Projectors Archive
In the most basic sense, projectors are some of the oldest display technology on the market. They’ve been in use since Thomas Edison first started showing 30-second peep shows for a nickel apiece, but a lot has changed since then. For one thing, they’ve gone from being dependent on film to working with digital media. For another thing, they’ve vastly improved in quality, especially when …
Have you ever huddled around your phone screen to watch a youtube video or perhaps even a movie? It can get a bit frustrating trying to hold the phone far out enough for everyone to see. That is one reason we have always liked the idea of portable projectors. You have something to show so you Bluetooth into your portable projector and light up the …
In the world of high-quality home entertainment systems, there are two fast-emerging options for next-generation display systems. The first is a 4K LCD display. The second is a 4K projector. Now, projectors look like a downgrade from a TV at first glance. To begin with, you need a flat, clean, bare surface to project the image on. With a TV, you can simply set it …
Packing a projector into a small portable chassis can be tricky. Because it puts a ceiling on the kind of visual performance you can expect to draw from the unit. And that’s not the least of it. There are implications for almost every element of design, from its power efficiency to its brightness. Which can make picking a mini projector somewhat tricky. But choosing between …
What kind of differences are there between a pair of 1080p projectors? Well, there can actually be a pretty big difference. Because when it comes to projecting images, far more matters to your experience than resolution alone. You’ve got to think about brightness, contrast, and far more. Since running a projector instead of a TV tends to be more complicated, picking a good projector a …
