September 15, 2009
Transform Your Living Area With A Home Projector
When it comes to home entertainment, big displays and surround sound can revolutionize your viewing experience. What is more, it is even feasible to turn your living room into the next best thing to a movie theater.
Though big LCD televisions offer a high quality viewing experience, there is nothing to compare with a real video projector to bring movies and television to life. Video projectors, known as multimedia projectors or home theater projectors, have been around for years. But it is only in recent years that video projectors have become affordable for the average consumer.
Also, projectors have become lighter and smaller, and picture quality and brightness has improved significantly. Decent video projectors are available for well under the $1,000 mark, though you can pay a few thousand dollars for some models.
Buying a video projector can be big investment so you will want to know exactly what you want. There are two major varieties of projectors - Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and Digital Light Processing (DLP).
Liquid Crystal Display projectors - These are the older of the 2 varieties, although they are still popular and are the cheaper of the two. They have decent brightness and color, and are a popular choice for presentations.
Digital Light Processing projectors - Digital Light Processing (DLP) projectors have become more popular with home users because they are better for movies and television. They also tend to be more compact and lighter, although they are also more expensive.
If you are in the market for a projector it is wise to have a good knowledge of the jargon and have an understanding of what features you require.
Resolution - The whole reason for owning a projector is so you can have a large, cinema-like screen in your home. But bear in mind that big displays require high resolutions. The minimum resolution you should consider is 1280x720. If you need a real HD projector, 1920x1080 is what you need, but they are more expensive.
Brightness - This is perhaps the most important feature on any projector. That said, it is also important to buy a projector that is not too bright. Much will depend on the brightness of your home.
Contrast - Any home video projector must provide good contrast for cinematic quality. Also, a quality high-contrast gray screen will add to the effect.
Versatility - Your projector should be capable of connecting to a wide range of media, including TV receivers, DVD/BluRay players and PCs so you can enjoy the shows you want, when you want.
Jim is a freelance writer with more than 10 years writing experience. Jim is presently working as a freelance writer for many well-known b2b portals and has become the in house expert on projectors. Be sure to visit our very useful web portal for additional information on Projectors and Portable Projector.
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