Showing posts with label Home Theater. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Home Theater. Show all posts

29.8.10

Finding Online Reviews For Home Theater Speakers

When you set up your entertainment room, do not skimp on your home theater speakers. These are not just a mere afterthought, something to make do with after you've chosen that big beautiful, flat screen television.

In fact, the better the television, the more important the right speaker systems become, because no television includes a good sound system, no matter how expensive or high tech it is. To produce the best possible sound to match the great picture, you need good speakers.

To that end, you can probably make good use of reviews written for home theater speakers, so you can decide on a system that will work best for you. One system that seems to perform quite well, according to various reviews, is the Mirage Nanosat 5.1.

At www.toptenreviews.com it's given the highest rating in the top ten. For home theater surround sound, in fact, the system is one of the best, because it uses a technology that projects the sound around the room instead of one direction only.

Different reviewers will provide different details about home theater speakers. A site like www.amazon.com will have actual user reviews so you'll see what glitches real users might have run into, or what unexpected benefits they discovered.

If your theater design includes hardwood floors, then you'll welcome details about whether tower speakers come with pads underneath, or how much their cases will vibrate. Research for as much detail as you can find, so you will choose the best possible speakers for your home theater.

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24.8.10

Tips For Your Home Speaker System

Before you do your home theater installation, it's imperative that you know which types of speaker will provide the kind of sound experience that you want. Before you commit to any home speaker system, you'll need to do a sound test of the speakers that most interest you.

You really shouldn't buy any system without trying it first, so you'll need to find a store that provides demo facilities. And unfortunately, that is unlikely to be one of the big box stores.

To test the speaker systems, you will need a store with a demo room that resembles what a normal domestic environment would be like. You want to know that these speakers function in a real living room or home theater.

Because this demo could take at least an hour, go to the store when it's not likely to be busy. A Saturday afternoon is not a good time to test a home speaker system! Try sometime like just after lunch on a weekday.

Another thing to remember in having a demo of a home speaker system you're interested in is not to rely on musical or video materials provided by the store itself. Instead, bring movies that will help you reproduce the type of DVD home theater you're planning to set up.

Listen to segments that are quiet, where the speakers will need to catch the most subtle sounds, as well as the louder moments where it has to capture the drama. Do the same for your music.

This is the best way of deciding on the types of speakers you want in your home theater. Going on faith just isn't a reliable method.

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15.8.10

Improving Your Home Audio System

Finding the right home audio system is just as important as finding that great screen for watching your movies and other visuals.

If you don't come home with the right speakers, it could spoil the sound not just when you're playing music, but even when you're watching movies or television.

So your entire entertainment experience could be affected. But you also have to decide if you're going to buy a packaged set of home audio speakers or if you'll buy all your speakers separately.

That particular question relates ultimately to the quality of your system. When you compare home theater systems, you realize certain things about the two types.

A theater-in-a-box, as the packaged systems are called, has each component already fully integrated and designed to work with all the others.

These packages are much less expensive than buying each component separately. But they have a problem in that if you need to upgrade any individual component, then it's sometimes difficult.

But even if you create the system from separate components, you can still design your home audio system with sets of speakers all of the same brand and quality.

Whichever type of home audio system you get, do not take anything home until you've had a good chance to hear the speakers in action. This applies both to the packaged system and to individual speakers.

Salespeople that offer amazing home theater systems deals and pressures the customers to buy without having had a sound test or two, should consider a different store.

The audio aspects of your home system are too important not to research thoroughly and listen to carefully before making a decision.

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12.8.10

Finding Online Reviews Before You Decide To Buy Home Theater Systems

To buy home theater systems now is a lot different from just a few years ago, thanks to the growth of the internet. You can get online and research the different available systems to see how well actual users liked them, and you can learn about new products as well.

On top of that, there are now more and more websites that will help you find home theater systems discounts that you might not have been aware of before. A little extra knowledge can really help the finances.

The site www.consumersearch.com does what its name implies; searching review sites for product information. You can compare home theater systems at their site too. They consider the best system of all to be the Onkyo HT-S9100THX, costing about nine hundred dollars.

