Choices, Choices, Choices

The ground work is laid so my mind turns to the fit out technology.
As mentioned I scored the bargain of the year with the motorised projector screen.

Naturally, the first choice then is a projector to go with it.
I have the wiring organised so decision made except nothing runs smooth in the course of true love. Whilst investigating the variety of home movie projectors which hide away in specialist stores like Video Pro, fell in love.
Sadly, it was not a projector by which cupid's arrow struck home but something newish called a smart TV in 3D no less standing 55inches.
The stores lure you in by playing bluray DVD's which look amazing, sadly the free to air HD looks dull except for the ABC oddly.
But like super models they lurk in the stores stick thin and brightly coloured.

The budget does not go to both and a garage sale won't cover the gap. So one will be in and the other will need to wait for Christmas.

What about interest free I hear you wonder? Get it now and pay no interest. Well given the traps that GE include and application fee of $150 I don't support the interest free schemes.
In this post GFC world my advice, which I will be taking myself, is to save up for your toys and enjoy them more. As an ex Banker and a CPA I think I will listen to my own sage advice.

Projectors
The case for projectors is simple and the choices narrowed to two units.
The Infocus SP8602 ($3,800 before bargaining) includes a free replacement blub worth $800 and the Panasonic PT AE 4000 ($2,999).

Smart TV
These are many and varied but boil down to the Samsung and Sony and are in the same price range as above. They wirelessly connect to the internet bringing catch up TV streaming movies, you tube, and for the more technical no doubt any video available on the net.
Skype via a web cam and your TV no computer needed. The smart TV merges your big screen and your little screen as well as connecting to your laptop or iPad / iPod.

As a Sony devotee I find myself amazed that the Samsung seems to be a better product.
The other point against the smart 3D TV's is that they are at the start of the technology release and they will get cheaper and better over then next twelve months.

So as they say I'll let the decision incubate and the story is to be .... continued....