SuperM
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A buyer in the projector subs is torn between an Iris and a Horizon 30, and the deciding factor is not brightness or contrast but a calendar. The Iris series is listed as shipping this week. The Horizon 30 preorder terms say estimated shipping in mid November, plus delivery on top of that. They have days off next month and want everything set up by then, and they are not even sure whether the current Iris batch is only filling preorders or whether new orders go out too.
I get it, I have bought gear around a holiday before. But this is a few thousand dollars and you will live with it for years, so a two or three week difference should be the last thing that decides between two different projectors. If both would make you happy, sure, take the one that arrives. If one of them is the one you actually wanted, wait for it.
The practical bit: a listing that says shipping this week is not the same as a tracking number, and launch batches almost always go to preorders first. Ask the seller directly whether a new order today joins that batch or the next one, and get the answer in writing. Also check the return window from delivery date, not order date, because early units of any new projector tend to get firmware updates in the first month, and you want room to send it back if your copy has a fan or focus issue. The best outcome is a projector that shows up on time and needs nothing. The second best is one that shows up a bit later and is the one you meant to buy.
I get it, I have bought gear around a holiday before. But this is a few thousand dollars and you will live with it for years, so a two or three week difference should be the last thing that decides between two different projectors. If both would make you happy, sure, take the one that arrives. If one of them is the one you actually wanted, wait for it.
The practical bit: a listing that says shipping this week is not the same as a tracking number, and launch batches almost always go to preorders first. Ask the seller directly whether a new order today joins that batch or the next one, and get the answer in writing. Also check the return window from delivery date, not order date, because early units of any new projector tend to get firmware updates in the first month, and you want room to send it back if your copy has a fan or focus issue. The best outcome is a projector that shows up on time and needs nothing. The second best is one that shows up a bit later and is the one you meant to buy.
