Donald
Just looking for good brands and maybe good places to look for home theater projectors. And what lumens i should look for and contrast ratio andor anything else. THanks
Answer
There are a few questions you may want to ask yourself to determine if a front projection system is practical way to go.
What distance will you be viewing it from ? This will determine the best screen size and weather a projection system or direct view HD TV is the best choice.
(Remember a direct View HD TV is going to provide a better image overall especially if on a budget than a projection system, your simply limited by the size screen with Direct View TV's. So if your within approximately 15 ft a direct view HD TV is a better way to go)
Can you control the lighting ? Projection systems really need to be viewed in rooms where light can be controlled.
A good quality screen is also needed to get a good image, and the quality of the screen makes a HUGE difference and they are not cheap. So a screen has to be considered in the budget.
There are many cheap projectors on the market, and honestly none that produce a very good image, so unless your looking to spend $2500 or more I would not recommend a projection system.
Granted a large screen projection system is fun, and does provide a more movie theater experience, but budget, lighting, and viewing distance is the determining factors which is the best system to go with.
As for brands, Epson, Panansonic, JVC, Runco, Barco, Wolf (in order of performance and price) are the better brands.
You cannot buy a projector on specifications, and honestly it tells you very little to nothing about its performance, so your best bet is to go by reviews. Since reviewers can compare to other models directly, have more controlled tests to know which projectors are better.
It would be impossible to to compare models are stores, as they don't have the best environment to addition projectors, they are rarely calibrated correctly, and they don't use high quality screens.
UNLESS you go to one of the high end audio video stores who specialize in projection systems. That is certainly your best option if you want to see first hand why the better projectors are more expensive.
Projector Central and Widescreen Review are good sites for reviews on projection systems.
And lastly if you do decide on a projector, having it properly calibrated is essential. You can either learn to do it yourself with the right tools (good calibration disc, like the video essentials blu ray) or you can even have it professionally calibrated by a certified ISF technician in your area for around $400 (just go to ISF's website and look under dealers near you)
Kevin
40 years high end audio video specialist
There are a few questions you may want to ask yourself to determine if a front projection system is practical way to go.
What distance will you be viewing it from ? This will determine the best screen size and weather a projection system or direct view HD TV is the best choice.
(Remember a direct View HD TV is going to provide a better image overall especially if on a budget than a projection system, your simply limited by the size screen with Direct View TV's. So if your within approximately 15 ft a direct view HD TV is a better way to go)
Can you control the lighting ? Projection systems really need to be viewed in rooms where light can be controlled.
A good quality screen is also needed to get a good image, and the quality of the screen makes a HUGE difference and they are not cheap. So a screen has to be considered in the budget.
There are many cheap projectors on the market, and honestly none that produce a very good image, so unless your looking to spend $2500 or more I would not recommend a projection system.
Granted a large screen projection system is fun, and does provide a more movie theater experience, but budget, lighting, and viewing distance is the determining factors which is the best system to go with.
As for brands, Epson, Panansonic, JVC, Runco, Barco, Wolf (in order of performance and price) are the better brands.
You cannot buy a projector on specifications, and honestly it tells you very little to nothing about its performance, so your best bet is to go by reviews. Since reviewers can compare to other models directly, have more controlled tests to know which projectors are better.
It would be impossible to to compare models are stores, as they don't have the best environment to addition projectors, they are rarely calibrated correctly, and they don't use high quality screens.
UNLESS you go to one of the high end audio video stores who specialize in projection systems. That is certainly your best option if you want to see first hand why the better projectors are more expensive.
Projector Central and Widescreen Review are good sites for reviews on projection systems.
And lastly if you do decide on a projector, having it properly calibrated is essential. You can either learn to do it yourself with the right tools (good calibration disc, like the video essentials blu ray) or you can even have it professionally calibrated by a certified ISF technician in your area for around $400 (just go to ISF's website and look under dealers near you)
Kevin
40 years high end audio video specialist
Good multimedia projector or bad home theatre projector for movies?
Brad
We watch about 1 movie a month and we've had an 800 x 600 Infocus X2 projector for about 8 years.We were very happy with it, but the color wheel burned out and decided I'd just get a new one.
I can get an epson WXGA 1280 x 800 multimedia projector with HDMI, or I can get an 800 x 600 home theatre projector for about the same price to connect with RCA cables. The home theater projectors much better than that are just too pricey to justify, especially since we were happy with the 800x600 we had, although for the same price we can get much better multimedia projectors, which the old Infocus X2 was.
Is the home theater projector in 800 x 600 (Which will be shown in 768 x 432) really going to show better movies than an 1280 x 800 WXGA with HDMI cables?
Thanks!
Answer
Q: Is the home theater projector in 800 x 600 (Which will be shown in 768 x 432) really going to show better movies than an 1280 x 800 WXGA with HDMI cables?
A: Absolutely not. Easy decision. Get the Epson.
BTW, the distinction between "home theater projector" & "multimedia projector" is meaningless marketing hyperbole.
Q: Is the home theater projector in 800 x 600 (Which will be shown in 768 x 432) really going to show better movies than an 1280 x 800 WXGA with HDMI cables?
A: Absolutely not. Easy decision. Get the Epson.
BTW, the distinction between "home theater projector" & "multimedia projector" is meaningless marketing hyperbole.
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