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I am looking for a good projector for home theater system?
By pfhometheater | January 12, 2010
I am looking for a mid cost projector that I can use for a home theater. It needs to have hook-ups for all gaming systems and dvd players as well. I would like to find one that last a long time or the replacement bulbs are reasonable. This projector would be used every day. Picture quality is very important. Is there anything out there like this? I am a little confused by all the different projectors.
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Topics: Projectors For Home Theater | 2 Comments »
January 12th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
Well, I can recommend a fiew.
The first one. http://www.amazon.com/Optoma-HD65-720p-Theater-Projector/dp/B000XOKZ8U/ref=cm_cmu_pg__header It is HD, 720p. Has HDMI, Component, RCA, and VGA. This would be my first choice, if I was buying a projector.
The second. http://www.amazon.com/Mitsubishi-HC1600-720p-Theater-Projector/dp/B001B680GI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1245265856&sr=1-1 AGain, it is 720p, and excellent for video games. This one is actually just as good as the first one.
The third. http://www.amazon.com/Epson-PowerLite-Lumen-Multimedia-Projector/dp/B000Q5X85I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=office-products&qid=1245266440&sr=8-2 I actually own this one, and its nice. Its not HD, but it will downscale HD content to regular, which looks pretty good still. It doesn’t have HDMI, or component. But you can get a component to VGA adapter for it.
January 12th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
The Optoma HD65 and Mitsubishi HC1600 are great low budget choices. Also, Panasonic makes some great mid priced projectors with enhanced gaming modes that reduce lag.
However, hooking it all up could pose a problem. I use a Home theatre receiver, which can accept a number of different audio and video inputs (blu-ray, satellite, Xbox360) and acts as the switch when I want to change from one input to another.
Most projectors have similar expectations for bulb life, generally around 2000 to 3000 hours. Replacement bulbs average around $300.00.
Good luck!