Rear Projection TV Facts - Pros & Cons of Rear Projection in the
Home Theater
One of the big questions every home theater enthusiast has to
face when planning a new home theater is whether to invest in a
rear projection TV, or to opt for the two piece video projector
- screen setup.
Both approaches have got their pros and cons. In this article,
we discuss the advantageous and limitations of rear projection
systems as a big screen solution in the home theater.
Rear Projection Television - An Affordable Option
A great deal of consumer appeal for Rear Projection TV systems
arise out of the shear simplicity that this product offers as an
immediate solution to getting a bigger TV.
No mess, no fuss, if you have the space, either visit your
local big screen retailer - or better still, check at your
favorite online electronics superstore - to order your product
and get it delivered in just a few days; unpack the product and
there you have a big screen TV in your living room ready for
immediate use!
Rear Projection TV Facts:
As already stated, rear projection offers a most immediate
solution to getting a bigger TV. Probably, this is also one of
the main drivers behind rear projection television sales.
Yet the real 'culprit' behind the popularity of rear projection
TV systems does not arise out of some particular benefit
associated with rear projection, but out of the fact that most
big screen retailers seem to give the impression that rear
projection systems are cheaper than a front projection setup.
This may be true in retail stores, but not necessary so when
buying online. The reality is that for a given budget level,
prices online are such that front projectors will deliver a much
more cinema-like experience for the same price bracket.
Therefore, do not base your decision on price alone to decide
between a front projection setup and a rear projection TV box.
Clearly, there is a market for both - the primary decisive
factor should be your room size. If you don't have a large
viewing room, a 40" to 60" diagonal TV will probably be more
than adequate rendering a rear projection TV the ideal
affordable solution - as long as it fits in the available space.
Size - or rather unit depth - is becoming less of a
problem with modern LCD and DLP rear projection TV units. A
typical 52