Projectors Archive

There’s something beautifully retro about watching a movie on a projector screen. In many ways, it’s like listening to vinyl. Yes, there’s newer technology, but you’re getting a more authentic experience. And with a modern projector, you can get the same resolution as a good quality television. But projectors offer more than just old-school appeal. They can also do things a traditional TV can’t. Take …

Some technologies never get old. Like a fine wine, they get better with age, and even gain a sort of retro appeal. Projectors and vinyl records are both excellent examples. Once upon a time, they were the standard. If you wanted to watch a movie at home, you had to use a reel-to-reel projector. If you wanted to listen to music, you needed a record …

There’s nothing quite like the retro feel of watching a movie on a projector. Like listening to music on a record player, it has a unique old-school appeal that never gets stale. Also like vinyl records, home projectors nearly became extinct. Earlier projectors weren’t digital. They relied on reel-to-reel film, which was bulky and difficult to store. But before the invention of VHS tapes, they …

When you’re enjoying a movie at home, it’s tough to beat the retro feel of a projector. Sure, a big screen TV is cool. But there’s something nostalgic about turning off the lights and firing up your projector. Get yourself a bag of microwave popcorn, and you’re all ready to enjoy your movie. It might come as a surprise that home projectors nearly went extinct …

Projectors are one of those technologies that’s simultaneously vintage and popular. Like vinyl records, they almost went the way of Betamax and laserdiscs. And like vinyl records, projectors are now making a comeback. In both cases, this has been due to changes in technology. With vinyl, the format lost popularity with the advent of CDs, which are more compact. But with streaming services and MP3s, …