Deciding on the right projector is not as easy as it used to be. Especially with all the features and specifications to compare, also not to mention the great number of digital projectors and technologies on the market today. You can see an example of this just by researching the latest Hitachi LCD Projector. This article aspires to cover only two of the many projector parameters to consider. The two that we will cover today are brightness and projector panel technology type. By learning about these two things, you will be better equipped to choose the best projector for your purposes.
About Brightness
One of the first things you might want to compare when choosing a projector is it’s brightness. This parameter interacts the most with your projection location, thus the location should be a major consideration in your projector choice and determining the amount of lumens (units of brightness) needed. The flexibility or ability of a projector to project at angles and with less than ideal placement is also important. If you are willing to spend more money, you can usually get more lumens or brightness in a projector. As technology advances, the standards will move upwards, in any case though for now, here are some rough guidelines for luminosity amount and projector use; please be aware that these are just loose recommendations and are not written in stone.
• 3000 ANSI lumens or more. These are really bright projectors suitable for use in very large venues or even outdoors. High lumen projectors also excell at greater distances and projecting larger screen sizes.
• 1800 to 3000 ANSI is mainly used for educational applications like in big classrooms or auditorium meetings. It can also be used for convenient home entertainment viewing and enjoyment, especially when you’re not satisfied with just your TV and want your collection of DVDs to be projected well.
• 1000 to 1800 ANSI is suitable for simple presentations, especially in business applications like meetings, personal projects or brief overviews. It can be suitable for entertainment purposes, but be prepared to consider getting a bigger resolution.
Projector Panel Type
There’re two kinds of projectors; basically, the LCD and DLP panels. LCD is currently used more widely now. As the technology is more common and less proprietary, LCD panels like those in the LCD Sanyo Projectors are slightly cheaper than DLP panels. LCD technology also seems to provide more vibrant color saturation and greater levels of brightness. Keeping the strengths and weaknesses of LCD technology can be very helpful while comparing specs and purchasing an LCD projector.
Projectors utilizing DLP technology can cost the same or slightly more than LCD projectors but are generally thought to produce deeper, darker black levels and higher contrast ratios than LCDs. Home theater buffs also seem to gravitate to DLP projectors for their greater contrast and general ability to project warm, film like images. DLP lamps are believed by some to last longer than LCD lamps. Get some real world practice by looking at the specs of the DLP Home Theater Projector and find out for yourself what they are capable of.













