Q. I am thinking on buying a tv, but I see that it would be more "cool" if I have a Projector.
What should I buy?
What should I buy?
Answer
Projectors are expensive to maintain. You have to replace the bulb every so many hours. LCD and DLP projectors typically have a lamp life of 2000-4000 hours. That's the problem with projection television. These projectors use special high-pressure lamps that cost between $200 and $500. Projector owners who primarily watch movies and special events run their projectors an average of about 8 hours a week. For a projector with a 2000-hour lamp, that translates to 4-5 years of use. But if you use a projector as your main TV, logging say 4 hours per day, you'll be looking at lamp replacement in under a year and a half.
Also, a projector has no built-in TV tuner of any kind, but it will display signals from an HDTV tuner, satellite receiver, or cable box.
The best projector performance in a home theater, you should be able to substantially reduce or eliminate light in the room, whether it's daylight or room lights. Rooms with few windows are good candidates. If you plan to use a projector in a room that gets a lot of sunlight, you may need to limit your viewing to after dark.
Projectors are expensive to maintain. You have to replace the bulb every so many hours. LCD and DLP projectors typically have a lamp life of 2000-4000 hours. That's the problem with projection television. These projectors use special high-pressure lamps that cost between $200 and $500. Projector owners who primarily watch movies and special events run their projectors an average of about 8 hours a week. For a projector with a 2000-hour lamp, that translates to 4-5 years of use. But if you use a projector as your main TV, logging say 4 hours per day, you'll be looking at lamp replacement in under a year and a half.
Also, a projector has no built-in TV tuner of any kind, but it will display signals from an HDTV tuner, satellite receiver, or cable box.
The best projector performance in a home theater, you should be able to substantially reduce or eliminate light in the room, whether it's daylight or room lights. Rooms with few windows are good candidates. If you plan to use a projector in a room that gets a lot of sunlight, you may need to limit your viewing to after dark.
which projector to buy for home cinema viewing?
Syed Aftab
Please guide me with respect to DLP vs LCD, contrast ratio, brand, resolution, performance to decide what projector to buy.
Answer
LCD Projectors: Strengths
* Richer color dynamics for better results in rooms with ample ambient light
* Draw less power
* Throw less heat
* No color filter wheel = No "rainbow effect"
* Slightly quieter Seemingly sharper image on data
DLP Projectors: Strengths
* Smoother video
* Smaller box
* Pixels far less visible, (although normally not an issue for business use)
* More âfilmlikeâ on DVD and HDTV
* Generate "blacker" blacks
* Higher contrast
LCD Projectors: Disadvantages
* More visible pixels
* Some screen door effect on certain video images
* Physically larger - Even for the same number of lumens
* Poorer contrast
* Blacks come out lighter gray than DLP prrojectors
DLP Projectors: Disadvantages
* Rainbow effect bothers some
* More moving parts (color filter wheel)
* Color filter wheel often produces soft but audible whine
* Poorer reds and yellows at full power
* Color saturation
* Need more lumens than LCD, for rich colors, when dealing with ambient light
DLP Price
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LCD Price
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which one is best?...you can compare both above yourself and ask yourself what criteria you can't accept then you got the best one. do like check sheet to compare.
LCD Projectors: Strengths
* Richer color dynamics for better results in rooms with ample ambient light
* Draw less power
* Throw less heat
* No color filter wheel = No "rainbow effect"
* Slightly quieter Seemingly sharper image on data
DLP Projectors: Strengths
* Smoother video
* Smaller box
* Pixels far less visible, (although normally not an issue for business use)
* More âfilmlikeâ on DVD and HDTV
* Generate "blacker" blacks
* Higher contrast
LCD Projectors: Disadvantages
* More visible pixels
* Some screen door effect on certain video images
* Physically larger - Even for the same number of lumens
* Poorer contrast
* Blacks come out lighter gray than DLP prrojectors
DLP Projectors: Disadvantages
* Rainbow effect bothers some
* More moving parts (color filter wheel)
* Color filter wheel often produces soft but audible whine
* Poorer reds and yellows at full power
* Color saturation
* Need more lumens than LCD, for rich colors, when dealing with ambient light
DLP Price
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fsearch%3Frh%3Dn%253A541966%252Cn%253A300334%252Cp_n%5Favailability%253A1248800011%252Cn%253A160355011%26bbn%3D300334%26ie%3DUTF8%26qid%3D1260067656%26rnid%3D300334&tag=cagm-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325
LCD Price
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fsearch%3Frh%3Dn%253A541966%252Cn%253A300334%252Cp_n%5Favailability%253A1248800011%252Cn%253A160356011%26bbn%3D300334%26ie%3DUTF8%26qid%3D1260067656%26rnid%3D300334&tag=cagm-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325
which one is best?...you can compare both above yourself and ask yourself what criteria you can't accept then you got the best one. do like check sheet to compare.
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