Projectors
Should I Get a Video Projector or a Television for my Home Theatre?
Modern television’s can be used in a home theater system. If you already own a good, working HD television you have at least a basic way of viewing television and DVD images. The question is whether you need to upgrade to a more advanced television, or, in home theater lingo, a video display device.
Here is where consumers get bogged down with the terminology and potential choices. Consumers now have the choice of not only a dozen sizes from 26-inches to 80-inches, but also have to choose between plasma, LCD, rear projection, and front projection. They also need to think about is it HD-Ready, Full HD or even 3D enabled now.
The size of the television or video display device you get really depends on the size of the room environment you will be using it in and how close you will be sitting to the screen.
However, the decision as to what type of television you get is a little more complex. However, no matter what type of television or video display device you purchase, make sure it is high definition compatible, as all of the U.K. have access to an increasing amount of high definition programming, either over-the-air, cable, and/or satellite sources.
With specific reference as to whether one should get a television-type video display vs a video projector, the main factor you have to take into consideration is whether you intend to watch a lot of television programs vs Blu-ray Disc and/or DVD movies.
Factors To Take Into Consideration
Important factors to take note of when considering a video projector vs a television-type video display include:
1. Video projectors do not have RF cable or antenna connections like a television has. However, if your cable or satellite box has either S-Video, component, and/or DVI, or HDMI (for HD components) connections you would be able to hook them up to a video projector.
2. Video projectors have a very limited bulb life. In other words, if you are watching TV on your video projector about four or more hours every day, you might need to replace the light source bulb about every 18 months to 2 years at about 100-300 Pounds (or more).
3. Due to the very large screen sizes used in video projection, standard TV or satellite do not look as good as they do on standard large screen television. In addition, If you have HDTV-cable or HDTV-satellite, you would get much better results.
Projectors are best for viewing DVD and Blu-ray movies. They are also good for big events, such as the World Cup. If you desire longer bulb life, limit your viewing to about 12 hours a week and your projection bulb will last a few years.
If you are looking for a replacement for nightly TV watching, it would be more cost effective to buy a large screen, LCD, or Plasma Television set rather than a video projector.
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