So, I’m thinking about finally building my all-in-one entertainment center around my new pc. TV-card, fm receiver, dvd player, 5.1 soundsystem. Just one box. And that got me thinking about upgrading the viewing experience as well.
So I started checking out what’s on the market and got lost pretty fast. 1:1200 contrast, 800 ANSILumen, 600x800 VGA. I know what these things mean, but I don’t know what they mean, i.e. what’s important and what’s not. What should I be looking for? The things can be pretty pricey, so what should I sacrifice first to get the price down.
Are there projectors with remote zoom, since I want to watch movies, good tv and play games on the big screen, but not see the 6 o’clock news at 100"?
Can the data be transfered without cables? Blue tooth or some such?
And how 'bout the screen. I’ve heard that it’s very imnportant too, since the projector can’t “beam black” and if the screen is of poor quality, then parts of the picture that’s supposed to be black will turn out grey.
Any advice is appreciated.