Top 10 Reasons To Get a Front Projection TV
1. Screen size measured in feet not inches.
Do you think those 42-inch plasma displays are impressive? Just wait until you see that same high-definition picture on a screen six times bigger. Imagine the experience of having a six-foot wide TV screen filling a wall 10 feet in front of you. A huge, immersive display that floods your field of vision with colorful, high-resolution video is what Front Projection Home Theater is all about.
2. Stunningly beautiful picture quality.
Today’s home theater projectors use digital technology like DLP (Digital Light Processor) to create a razor-sharp, richly colored picture that compares very well with other displays such as flat panel LCD, plasma screens and rear projection television sets. Upon seeing one of these mega-sized Home Theaters for the first time, most people react with a surprised “WOW!” or an awed “oh my God!”
3. Have a movie theater at home.
Tired of the hassle and expense of going to your local Cineplex to watch movies? You’ll never want to go again with your own projection system. Just pop in your favorite DVD or call up a high-definition movie on broadcast, satellite, or cable and you have your own movie theater at home. Don’t forget the popcorn.
4. The only way to watch DVDs and HDTV!
Standard-definition television, with its low-resolution picture quality, never lent itself well to being blown up on a big-screen. However, progressive scan DVD players and HDTV are perfect sources for these mini-theater sized screens. Some say, a Front Projection Home Theater is the only way to watch these high-resolution video sources and get the most out of them.
5. All the glory of sports projected in high-definition on your wall.
Football, basketball, hockey and other sports take on an incredible lifelike quality when projected in high definition on a 7-foot wide screen. You’ll be able to see every blade of grass on the football field as if you were there. When the camera pans across the stands you will actually see faces in the crowd rather than a big blur. Invite your friends over to watch the Super Bowl but make sure that they bring the beer!
6. Reclaim your floor space.
Digital projectors are compact and light enough to be placed on a coffee table or mounted on a ceiling. Your projection surface can be a simple white-painted wall or a screen as thin as cloth. With no bulky home theater cabinet to take up floor space, your living room or media room will feel much more open and have a lot more space.
7. No burn-in issues to worry about as with plasma.
Watch a channel with a bright logo too long on many plasma screens and you are liable to have a permanent ghost-image burned in to the set. That problem is not an issue with digital front projection systems because they rely on LCD or DLP technology that is not susceptible to burn-in.
8. Wider viewing angle than rear projection.
Thinking about getting one of those big rear projection television sets? Before you do, go to the store and have a look at one. Don’t just sit in a chair directly in front of the screen but stand up and walk to the sides. You may notice that the screen gets dim or is brighter in some spots than in others. This can be a major annoyance and is generally not a problem with front projection systems.
9. A picture window on nature.
PBS and Discovery HD Theater broadcast wonderful documentaries and wildlife programs in high-definition that turns your wall-sized screen into a virtual picture window on nature.
10. It’s actually cheaper!
Think that a front projection system with a wall-sized screen is only for the wealthy elite? Not at all. In fact, a perfectly acceptable front projection system can actually cost you far less than many smaller-screen alternatives including flat panel or rear-projection TVs. Prices for DLP front projectors suitable for home theater start under $1,000.
© 2005 Lanny Hartmann