Jonathan B
I'm in the process of redoing my basement and we're converting it into a home theater.. the one thing im stuck on is if i should get a projector or a tv.
i will be using it to play a lot of video games (xbox 360) and watching movies, so i need something that will have no delay for the video games.
Light willl not be a problem as it's in the basement and the lights will have a dimmer regardless.
Please leave answers with reasons and suggestions!
thanks!
Answer
Projectors are ideal for dedicated rooms especially when the ambient light can be completely controlled. The primary reason of course is image size, with a projection system you can easily have a 100" screen or larger whereas with an HDTV this would be far more difficult and expensive.
Projector Central is a great resource for information on projectors... http://www.projectorcentral.com/home-theater-multimedia-projectors.htm
Personally I like JVC but there are a number of less expensive 1080p projectors that provide great picture quality for the money.
By doing some of this yourself you can save money in some areas. The screen for example is quite easy to DIY using bulk DaLite screen material. http://store.cousinsvideo.com/cut-to-size.html For my DIY screen http://www.mfk-projects.com/theatre_screen.htm I used a 1.3 gain material. http://store.cousinsvideo.com/81323.html This is a good general purpose material with a good balance between gain and viewing angle. You may want to make some drawings of your room including seating positions and the screen so you can determine the required viewing angle for your screen. You will need to know this to choose the right material. To give you an idea, my screen would have cost around $4000 to buy but cost only a little over $500 to DIY.
Choosing colors for the room is critical. My theaters original colors sucked! I chose what appeared to be a nice red and blue based on the color cards in the store but this was a major mistake. Ideally the walls should be flat black but that gives too much literal meaning to the term, "man cave". You don't want the room to be a cave, you do want to be able to illuminate it when not watching a movie. I found a very flat "River Rock" neutral gray by Ralph Lauren at Home Depot. Above the chair rail I used this and it works great! Not too much light absorbed with lights on and virtually no reflection of the projector light. Below the chair rail I used a very dark blue just to give it some contrast. The ceiling is now flat black. Originally the ceiling was medium gray and that just didn't work out at all. Way to much stray light reflected back onto the screen washing out colors and blacks. Definitely flat black for the ceiling. With canned lights in the ceiling you can't even see the ceiling with the lights on, it's like looking into a void. My theatre is still in the works but you can see the progress here. http://www.mfk-projects.com/home_theatre.htm You can see the difference between the new color scheme and the original. The original colors just really sucked, I was embarrassed to direct anyone to my web site!
You probably also want to consider room acoustic treatment. To be done right it needs to be done professionally and it needs to use a balance of diffraction and absorption. Too many DIY'ers just throw up absorption panels everywhere making the room too dead. You will get some absorption from seating, people etc but a little absorption on the walls here and there even if randomly placed will likely be better than nothing. Eliminating first reflections can be done using a mirror to determine absorption panel location. Sit in your primary seat and put absorption any place along the wall where you would be able to see a speaker in a mirror held up at the location by a helper.
mk
Projectors are ideal for dedicated rooms especially when the ambient light can be completely controlled. The primary reason of course is image size, with a projection system you can easily have a 100" screen or larger whereas with an HDTV this would be far more difficult and expensive.
Projector Central is a great resource for information on projectors... http://www.projectorcentral.com/home-theater-multimedia-projectors.htm
Personally I like JVC but there are a number of less expensive 1080p projectors that provide great picture quality for the money.
By doing some of this yourself you can save money in some areas. The screen for example is quite easy to DIY using bulk DaLite screen material. http://store.cousinsvideo.com/cut-to-size.html For my DIY screen http://www.mfk-projects.com/theatre_screen.htm I used a 1.3 gain material. http://store.cousinsvideo.com/81323.html This is a good general purpose material with a good balance between gain and viewing angle. You may want to make some drawings of your room including seating positions and the screen so you can determine the required viewing angle for your screen. You will need to know this to choose the right material. To give you an idea, my screen would have cost around $4000 to buy but cost only a little over $500 to DIY.
Choosing colors for the room is critical. My theaters original colors sucked! I chose what appeared to be a nice red and blue based on the color cards in the store but this was a major mistake. Ideally the walls should be flat black but that gives too much literal meaning to the term, "man cave". You don't want the room to be a cave, you do want to be able to illuminate it when not watching a movie. I found a very flat "River Rock" neutral gray by Ralph Lauren at Home Depot. Above the chair rail I used this and it works great! Not too much light absorbed with lights on and virtually no reflection of the projector light. Below the chair rail I used a very dark blue just to give it some contrast. The ceiling is now flat black. Originally the ceiling was medium gray and that just didn't work out at all. Way to much stray light reflected back onto the screen washing out colors and blacks. Definitely flat black for the ceiling. With canned lights in the ceiling you can't even see the ceiling with the lights on, it's like looking into a void. My theatre is still in the works but you can see the progress here. http://www.mfk-projects.com/home_theatre.htm You can see the difference between the new color scheme and the original. The original colors just really sucked, I was embarrassed to direct anyone to my web site!
You probably also want to consider room acoustic treatment. To be done right it needs to be done professionally and it needs to use a balance of diffraction and absorption. Too many DIY'ers just throw up absorption panels everywhere making the room too dead. You will get some absorption from seating, people etc but a little absorption on the walls here and there even if randomly placed will likely be better than nothing. Eliminating first reflections can be done using a mirror to determine absorption panel location. Sit in your primary seat and put absorption any place along the wall where you would be able to see a speaker in a mirror held up at the location by a helper.
mk
Best LCD Projector 1080p or higher home theater?
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i am looking for a projector that gives off a picture quality as good as or better than an HD sony or vizio lcd tv! something with a contrast ratio of 13000:1 or higher! Has something brighter than 1000 ANSI LUMENS Brightness. gives off a screen resolution of 1080p or high, (such as 1440 or 1600). Has an ANAMORPHIC picture or in other words, a 2.39:1 aspect ratio! and gives off a picture size of somewhere between 45' or 65'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PS
this projector must have hdmi cable connections and surround sound connections!
has an easy to manage image coloration, such as sharpness, color, tint, contrast, etc!
money is no object!
PPS
will not accept DLPs!
sony brand would be nice!
hey can't you read its 45 feet - 65 feet! not inches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Answer
If your leaning towards sony brand LCD then go for it. For home theater I use an Optoma HD1080p DLP 3D and won't argue with you. For my office presentation I use an Epson LCD. But I would suggest you visit www.projectorcentral.com for the list of brands, prices, reviews, and comprehensive topics about projectors. And by the way the best Sony 1080p projector at present is LCOS (sxrd) and not LCD.
If your really serious in achieving 65' then use what the cinemas are using "CHRISTIE" DIGITAL PROJECTORS. AND BY THE WAY IT'S "DLP".
If your leaning towards sony brand LCD then go for it. For home theater I use an Optoma HD1080p DLP 3D and won't argue with you. For my office presentation I use an Epson LCD. But I would suggest you visit www.projectorcentral.com for the list of brands, prices, reviews, and comprehensive topics about projectors. And by the way the best Sony 1080p projector at present is LCOS (sxrd) and not LCD.
If your really serious in achieving 65' then use what the cinemas are using "CHRISTIE" DIGITAL PROJECTORS. AND BY THE WAY IT'S "DLP".
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