The site notes, for example, that almost all www.amazon.com reviewers give this system five out of five stars. If you want to buy home theater system at a lower price, though, you can go with an out-of-the-box system from Sony, the HT-SS360 at between two and three hundred dollars, or the Panasonic SC-BT200, which includes Blu-Ray, for a little over four hundred.

The internet has made a huge difference in how people buy home theater systems. You don't just have to take the word of commissioned sales people when they sing the praises of a particular product.

You can now go online, for example, to check whether some discount home theater systems are a little too good to be true. If you read several reviews and see the same problem mentioned over and over, then you'll know what to stay away from.

Eventually you can narrow down your choices to match both your pocketbook and your home entertainment needs.

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10.8.10

Tips And Ideas For Your Home Theater System

If you could manage it, wouldn't you love to put a home theater system into your own place? Once you've seen your favorite movies in a large theater, it's just not the same if you get the videos and watch them again on a smaller screen.

The quality of music is much richer if you have a sound system that can really bring out all the nuances. This is the reason why custom home theaters are coming more and more into style for homeowners.

The sound and visual equipment, of course, is paramount for your home theater system. At the very least, you'll want as large a flat-screen television as you can get, along with a DVD or Blu-Ray disc player.

Because the sound is as important as the visuals, and television speakers never create good enough sound to match their picture, you'll need to investigate speakers. If you've got the space, and especially if you've dedicated a whole room to your theater, you may want home theater surround sound, which will mean at least five speakers and probably more like eight.

You can build your home theater system by buying an in-the-box system that comes with almost all the main items like speakers, Blu-Ray player and CD or MP3 player, or you can buy each component separately.

The end result might be better with the latter choice, but you'll need guidance in linking everything up to the receiver that will have to coordinate all the components and their signals.

Be sure to do listening tests with all speakers, and test as much of the equipment as possible before purchasing anything. Setting up such a theater is not cheap, and you want the components that will produce the best viewing and listening experience possible.

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17.7.10

Better Home Audio And Theater Design Ideas

One thing television designers seem not to share with home theater designers is a recognition that the sound on a television show or a video is just as important as the picture.

Even on the most highly engineered high definition (HD) and plasma televisions, the exquisite picture is almost never matched by sound that is equally exquisite.

So unless you concentrate on both the visual and audio aspects of your home audio and theater setup, you will seriously shortchange yourself, and there will be something missing from your entertainment experience.

In your home audio and theater setup, make sure you pay attention to your speakers as well. Listen to many systems if possible, before ever committing to buying one. Subwoofers are the speakers that handle low frequencies, and may be the most important of all the speakers.

Yet you will want good tweeters too, which handle the higher frequencies. If you read as many home theater reviews as you can, you can start to get a feel for the kinds of speakers you'll need.

Not everybody recognizes that home audio speakers are just as important as the HD television itself. If you are listening to inferior sound accompanying that incredibly detailed and sharp large-screen picture, then you've got a second-rate home audio and theater setup, no matter how good the television is.

Your entertainment experience won't be nearly as good as it ought to be. So even if the whole business of finding the right speakers is confusing, in the end you'll find that it's worth the research to match excellent sound with superior visuals.

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16.7.10

Making Choices For Home Video System

Before you begin your home theater installation, you'll need to decide on the item that will probably be the centerpiece of the entire theater; the television. When it comes to large screen TVs, the two main choices seem to be either LCD or plasma.

Each kind has its own strengths and weaknesses, and any of these could affect your viewing experience. So you'll need to know what primary types of viewing you'll be doing before you can choose either of these televisions for your home video needs.

LCD televisions are better suited to more brightly lit environments, even though plasmas actually have better contrast. You'll need to assess your own home video environment to determine whether your primary viewing will be in brighter or more dimmed conditions. And even your home theater seating will be a deciding factor.

LCD televisions don't view so well from an angle, losing their contrast and skewing the colors, so if your seating is spread to the side as much as in front, then a plasma television might suit you best.

Of course, you can even make your entertainment room feel like a genuine theater by setting up a home theater projector and using an actual movie screen instead of having a television. Or you could even do both. These days there's almost no end to the kind of home video setup you can have, or the options you can add.

If you do go the projector route, then you might avoid the weaknesses associated with either the plasma or LCD TVs. Everything depends on what needs you have.

