Projector Reviews: How To Buy An LCD or DLP Projector

Projector Reviews: How To Buy An LCD or DLP Projector

Following are some tips for buying the right LCD projector or DLP projector.  Perhaps the most difficult thing about buying a projector is that there are so many different features and prices that you need to consider before you make your final choice.  Most projectors that are bought are used with a variety of other technologies such as a laptop, VCR, mouse, and audio player.  This is why it’s important that you check the output and input options of any projector you’re considering buying.  You want to be sure that the projector meets all the connectivity needs that you might be throwing at it in the future. 

Also take a look at the remote control that comes with the projector.  The remote might not be a make or break feature but is still an important consideration.  The remote will let you manage all the features of the projector if you’re going to be using it for making a presentation at the office.  You don’t want to manually have to make all the adjustments on the projector when you’re trying to make an impression at work.  Some of the things that the remote should be able to do include controlling the volume, advancing to the next slide, zooming the lens, pointing the laser, and switching between input sources.  Most projectors will come with remote mouse controls as well as a screen markup so that you draw on the screen in a digital manner to highlight certain points of your presentation.

You’ll want the projector to allow you to adjust the picture image.  This includes being able to adjust the sharpness, brightness, and contrast of any picture.  If the projector needs to be set up on an angle having the “keystone” feature can be useful.  The keystone feature will allow you straighten up the corners of the image and reduce the distortion.  A projector with automatic keystone adjustment is ideal if you’re making a lot of presentations.  Higher quality projectors will allow you to save the different settings that are set for every input source.

If you’re going to be putting the projector in one spot and not moving it you’ll want to look for a projector model that allows for inverse projection or rear projection so that projector is less interfering.  Inverse projection will allow the projector to turn the image upside down when the projector is mounted on the ceiling.  Rear projection will flip the picture so the projector can be placed behind the screen.  All of the above features are issues that you’ll want to consider before you buy an LCD projector or DLP projector.