Thursday, September 10, 2009

Transform Your Living Area With A Home Theater Projector

By Jim Samposzi

When it comes to home entertainment, large screens and excellent sound quality can revolutionize your viewing experience. What is more, it is now possible to transform your living room into a small movie theater.

Though big LCD TVs offer a high quality viewing experience, nothing can match a real video projector to bring movies and TV to life. Projectors, also called multimedia projectors or home theater projectors, have been in existence for decades. However, it is only in recent years that video projectors have become affordable for the average consumer.

In addition, video projectors have become more lightweight and smaller, and picture quality and brightness has improved a lot. Decent video projectors can be bought for well below the one thousand dollar mark, though you can pay a few thousand dollars for more expensive models.

Buying a projector can be big investment so you will want to be sure of exactly what you want. There are a couple of main varieties of video projectors - Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and Digital Light Processing (DLP).

Liquid Crystal Display projectors - These are the older of the 2 varieties, although they remain popular and are the cheaper of the two. They have decent brightness and color, and are a popular choice for the workplace.

Digital Light Processing projectors - These have become more popular among home users because they are more suited for movies and TV. They also tend to be more compact and lighter, although they also cost more.

If you are in the market for a projector it is a good idea to have a good knowledge of the terminology and have a fair idea of what features you require.

Resolution - The main reason for owning a video projector is so you can enjoy a large, cinema-like display in your home. However, large displays need high resolutions. The smallest resolution you should buy is 1280x720. If you want a genuine HD projector, 1920x1080 is what you need, but you will have to pay for the luxury.

Brightness - This is arguably the most vital feature on any projector. However, it is also important to find a projector that is not too bright. Much depends on the brightness of your room.

Contrast - Any home video projector should provide quality contrast for cinematic quality. Also, a quality high-contrast gray screen will help.

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 what you want, when you want.

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