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7.7.10

Better Ideas For Home Theater Systems

You probably already know that home theater systems, while they consist of many of the same things, can also be as individual as the user. You might be surprised at how differently the same components can be set up in different situations, such as a television, a receiver, some disc players and some speakers.

Everything sounds pretty standard, but it's the quality of the different components and the additional home theater accessories that really personalize and perfect any home theater.

Home audio speakers and the various disc players are your next concern. If you are buying a DVD player and have an HD (high definition) television, then you'll need to make sure the player has "up-conversion" ability.

That's the capacity to convert SD (standard definition) content on a disc to play on an HD television. This will make the video sharper and clearer on the screen.

The types of speakers used with home theater systems, meanwhile, will vary depending on what you want. Some speakers handle only particular frequencies of sound, while Bookshelf speakers deal with the full range.

Remember, when planning and looking at home theater systems, audio systems are just as important as the video. So far, even HD televisions concentrate so much on the picture that they don't pay nearly enough attention to the sound.

So your addition of and choice of speakers will be important. You might be knowledgeable enough to build your own system component by component, but you can also get some very good systems in single kits.

If you know what you want, and do some research and read a lot of reviews before you buy, then you'll no doubt be able to put together a theater system that fits your lifestyle and your home.

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20.5.09

Iomega 34200 USB 2.0/AV 500GB ScreenPlay HD Multimedia Drive Withe Better Performance Capabilities

In the past, bulky DVD and VCR players were bulky. Television sets were incredibly bulky and took up a lot of space. It was because the technology required a lot of space. The end result was not something that was attractive.

But today's televisions and electronics are smaller, sleeker and more in line with sophisticated streamlined styles. The Iomega 34200 USB 2.0/AV 500GB ScreenPlay HD Multimedia Drive is beautiful to look at. It is very chic and has excellent performance capabilities.

While on the topic of looks, the Iomega 34200 USB 2.0/AV 500GB ScreenPlay HD Multimedia Drive is sleek, black and utterly sophisticated. Iomega specifically designs its most modern equipment with the capability to fit into any design theme.

As television sets have become slimmer and more streamlined, Iomega has kept up so that buyers do not have to deal with bulky media players. Any home theater would be enhanced with the Iomega 34200.

The Iomega 34200 USB 2.0/AV 500GB ScreenPlay HD Multimedia Drive is going to be a great asset to your home theater system. With its top notch performance and sleek design, it is a definite must for those that want a great HD media player.

Plus you have the added bonus that it is incredibly easy to set-up. With it priced around $139.99 you are getting a fantastic deal on a great media player.

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18.5.09

Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player Includes State Of The Art Technology

It is a shame that you have that brand new High Definition TV sitting in your living room or recreation room and you do not have the ability to watch all of your media files on it. At one time you may have been stuck watching those media files on your personal computer but those days are gone.

Now you can watch, surf and explore everything the internet has to offer, all from your television. With the Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player you have a direct link to your computer.

The Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player allows you the incredible versatility of plugging in a USB drive into the media player. The media player is then connected to your television and you can watch or view all of the files. The movies are crisp and clear. The sound is phenomenal because you are dealing with state of the art technology.

Technology does have its advantages and the Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player is on the cutting edge. You can find this marvelous device for $99.99 if you know where to shop around. If you do decide to purchase it, you will not be disappointed.

You will not be limited to watching, viewing or listening to files on your computer. You can now take advantage of your television set and have it do the work.

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16.5.09

Netgear EVA8000 Digital Entertainer HD Allows You To Pause, Stop And Record Live Television

If you were to pick out an HD media player solely based on versatility and ease of use, then one stands out among the crowd. The Netgear EVA8000 Digital Entertainer HD is the ultimate HD media player for those who demand top quality and versatility.

Netgear has always delivered outstanding electronics but with the EVA8000 it takes it to a completely higher level of entertainment. This is one HD media player that you definitely need to check out. You will be amazed at how movies play and how crisp the sound quality is once you have it up and running.

The Netgear EVA8000 Digital Entertainer HD makes good on its promise of delivering high definition quality to your pictures and media files. But even more than that is its versatility in utilizing either an internet connection or going wireless.

