Any recommendations for a cheap LED or LCD projector for my Dad?

[stephen]

He'll only use it a few times a year with his laptop, but just enough that a rental makes no sense.

Would prefer it be at least SVGA.

Open to refurbs, etc.

[btfc]

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consu...Cookie=yes&oid=63072194

[beerman]

I think costco usually has something for around a grand. Ah, I stand corrected, they go as low as $450. http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.asp...d=11329373&search=projector&Mo=67&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Sp=S&N=5000043&whse=BC&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=projector&Ntt=projector&No=12&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1

[thermarest]

Here's a mini (hand-sized) one for $300. I'm pretty curious about it so let us know if you get it!

http://www.pcconnection.com/IPA/Shop/Pro...ku=9081273&SourceID=k54384

edit: this is at amazon and b&h for the same price. With only 3 reviews it is getting panned at Amazon, though.

[btfc]

Here's a god site to compare features, etc.

http://www.projectorcentral.com/

[sunfalcon]

There is an optoma SVGA with 2600 lumens right now at frys.com for $299. Click on the upper right corner on their weekly deals and it's on the first page. Not a lot of information about it but you could do some research. I've got an Optoma Ep716 that I got two or three years ago at Best Buy for $499 - SVGA, 2000 lumens. it's a great little home theater for me in my basement.

[btfc]

That sounds like a good deal, but I can't find much info about that model.

Here's some more Epson refurbs, the 77c seems to get good marks.

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/BuyEp...oid=-13266&ref=r0302G3b4U