Showing posts with label Widescreen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Widescreen. Show all posts

Friday, May 7, 2010

Buying a Home Theater Projector


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If you are building a new home, renovating a new one, or just looking to upgrade what you already have, home theater front projectors and home theater systems are popular with many families and individuals looking for a unique addition. Creating the perfect entertainment system and room allows you to entertain your friends with an awesome video and audio display or simply spend some quality time with your family watching movies!

Perhaps the most important part in creating the perfect home theater system for your home is the video display. The video display can either be an HD television screen, large flat screen, or other existing television that you own. However, a much better option would be to invest in a home theater projector for a truly unique experience.

Why a Projector?

A front projector is able to take a video signal and display it onto the wall or other screen of your choice. The reason that these video display devices are frequently chosen for theater rooms is that they offer a much larger screen size than normal television displays.

In addition, video projectors are better quality for watching DVD movies and other presentations. With a normal television screen you will usually have the audio and video features built right in. With a large projector, though, you can have dedicated audio equipment including surround sound systems that will give you a better movie watching and theater experience.

Types of Projectors

There are two basic types of projectors that you'll find when looking into video display devices. The first is a wall-mounted projector. These devices are convenient for many theater rooms because they not only are out of the way, but they also give you a more clean and polished appearance. In addition, if you have a dedicated home theater room then you're more likely to want to have your home theater projector in a secure place where it won't get disturbed.

The other type is the table top projector. These projectors can offer the same quality as a wall mounted video projector, but they weigh much less than the typical projector and are easily portable. This means that you can take your projector over to your family and friends' house if you want to trade off movie nights or just show off your new toy!

Where to Buy

Many retail stores offer all kinds of front projector displays. Specialized electronic stores, however, may have a more wide selection. When pricing these kinds of display devices for your home theater, you want to research all your options thoroughly. There are certainly a front projector to fit every budget; you can find some as little as $300, but investing in a more expensive one that provides better quality would be the best option.

Home theater projectors are definitely what you need if you want to create an awesome experience for everyone who watching videos and DVD movies in your home. Whether you buy a table top or wall mounted projector, there are all kinds of options to create the best theater atmosphere for your home!

Thanks To : LED television TV buying guide

Thursday, May 6, 2010

TV Wall Mount


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Not long ago a TV was a TV, just a television set. Yes, there where sets with some extra features, stand alone speakers for example, but it was easy to pick your choice. Now you have a lot more options to take into consideration and a number of terms to learn. So let us see what kind of guide lines we can give you.

TV Wall Mount - These TVs sell more and more but are considerably more expensive. They are called TV wall mount as they are so thin, 2-5 inches, or 5-10 centimeters. The picture is completely flat and the set should be connected to digital systems. The number one reason to buy a TV wall mount is the fact that it does not require any space on the floor.

Today you can choose one of two techniques, LCD and plasma screens. The LCD technique is best for screens up to 30 inches and they cost from just under $1,000 up to $3,000 USD. An LCD screen can also be connected to your computer, no problem.

One disadvantage can be on some screens, there is a delay in showing the picture, which can be rather annoying with fast movements like in football and other sports.

The plasma screens works better for really big screens, 32-50 inches. The prices are coming down but often start around $2,000 USD. The internet is of course the best place to start your search for a TV wall mount, LCD or Plasma. Also remember that the prices given here are probably higher than what you can find out there!

The TV techniques are developing fast, like the computer industry, so if you are not in a hurry, wait and the prices will drop. Especially for a TV Wall Mount. It is always more expensive when the technique is new.

A great place to start your search for a TV wall mount is through consumer reports. They give you unbiased reviews of the best TV wall mounts out there.

If you want to experience the best of a sports game, nature or action movie, as you almost where there, you are probably ready to spend a lot of money. Then you will of course choose the wide-screen and home movie equipment with a plasma or projection-TV.

There are some practical things to consider for a TV wall mount. How much is the weight of your particular TV model? Can you mount it on the wall in a safe way? Make sure that any mount that you consider is able to comfortably handle the weight of your TV. You will need a strong, sturdy equipment that can handle the weight. If the wall itself is the weak point you should perhaps look for another alternative than wall mount. Or secure the equipment to the floor or the ceiling.

Many TV models have specially made equipment for a wall mount. You can also find good universal mounts available.

It used to be that the only wall mounts were a set of metal brackets that mounted to the wall and the TV hung on those brackets. Which made it harder to move the screen. Now you can find flexible wall mount units that actually let you extend the TV from the wall and turn it to adjust the viewing angle too.

In the ads for TV sets you will always get a long list of features. Do not care about that list for a start. It is the picture on the screen that is of most importance. If the picture is bad that is the thing that will be most annoying. Use your eyes and compare several types of TV sets in a shop even if the environment is light and very different from your home. Bring your favorite picture to the shop and ask to have it shown. Now you can get a better understanding of the quality of the screen, the colours etc.

The sound is easy to forget. But a bad sound can destroy the most wonderful picture. It is great if you can listen to the sound more privately or try to be there when there are few customers.

Stereo sound is the most common but is not necessarily automatically hifi quality. You can often get a better sound if you connect the TV sound to your own equipment or put up extra speakers.

A TV wall mount will in the coming years be the most sold TV equipment. The prices will go down and the weight will be reduced considerably. They will be easy to mount and with great sound and picture. To put it simple, it is the future.

See Also : TV buying guide