 720p - however I'll be running it at 4:3 anyway.
It's short throw, so will project my 3m wide x 2.8m high image from about 1.5m back. Saves having my shadow in the image since it's infront of me.