Wireless does have its advantages but it can also be slower than directly plugging into your internet connection. The EVA8000 offers you the ability to plug in so that you can download and stream HD video and movie files much faster.

Anytime a new HD media player is introduced to the market you can expect to pay more for it. The Netgear EVA8000 Digital Entertainer HD is no different but you can find it reasonably priced if you shop around, such as www.amazon.com.

The EVA8000 is well worth the money you will spend. It offers superior high definition quality to your movies and videos. It offers great color and sound to any media file. In short, this player will truly enhance your home entertainment system.

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14.5.09

HP X280N MediaSmart Connect Is Your Gateway To The Easy Life

If you are not hip on the latest technological marvels, then an HD media player may seem like a frivolous expense. It really is not when you consider that it gives you the ability to view your media files that are stored on your computer on your television set. And that is just the performance capability of the base model. Media players such as the HP X280N MediaSmart Connect can do so much more than simply view a media file.

The HP X280N MediaSmart Connect is the gateway to the good life. You can connect to your computer via your wireless network and play all of your media files. If you want to watch a certain movie that is out but do not want to drive to rent or buy the movie, simply connect to the internet and download it directly to your media player. You also have the ability to watch Internet TV Beta, as well as watch Fox Sports lounge. If you are still not convinced, then you can also stop, rewind, fast forward and record HDTV.

So is the HP X280N MediaSmart Connect for you? That depends on two factors: your computer and your television. If you are not running Microsoft Vista on your computer then you cannot use this media player. If you do not have an HDTV you are limiting your capabilities. Sure you can still use the media player but you will not get all of the advantages.

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12.5.09

Linksys Media Center Extender Is Designed For A Wireless Network

Linksys is one of the leaders when it comes to technology geared to make your computer and network run more efficiently and with great speed. This time they have forged into the HD media player arena with the Linksys Media Center Extender.

It is designed to take full advantage of your Windows Media Center and does so with incredible efficiency and speed. If you are shopping around for an HD media player, then this is one that you should definitely check out because it is one of the best that is on the market these days.

The beauty behind the Linksys Media Center Extender is that it is designed to work on a wireless network. All of the product specs show the Media Center Extender being used with a Linksys wireless router but as long as you have a wireless router that is on the same technology wavelength as the Extender, then you should be good to go.

All you have to do at that point is connect and access the files on your computer through the wireless router. The files will then be shown on your television.

Unfortunately, technology comes with a price. If you want speed, capability and dependability, then you are going to pay for it and the Linksys Media Center Extender is no exception to this rule.

The Linksys suggested retail price is a whopping $360.18 but if you go to www.amazon.com you can find it for around $263.60 or for $261.61 at www.antonline.com. Simply plug in the Media Center Extender and run the software. It is that simple.

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9.5.09

D-Link DSM-520 MediaLounge Wireless HD Media Player To Access Movie, Picture And Video Files On Your Computer

Renting movies, buying movies or buying songs is incredibly easy these days. You simply visit a website and download the movie directly to your computer. But without an HD media player you are limited to watching or listening to those media files on your computer.

If you had the D-Link DSM-520 MediaLounge Wireless HD Media Player you could be watching or listening to those media files from the comfort of your own living room. That means no more crowding around a small computer screen when guests are over.

The best and most exciting part of the D-Link DSM-520 MediaLounge Wireless HD Media Player is the very fact that it works off of your existing wireless network. You do not have to run a cord to connect it to your computer and you do not have to plug it into your cable modem. The DSM-520 utilizes its own built-in wireless technology to access the movie, picture or video files that are stored on your computer.

The D-Link DSM-520 MediaLounge Wireless HD Media Player is a great media player to own. But it is a bit expensive when compared to lesser models. You can find it for around $179.69 at www.amazon.com or you may be able to find it even cheaper at other electronic stores. It may be more expensive but you are definitely getting your money's worth in this product.

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8.5.09

Mediagate Network Multimedia Center with Full HD 1080P Wi-Fi and UPNP With Additional Security For Your Wireless Network

There are so many different HD media players on the market these days that it can be easy to get confused. They are all designed to work with your media files from your computer and many are wireless. So how do you narrow it down?

The Mediagate Network Multimedia Center with Full HD 1080P Wi-Fi and UPNP goes above and beyond the rest of the pack by offering you additional security for your wireless network. It is designed to protect your computer and network from intrusion. How many can make that claim?

