
Projector Expert White Paper Series:
Projectors 101—Educate Yourself About Projectors
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Overview: When Should I Buy a Projector Rather Than a Flat
Screen Television?
Often, for gamers and movie viewers, a projector offers a more
affordable way to capture immersive and compelling big-screen
entertainment. For businesses, a projector provides exibility and
big-screen images that add impact for better business results.
You probably want to buy a projector if:
You want the largest possible picture. On the high end, projectors can be
used to create a very large image size, as much as 300” or more. Most produce
high-quality images at a size of 90 to 180 inches. Flat screen televisions, by
comparison more commonly offer screens from 32 to 70 inches. Professional
installers, working in large venues, can double stack multiple projectors to create
huge images.
You don’t have the budget for a at screen TV. Particularly with projector
technology dropping in price, a projector may be the least expensive option to
create a big-screen viewing experience at home. At the same time, television
technology has also dropped in price—so there is some crossover between
higher-end projectors and smaller HDTVs.
You don’t have enough space for a large TV. A small projector can easily
perch on a coffee table, shelf or bookcase or be mounted on the ceiling so that it
takes up little to no oor space. When not being used, a projector can be tucked
away in a closet and then brought out for special events and parties (Super Bowl,
Academy Awards, etc.) or set up outside to create an outdoor home theater
experience.
Projectors 101—Educate Yourself About Projectors
Up to 300” with a High Brightness Projector
Up to 180” with a Standard Projector
50”–70” with a Flat Screen TV
Image Size Comparison
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800 x 600
1024 x 768
1280 x 800
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1200
Frame Packing
3D Television
Frame Sequential
Side-by-Side Checkerboard
LEFT PIXELS RIGHT PIXELS
INDICATES BEST 3D VIEWING POSITION
Get Big Screen Entertainment with
a Projector
A high-brightness projector provides an image
more than four times larger than the average
at screen television. A projector allows you to
create the largest image possible for the space
you have.
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