What Consumer Reports Say You Need To Know About A Projection TV.According to information put out by Consumer Reports, a projection TV needs to have several key features. If the projection TV you are considering does not have these features, then don't bother buying it. Like all TVs, a projection TV needs to have an antenna or a cable so you can get the signal in, a component video input so you can plug a video or DVD player into your projection TV. And if you want to plug a camcorder or a gaming console into your projection TV, then Consumer Reports states that you will need a front panel AV input.
Audio outputs are other important features in your projection TV. These allow you to direct the sounds from your projection TV to your speaker system for optimum listening. Most projection TVs have integrated speakers that allow for surround sound. According to Consumer Reports, a good projection TV has a leveller that prevents you being blasted with different volume levels that can happen when the advertisements play or when you change channels. If you have a wide screen projection TV, then you will need to make sure that it is fitted with a stretch-and-zoom mode. This will help the image fill the whole screen of your projection TV, even if the movie or image wasn't designed for a wide screen. This prevents the annoying dark bars that appear at the sides of the screen without the stretch-and-zoom feature. These dark bars can cause burn-in in some varieties of projection TV, but consumer reports say that burn-in never happens in LCD or DLP projection TVs. Consumer Reports states that you need to consider several factors before making a final choice of projection TV. First of all, you need to consider the size of projection TV you need. For a rear projection TV, you will need to allow for at least 42 inches of space or even more. And you will need to place your projection TV so that you can view it from 7-9 feet away, which is the distance that consumer reports recommend that you view a projection TV from. If you don't have the space for a 70-inch-plus projection TV, then you won't get the best value for your money. You would do better to choose a projection TV that will fit your living/home theatre space. As well as considering screen width, you should also consider the other two dimensions of your projection TV. Slimmer microdisplay projection TVs are more expensive than bulkier CRT projection TVs. |