The Mediagate Network Multimedia Center with Full HD 1080P Wi-Fi and UPNP does require you to run Windows Vista on your computer but if you have a newer computer then this is not an issue.

It allows you to use a wide variety of formats for your music, pictures and video files but it also does something else that many other media players do not. It allows you to watch BitTorrent clips and movies.

Yes, there are cheaper media players on the market but the Mediagate Network Multimedia Center with Full HD 1080P Wi-Fi and UPNP offers you more than just the ability to play a variety of file types.

It offers you rich sound, crisp color and the safety of knowing that your network has another layer of protection. You will see that the price is truly justified.

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4.5.09

Finding Trusted Projector Reviews Online

Choosing a new home theater projector is sort of like buying a new computer, digital camera or other gadget. You want to do your homework by researching, comparison shopping and reading reviews.

After all, you want a video projector that will endure, not one that will become obsolete the following year. The good news is that there are a number of excellent sites where you can read unbiased projector reviews written by experts and real consumers.

Some people pay for quick, at-a-glance projector reviews at www.consumerreports.org. On one hand, there is a lot of free literature on buying video projection units to read. On the other hand, if you want more than easy-to-read generalizations, then you'll need to pay either $5.95 for a month's access to unlimited reports or $26 for an annual subscription.

This independent, nonprofit organization has been giving consumers reliable information for over 73 years and they have garnered more than 8 million subscribers. On the site, you can read about "How To Choose Front Projectors" or "Front Projection TV Recommendations," among other things.

Buying digital projectors will surely take a few hours of research and reading projector reviews, but you'll be glad you did it. Imagine the frustration of buying a projector lamp bulb that will die after a few months of use, and all because you didn't realize a new technology enabled LED lights to provide over 60,000 hours of light source power!

What if you bought a DLP projector only to find it didn't have the shadow detail the LCD projectors have. By becoming educated, you'll get the best home theater projector for the best price.

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2.5.09

Rear Projection TVs Are More Affordable

Will the rear projection TV market shrivel up and die? On one hand, the rear projection television is an attractive item because it provides high quality images with larger screens, and at a lower cost, to boot. Yet, on the other hand, major manufacturers like Sony, Panasonic, Hitachi, Toshiba and Philips balked at the market and opted out of the rear projection TV market.

As they search for ways to make LCD and plasma screen TV sets more affordable to the masses ($9,000 being a little out-of-range for most people), the theater projector TV models may one day become extinct. Even so, Samsung and Mitsubishi are offering some great products for the gotta-have-it-now crowd.

Panasonic is another popular name-brand in the rear projection world, even though they've received much more praise for their plasma HDTV sets. It's LIFI (Light Fidelity) flagship offers a super long-lasting video projector bulb, which carries a lifetime guarantee.

Other benefits of this rear projection TV is its color accuracy, its quick turn-on time and its stable brightness performance. However, there are a few drawbacks; notably the lack of depth in their black shade. Even so, the 56-inch Panasonic PT-56LCX70 LIFI 720p HDTV is a solid entry level set that continues to sell.

Rear projection TV sets can get you the biggest size for your money, with the 50-inch Samsung HL50A650 retailing for less than $1,000 and the Mitsubishi WD-73736 for less than $2,000. Generally, the bigger your rear projection TV is, the more you'll save. All rear projection TV sets come with a native display resolution of 1080p, which gives you greater picture quality.

Even though you'll save a lot of money, you should not take your theater projectors decision lightly because a home theater is still a large expense. Additionally, you'll want to ensure you won't have to buy new bulbs or pay hefty repair bills in the future after rushing into an impulsive decision.

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30.4.09

Projector Accessories To Maintain Your Investment

In addition to the basic video projector unit, one of the projector accessories you'll need to buy is the projector screen. They come in fixed, pull-down and motorized varieties. Then you'll also have to choose between a white matte, a gray matte, a high contrast white surface or a high gain screen.

High contrast gray screens are good if you're using an LCD projector with lower contrast. High contrast white is good with a DLP projector. In addition to projector screens, you'll need lamps, mounts and other accessories to create your perfect home theater.

