![]() ![]() But the sharp, vibrant picture of today’s projectors looks much cleaner and nips at the heels of even QLED TVs. If you’re a videophile, you likely own an OLED TV which has unrivaled contrast that a projector or LED TV is unable to match. For example the PX1 employs a TriChroma system that blasts pure red, green, and blue lasers for higher levels of color accuracy. While projector colors have traditionally lacked depth and appeared washed out by comparison, laser color technology has greatly widened the spectrum of hues. But beyond the visual benefit, this produces vibrant colors. ColorsĪ traditional television’s backlighting makes its easier to see the screen in well lit rooms. At around 25 pounds these types of projectors are easy to move between rooms and houses. This affords more flexibility in where you place or bring it. Because of a laser TV’s ultra short focal length, you don’t have to worry about shadows cutting in front of the projector’s light, and the brightness is greatly amplified for a sharp picture. This larger viewing area shows more details like the movement of the ball during a game. Any clean wall surface can be turned into your home cinema, but for an even sharper picture you can buy a ALR screen for clearer viewing in a brightly lit room. With a projector you can adjust your screen size on the fly. The most prevalent TV size in North America hovers around 55-inches, exactly half of the 110-inch average output of a projector. Since TVs use pre-fabricated panels for their display, you’re locked in to the size you buy. Larger glass screens (starting from 85-inches and above) are more complex to produce which in turn raises their prices. Higher end Laser TV models can produce even larger pictures with a wider color gamut. While most Laser TV’s image output starts at 90 inches they often expand as large as 130 inches for a more immersive view. Even better is the streamlined screen alignment process which is as easy as placing the projector on a level surface-calibrating the size is as easy as dragging the unit back to expand the screen or pushing it forward to shrink it. There are no lamps or filters to fiddle with, and the average lifetime before needing service is over 20,000 hours (ten times as long as a traditional projector). Simply place the device a few inches from your wall and plug it in to create a nearly 10-foot 4K picture that would make even Spielberg cry. This compact gadget is as easy to setup and use as a TV with the advantages of improved sound, larger picture size, and portability. Things are much different with today’s ultra short throw projector. Not only do they require a dark room to display properly, but the pricey bulbs that power the unit must be replaced every 2,000 hours (almost every other year). Old school projectors are notoriously finicky even after clearing these hurdles. Their extensive setups incorporate complex mounting and cable wiring in addition to syncing a separate sound system. ![]() ![]() Standard projectors on the other hand have long suffered from a higher barrier to entry. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play If you’re ready to see the big game or the latest movies in all of their glory, there has never been a better time to upgrade to a theater-like screen. That’s a third of the price of the most affordable 100-inch 4K TV we could find ( TCL’s 98R754 at $8,500). Case in point: The mid-range Hisense PX1 4K projector we tested below costs just $2,800 with an image that expands up to 120-inches. Now that the category has caught on, laser TV prices are much more accessible. Ultra short throw projectors have evolved over the past few years-rivaling LED TVs with rich colors and Ambient Light Rejection (ALR) screens that keep a projector’s image visible in windowed and fully lit rooms. These all-in-one systems condense a massive 4K image (starting from 90 inches), smart TV operating system, and sound bar into a compact gadget that’s roughly the size of a gaming console. But before you spend your hard-earned money on a TV, you should take a look at the latest class of Ultra Short Throw projectors (also known as Laser TVs) for your home theater. Superbowl LVII is coming up fast, bringing dozens of deals on 4K televisions with it. ![]()
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