How to Buy a Projector – Buying Tips, Help and What to Look Out For

Projector technology types

The two main projector types you will see are:

3LCD literally uses 3 tiny LCD screen to generate the projected image (red, green and blue). 3LCD is also more power efficient than DLP technology.

DLP technology projectors use a spinning wheel to generate the image. DLP is worse for color.

Know which connections you need before buying a projector. It’s a quick way to shrink the field and make the decision easier. Do you need:

HDMI connectors on your projector – great for movies and high definition content (720p, 1080p movies).
USB – great for connecting to a computer making it ideal for business and computer use. some also take a USB thumb drive for direct file input without the need for a PC or Mac to run your projector files.
Wireless – a great way to keep the area around your projector wire free.
VGA/DVI – to use your shiny new projector with a computer, look for display connectors like VGA for old computers and DVI for newer models. VGA is analog and DVI is digital.

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