You'll know its time for one of these projector accessories when the image starts to dim. Some projectors let you monitor the hours of your usage so you'll be able to budget your movie watching if you don't have an extra $350 lying around.

The life of many projector lamp bulbs is about 2,000 hours, though many of the high-end models are harnessing unlimited bulb life. To get this lamp life, you should use your video projector no more than 3 to 5 hours per day in a clean, dust-free environment and change your air filter every 3 months.

Projector mounts are another of the projector accessories you'll need to consider besides projector lamps. You'll need to choose a mount that is easy to install but also safe. Most projector mounts are attached to the ceiling and come with pre-assembled hardware pieces, although a few mounts can come with accessories to attach it to the wall instead.

Some mounts have one point of attachment, while others come with multiple. A quick-release feature can be very handy if you need to replace a filter or a lamp. Be sure to choose a UL listed mount that has been tested to hold four times' its load capacity. The mounts come in everything from aluminum metal finishes to wood finishes. Check out Visual Apex, Projector Point, Perfect Mounts or Eastporters to find a wide range of mounting devices.

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28.4.09

Home Theater Projector

A home projector isn't for everyone. After all, you'll need to finagle installation, which isn't always easy, and find space for the enormous screen. You'll also need a completely dark, windowless room with dark walls to make the lighting work.

You'll hear the noisy whirring of the video projection and you'll need to buy accessories like projection screens and a projector lamp -- not to mention replacement bulbs. However, the experience of a home theater is so cushy, so professional, and so brag-worthy that you may not care about these drawbacks at all. For some consumers, nothing beats the home theater experience; provided that you've got popcorn on hand, of course!

Next, you must consider resolution for your projector. Resolution refers to the number of pixels used to recreate an image, so naturally the higher the resolution, the more pixels it has, the more detail you see and the more money you pay. The resolution comes in a two-number format, such as "1280 x 720," with the first number indicating the horizontal pixels and the second number indicating the vertical pixels.

The most high-end theater projectors come with 1920 x 1080 (the 1080p model), which shows all the lines of the signal in all its native, uncompressed glory. If you're just looking for a mid-priced all-around good buy, then you will likely be satisfied with a 1280 x 720 (720p model), which delivers excellent high definition images from both HDTV and Blu Ray disc players. If you want your system to work as a data projector too, then a 1280 x 768 is a good selection.

One last thing to consider when buying a projector is your installation process. Many home theater projectors now offer zoom lenses and lens shift to help the unit work with the surrounding space. A zoom lens can make the image smaller or larger. A lens shift can change the location of the projected image by moving the lens up or down.

You'll also need to consider accessories like screen mounts, cables and speakers. While this may sound very confusing, often times, you can get someone to come out to your house and calibrate everything just right to be sure you're getting the most out of your home theater experience.

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26.4.09

The High Performance Rear Projection TV

Electronic stores frequently display walls and walls of plasma and LCD flat panel television sets. It seems that everyone wants to have one of these mammoth entertainment systems for their homes nowadays, no matter how expensive they are.

However, the rear-projection TV has emerged from the shadows to offer lower prices and high performance. While shopping around, you will come across CRT, LCD and DLP technology, so here is all you need to know.

The LCD rear-projection TV offers an excellent picture at a far lower price than LCD flat panel television sets. You can get a 37-inch or an 80-inch projector screen to offer a larger viewing field for less. The LCD projectors are ideal for HDTV viewing and playing video games since the contrast/color saturation is so good and there is no danger of burn-in from static images, like station logos or video game settings.

A rear projection TV system's downfall, generally speaking, is that there may be a limited viewing angle. If you're seated directly in front of the TV at eye-level with the set, you'll be just fine. However, the quality may diminish if you have stadium seating or if you're watching from the side.

The third type of rear-projection TV is the Digital Light Processing (DLP) system. Like the LCD projectors, DLP projectors display images on a chip, although the type of chip used is a micro-mirror. Some movie theaters use DLP technology when showing digitally converted films stored on a hard drive or optical disc.

High resolution DLP projector chips have the ability to recreate an image as though it's on 35 or 70mm film. The color accuracy, low power consumption and high contrast makes the DLP system an attractive selection. The downside is that it will require an occasional bulb replacement.

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