I Don't Know Anything about Projectors. Could You Fill Me In? (1 Viewer)

[James Zos]

I know a little about the audio side of things, but far less about video - and nothing about projectors.

I'm curious, how are they used, exactly? I imagine you hook a DVD player up to one and then project the image on a screen?

What are the advantages over a television?

What is the lowest price I could expect to pay for a decent projector?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Vince Maskeeper]

What is the lowest price I could expect to pay for a decent projector?

Well... new projectors run as low as $1500- but I would say planning to spend $2500 minimum on a new unit will be a resonable number for a nice unit.
If you have room- you can pick up some really nice CRT projectors for $1000 area- they will provide an excellent image but are getting cheaper as new technology comes along that is smaller.
You might take a moment and browse around a bit in the DISPLAY area here on the forum and start reading. It won't all make sense right off the bat- but you'll pick up ideas, concepts and advatages/disadvantages quickly.
Here are a few current projector discussions which might give you some info:
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...threadid=52859
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...threadid=53728
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...threadid=53593
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...threadid=53738
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...threadid=53879
Once you feel that you have a basic understanding of the technology- check out AVS (www.avsforum.com) for the real serious technical discussion on everything you could ever want to know about Front Projection technology!
-V

 

[James Zos]

Thanks, Vince!