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The (unofficial) InFocus X1 Projector FAQ

The definitive resource for InFocus X1 owners or those considering buying one.

OK, it's not quite there yet. In fact, it's just at the DRAFT stage still.

But that's what I hope my new InFocus X1 FAQ will become over the next month.

I spent quite a bit of time on it last week, and I plan to spend a lot more time on it. If all goes according to plan, by this time next month it should contain an astonishing amount of information about the InFocus X1.

I've become unexpectedly caught up in the hobby (or at least that's what we addicts-in-denial call it) of Home Theater. Not that I can afford to be, and not that I have a particularly impressive home theater. But that's really the point. You no longer have to be rich and you don't have to own top of the line equipment to have a very satisfying system. Front projection in particular has really come down in price, to a point where it is competitive with large screen TVs.

And besides just being a great source of entertainment, there is also a lot of technology involved, most of which I haven't paid much attention to until now.

At this point I'm caught up in the visual aspects: the projector and HDTV. But one day, if the budget allows, I may eventually shop for a new sound system as well. At which time I'll get serious about Dolby 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, DTS, AC3 Dolby Digital and all that good stuff.

However, in the meantime I will be collecting all the information I can find about the X1 and trying to distill it down to something of interest to anybody with an X1 now or in their future. My motivation is to not let all my research go to waste benefitting only me. I may as well take the time to document it so that others can benefit as well.

Check back soon, there should be frequent updates to the FAQ over the next few weeks.

posted on Monday, June 02, 2003 | PermaLink | Comments

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