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Full HD 1920 x 1080 Home
Theater Video Projectors
Are Affordable, At Last!
1080p projectors If you've got the right kind of room for it, there's never been a better time to shop for components to set up a 1080p home theater projector system. Basic 1080p HD projectors start at $1000. Nine of the twelve 1080p home theater projectors we've linked to at the top of each page are available for less than $3000.
1080p sources You can now access 1080p HD movies and programming from a wide variety of sources. For example, if you've got high speed broadband Internet, LG's BD390 1080p Blu-ray Disc player can instantly stream on-demand Full HD 1080p movies via VUDU. (Oh yeah, it will also up-convert standard 480i DVDs, play music CDs, and stream from YouTube and Netflix.) Sony's PlayStation 3 video
game system can pull double duty as a decent Blu-ray player. DIRECTV and Dish Network each offer some pay 1080p movies via satellite.
1080p home theater Home theater receivers have become much more advanced at the very same time. For example, Onkyo's TX-NR807 7.2 channel home theater receiver is THX certified, network-ready, upscales any video input to 1080p output via HDMI, features Dolby True HD, Pro Logic IIz (to set up a height dimension), DTS-HD Master Audio surround decoding, has 6 HDMI 1.3a inputs, and is priced under $1000. |
What else? In addition to a 1080p video projector, HD source components, and a surround sound receiver, you will also need most or all of the following (and maybe more):
For maximum contrast and image detail from 1080p home theater projectors, you need to install your projector home theater system inside a dark room with minimal extraneous lighting from windows, indoor lighting and reflections, and other ambient light sources. You'll only get the very best picture performance from your 1080p front projector when installed in a dark, light-controlled home theater room.
Projector shopping tips A great way to begin comparison shopping 1080p projectors is to read some home theater projector reviews. Many of the leading online electronics stores allow consumers to rate home theater projectors, typically on a scale of 1-5, for features/specs, quality, compatibility, and/or cost-benefit. Be sure to add your personal home theater projector review online once you've got your projector home theater system all up and running to share your personal experiences with other home theater enthusiasts! If excessive lighting may be a problem, a few key specs to compare when shopping for your projector are ANSI Lumens (which measure a projector's light output) and contrast ratio (the difference between the whitest whites and blackest blacks) -- higher numbers are better for both specifications. For projection screens, you can look for higher gain ratings (not too high!), and higher contrast grayish / blackish screen material. |
