Big Screen TV Vs. Projector

A home theater will add more enjoyment to your movies while creating an attractive ambiance to your interior design. Big-screen televisions and projectors come with benefits and drawbacks. Find the right fit for your home theater by comparing the two technologies.

Screen Size

Big-screen televisions are limited to a fixed screen size. LCD and plasma televisions more than 52 inches tend to be extremely expensive. Projectors are not limited to size.

Resolution

The full HD standard is 1,080 lines of progressive scan resolution. Flat-panel TVs and projectors are capable of displaying 1080p images.

Room Lighting

Plasma and LCD televisions work great in most lighting situations. But projectors require low lighting to display a brilliant picture.

Set-Up

Setting up a projector can get complicated. On top of mounting the projector and screen, getting a projector to fit your projection screen requires adjusting for distance, lighting and angle. Big-screen televisions are much easier to set up.

Additional Considerations

The lamp life on a projector ranges from 2,000 and 3,000 hours, while LCD and plasma last from 60,000 to 100,000 hours. A new lamp for a projector costs $200 to $500. Also, a projection screen is recommended for using a projector.

References

• LCD TVs vs. Plasma TVs vs. Projectors