Which Home Theater Screen to Choose From?

Dave — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:03:24 +0000

Which Home Theater Screen?

True LCD HDTV, Plasma or one of the rear projections HDTVs. Rear projections come in (DLP) digital light processing or (LCD) Liquid crystal display and the oldest technology (CRT) cathode ray tube rear projection system. True LCD and Plasma offer the very thin screens and provide the highest quality pictures. With better viewing angles brighter screens very clear and sharp pictures. The DLP and LCD projections HDTVs are the less costly models but many provide some very good picture quality.

Take Your Time Selecting a Rear Projection HDTV

After choosing your rear projection HDTV, sound system, and of course the perfect snacks, remember, no movie is fun to watch if you have to deal with a bad picture. It's better to take your time and pick the right screen, than end up with blurry, distorted movies.

DLP Rear Projection Advantages

The DLP rear projection HDTV is offered in much larger sizes at substantially lower costs.

Go for Plasma or True LCD

Save yourself the hassle of trying to select a projection screen with the right quality picture and brightness you desire. Go straight for the Plasma or true LCD HDTVs first! They are very versatile components in your home theater system because they are so thin. The overall look of your home theater space will be enhanced since you could mount it on a wall making it more like what the movie theaters do with their screens. You could also mount it on your cabinet to enhance your furniture.

Plasma Screen Advantages

Plasma screen offers longer life by lasting 50 to 70,000 hours they are found to be 2 to 3 times brighter than an regular TV. They have a viewing angle of up to 180 degrees with no loss of picture quality. The cost much less to operate over time because there is no virtually no maintenance costs. Plasma colors tend to be more natural and accurate. The Plasma takes up much less real estate because of the thin panel takes up very little space.

LCD HDTV Advantages

LCD HDTV has a very long life span of 30 to 50,000 hours of run time peak performance at 20 to 30,000 hours. They are also very thin not taking up very much real estate making them very easy to place.

Selecting the Right Size Screen

There are many different needs to consider when buying a home theater screen. You need to consider your budget how much money you have, wall space, and especially screen size. A screen that is too big makes it difficult to focus on what's going on, meaning you could possibly miss an important moment in the movie. The same kind of problem if the screen is too small should be considered.