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Screening the Screens
You want the big-screen experience. You want to be immersed in the image. Ten feet wide at least, maybe 12. You've chosen the projector—a home model that's been getting great reviews. Obviously, you...
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Transparent Ambition
Acoustically transparent projection screens let you put the voices where the action is. When you see a movie in a commercial cinema, it's easy to suspend disbelief and pretend you're watching the...
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Choosing a Front Projection Screen
You want the big screen experience. That means a projector and, obviously, a screen. Yes, you could just aim the projector at that white wall, or a neatly-pressed sheet. You'll get a picture, and the...
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The Bigger Picture
Tips for selecting and installing a front-projection screen. What’s keeping you from taking the front-projection plunge? Is it a belief that projection systems are still only for the rich and famous,...
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Money for Nothing and Your Tweaks for Free
Tips and tricks for making your system tweakin’ awesome. Unless you have really expensive tastes, it’s easy to see how spending several thousand dollars on your home theater system can make some very...
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Projector & Screen Basics
I vividly recall those freeway signs that once littered the sides of the clogged Los Angeles freeways. “If You Lived in Nutty Oaks, You Could Be Home by Now,” they trumpeted. This could apply to your...
View ArticleScreen Innovations Black Diamond II HD Projection Screen
Price: $2,199 At A Glance: Image pops with room lights on • Minimizes room reflections with lights off • Fixed frame—no retractable version Lighten Up Many of us will tolerate a projection system that...
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Elite Screens Osprey DTE110C88H-E20 Screen
PerformanceSetupValuePrice: $2,699 At A Glance: Gets the black bars out • Solid value • Minor uniformity issues Elite Screens may be less well known than some of the bigger names in the business, but...
View ArticleGet the Big Picture
Need a good reason to buy a projector? How about this: Of all the video-display types, projectors provide the biggest image for your buck. Rear-projection TVs, which were once available in screen sizes...
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The Wonderful World of Projection
I have to admit, I don’t really understand TVs. Sure, I review them, and through various trade shows and articles, see dozens every year, but I don’t get it. Why would you want something so tiny? A...
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How to Find the Sweet Spot with ALR Projection Screens
Ambient-light-rejecting (ALR) projection screens that picture contrast in spaces that can’t be completely darkened continue to grow in popularity thanks to recent advances in performance and declining...
View ArticleChoosing the Right Projector for a WOW! Experience
It's been a while since I last opined on video projectors and screens, and since there are always newbies hanging about it seemed long overdue. So you've finally decided that a video projector and...
View ArticleHow to Choose the Right Projection Screen
In Choosing the Right Projector for a WOW! Experience, we compared the merits of big-screen TV vs. video projection and covered the ins and outs of selecting the perfect projector. Now it’s time to...
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Audio Advice Projector Throw Distance Calculator
Whether you are into DIY or you are a custom installer, one of the tricky parts of putting together a projection-based system is figuring out where to put the projector, what size and gain of screen to...
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