| Home theater systems have come a long way in | | | | up to par with the other two kinds of projectors. |
| recent years and video projectors are fast becoming | | | | The major drawback to CRT is that they are very |
| the popular choice for the home theater enthusiast. | | | | large and bulky so you will need more space in order |
| You can enjoy the experience of the movie theater | | | | to utilize a CRT projector. |
| without leaving your own home. Projectors have | | | | LCD or liquid crystal display, can display a huge |
| been coming down in price over the years and the | | | | variety of colors and project an extremely bright and |
| average person can now purchase an affordable, high | | | | sharp image. They are also very affordable because |
| quality unit. | | | | this technology has become so popular over the |
| At this time there are three different types of video | | | | years. Even so, you will have to replace bulbs often |
| projectors available for the home theater enthusiast. | | | | which can cost up to a several hundred dollars. So if |
| They are the CRT, LCD, and DLP and you will need | | | | you decide on a LCD projector make sure that you |
| to research each type as each has it's own | | | | take this into account and budget for this expense in |
| advantages and disadvantages. You will have to | | | | the future. |
| decide what your needs are and what your budget is | | | | DLP stands for digital light processing and is the |
| before you can make a decision on which is best for | | | | newest kind of home theater projector and is rapidly |
| your situation. | | | | gaining in popularity. DLP technology is just as bright |
| CRT stands for cathode ray tube and they have | | | | as the LCD but it has far superior contrast range. |
| been in use for over 50 years. They are long lasting | | | | They are also very lightweight and do not take up |
| and reliable and also provide excellent image quality. | | | | much space. As with LCD, bulbs need to be replaced |
| Image sharpness is outstanding but brightness is not | | | | and are quite costly. |